JP6645566B2 - Program and communication device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for instructing an image processing device to process an image by a communication device.

  In recent years, as described in the following patent document, communication between a communication device such as a smartphone and a tablet PC and an image processing device includes Bluetooth (registered trademark), WiFi (registered trademark), and NFC (Near Field Communication). , Etc.). A technique has been developed in which image data is transmitted from the communication device to the image processing device using the wireless communication, and the image processing device performs image processing.

JP 2007-166538 A

  In the above technique, the image processing set value for the image data is transmitted from the communication device to the image processing device together with the image data, and the image processing device performs the image processing according to the transmitted image processing set value. The set values of the image processing for the image data specifically include, for example, the set values of the print processing include the set values of the print paper size and the print color, and the set values of the scan processing include the resolution and the like. There is a set value of. Since the set value of the image processing is set by the communication device, it may not be adapted to the image processing capability, the processing specifications, and the like of the image processing device. As a result, there is a possibility that image processing that is not adapted to the processing capability of the image processing apparatus may be performed.

  Specifically, for example, the communication device may not be able to select between color printing and monochrome printing. That is, the setting range of the setting value of the printing process may be limited so that the communication device cannot set the color printing. In such a case, the communication device instructs the printing device to perform a monochrome printing process, although the printing device can print the image in color. That is, the printing process is performed in a state where the printing capability of the printing apparatus is not sufficiently exhibited. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in a communication device that issues an image processing command to an image processing device, a technology for restricting an image processing command that is not adapted to the capability of the image processing device is provided. provide.

  In order to solve the above problem, a program according to the present invention is a computer-readable program of a communication device including a communication unit that communicates with an image processing device that performs image processing, and a storage unit, Instruction data output means for outputting instruction data for instructing execution of image processing in accordance with the setting data stored in the storage unit to the image processing device via the communication unit; and storing the computer in the storage unit. Setting range limiting means for limiting the setting range of the setting data which can be set to be the first setting range, and obtaining a first range for obtaining the first setting range data corresponding to the first setting range Means for acquiring, via the communication unit, second setting range data corresponding to a second setting range which is a setting range of a setting value in which the image processing apparatus can execute image processing. A first setting range corresponding to the surrounding setting means and the first setting range data obtained by the first range obtaining means corresponds to the second setting range data obtained by the second range obtaining means. When the second setting range is the same as the second setting range, the output of the instruction data by the instruction data output unit is not limited, and the first setting range data acquired by the first range acquisition unit corresponds to the second setting range. If the first set range is different from the second set range corresponding to the second set range data acquired by the second range acquisition unit, the output of the instruction data by the instruction data output unit is restricted. And is made to function as instruction data output restricting means.

  Further, in order to solve the above problem, a communication device according to the present invention is a communication device including a communication unit that performs communication with an image processing device that performs image processing, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit is Instruction data output means for outputting instruction data for instructing execution of image processing in accordance with the setting data to be stored to the image processing apparatus via the communication unit; and setting data which can be stored in the storage unit. A setting range limiting unit that limits the setting range to be the first setting range; a first range obtaining unit that obtains first setting range data corresponding to the first setting range; A second range acquisition unit that acquires, via the communication unit, second setting range data corresponding to a second setting range that is a setting range of a setting value in which image processing can be executed; and the first range acquisition unit. Number obtained by When the first setting range corresponding to the setting range data of the second setting range data and the second setting range corresponding to the second setting range data obtained by the second range obtaining means are the same, the instruction data The output of the instruction data by the output unit is not limited, and the first set range corresponding to the first set range data acquired by the first range acquisition unit and the second set range acquired by the second range acquisition unit. When the second set range data is different from the second set range corresponding to the second set range data, an instruction data output restricting unit that restricts the output of the instruction data by the instruction data output unit is provided.

  In a program or a communication device described as an embodiment of the present specification, a first setting range that can be set by the communication device and a second setting range that can execute image processing by the image processing device are obtained. Then, when the first setting range and the second setting range are the same, data for causing the image processing device to execute image processing is output. Specifically, for example, in the case where the communication device can select between color printing and monochrome printing, and the image processing device can perform any of the color printing and monochrome printing, Regardless of whether color printing or monochrome printing is set in the communication device, the image processing device can perform any of the printing processes. For this reason, in the program or the communication device of the present invention, when the image processing apparatus wants to perform image processing, if the first setting range and the second setting range are the same, the image processing setting is not performed. Since the data for instructing the execution of the image processing according to the setting data stored in the storage unit (hereinafter, sometimes abbreviated as instruction data) is output to the image processing apparatus without the need to perform the operation, it is convenient for the user. However, for the communication device, the processing associated with the setting of the image processing can be omitted.

  On the other hand, when the first setting range is different from the second setting range, there is a possibility that an instruction for image processing that is not adapted to the capability of the image processing device is transmitted from the communication device to the image processing device. Therefore, in the program or the communication device according to the present invention, when the first setting range and the second setting range are different when the image processing device wants to perform the image processing, the output of the instruction data is limited. Is done. This makes it possible to restrict image processing commands that are not adapted to the capabilities of the image processing apparatus, so that it is safe for the user and can be used for image processing that may be wasted for communication devices or image processing apparatuses. Accompanying processing can be omitted. As described above, the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification provides both convenience and security for the user and omission of processing to the communication device and the image processing device.

  If the first setting range is narrower than the second setting range, a problem may occur because the setting values included in the second setting range include setting values that are not included in the first setting range. There is. Specifically, for example, the image processing apparatus can perform either of the color printing and the monochrome printing, but if the communication apparatus cannot set the color printing, the setting range of the image processing apparatus is set. Are set values that cannot be set by the communication device. In such a case, since the color printing cannot be set by the communication device, the capability of the image processing device cannot be sufficiently exhibited. In the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification, it is possible to restrict the output of the instruction data when the first setting range is smaller than the second setting range. Accordingly, it is possible to restrict the image processing commands that cannot sufficiently exert the capability of the image processing apparatus.

  If the first setting range is wider than the second setting range, there is a possibility that a malfunction may occur because some of the setting values included in the first setting range are not included in the second setting range. There is. Specifically, for example, if the image processing apparatus cannot perform color printing and the communication apparatus can select between color printing and monochrome printing, the setting value included in the setting range of the communication apparatus includes: There are print processing settings that cannot be performed by the printing device. In such a case, even if the communication device sets the color printing, the image processing device does not perform the color printing. That is, the printing process cannot be executed according to the user's intention. In the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification, the first setting range is wider than the second setting range, and the setting value set in the communication device is the second setting range. , The instruction data is output, and when the setting value set in the communication device is not included in the second setting range, the output of the instruction data can be limited. This makes it possible to restrict a command that cannot execute a process according to the user's intention, so that it is safe for the user and is accompanied by image processing that may be wasted for the communication device or the image processing device. Processing can be omitted.

  In the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification, the output of the instruction data can be limited by not outputting the instruction data. This makes it possible to prohibit image processing commands that do not conform to the capabilities of the image processing apparatus, so that it is safe for the user, and it can be used for image processing that may be wasted for communication devices or image processing apparatuses. Accompanying processing can be omitted.

  In the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification, when the output of the instruction data is restricted, an image indicating that the output of the instruction data is restricted can be displayed on the display unit. is there. Thereby, the user can recognize that the instruction data is not output, so that the user is safe.

  In the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification, when the first setting range is narrower than the second setting range, the first setting range of the setting values included in the second setting range is used. Can be displayed on the display unit. This allows the user to recognize a set value suitable for the image processing apparatus, which is safe and convenient for the user.

  In a program or a communication device described as an embodiment of the present specification, when the first setting range is smaller than the second setting range, a receiving unit for receiving a setting value, that is, a setting button or the like is provided on a display unit. Can be displayed on the display. This allows the user to reset the set value, which is safe and convenient for the user.

  In a program or a communication device described as an embodiment of the present specification, a setting value not included in the first setting range among setting values included in the second setting range by a receiving unit displayed on a display unit. It is possible to accept. This allows the user to reset the setting value suitable for the image processing apparatus, which is safe and convenient for the user.

  In the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification, even if the first setting range and the second setting range are different, the instruction data is set on condition that the setting value is reset. Can be released. This allows the user to issue a command with the reset setting values, so that the user can feel safe and convenient, and the image may be wasted for the communication device or the image processing device. Processing accompanying the processing can be omitted.

  In a program or a communication device described as an embodiment of the present specification, in a communication device, if a first setting range and a second setting range are different, even if a setting value is not reset, even if a setting value is not reset, instruction data of the instruction data is not reset. The restriction on the output of the instruction data can be released on condition that there is a user operation for permitting the output. This makes it possible to issue a command according to the user's intention, so that the user can feel safe and convenient, and the communication device can omit the processing associated with the image processing setting.

  In the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification, the first setting range is wider than the second setting range, and the setting value set in the communication device is not included in the second setting range. In this case, it is possible to display on the display unit that the image processing cannot be performed by the image processing apparatus. Thereby, the user can recognize that the image processing cannot be performed, so that the user is safe.

  In the program described as an embodiment of the present specification or the communication device, when the first setting range and the second setting range are different, instruction data according to the default setting value included in the second setting range is transmitted. It is possible to output. As a result, the user can perform image processing without resetting the set values, so that the user can feel safe and convenient, and the communication device and the image processing device may be useless. It is possible to omit processing that may be required for image processing.

  According to the program or the communication device described in the embodiments of the present specification, it is possible to output instruction data when close proximity wireless communication is established between the communication device and the image processing device. Accordingly, when the close proximity wireless transfer is established, the image processing according to the setting data stored in the storage unit before the close proximity wireless transfer is established is not required to be performed, and the image processing in which the close proximity wireless transfer is established is not required. Since this can be performed by the device, it is convenient for the user, and it is possible for the communication device to omit processing associated with the setting of image processing.

  In a program described as an embodiment of the present specification or a communication device, a second setting range is acquired from an image processing device in which close proximity wireless communication is established between the communication device and the image processing device, and the image processing device It is possible to output instruction data. Accordingly, it is not necessary to obtain the second specified range before the close proximity wireless communication is established, and when the close proximity wireless communication is established, the instruction data is output to the image processing apparatus or the output of the instruction data is performed. Since it is possible to select whether to restrict or not, it is convenient for the user, and it is possible for the communication device to omit the process of acquiring the second specified range.

  In the program described as the embodiment of the present specification or the communication device, the designated image processing device is selected from the image processing devices that can communicate with the communication device by the second wireless communication different from the close proximity wireless communication, and the designated image processing device is instructed. It is possible to output data. Further, a setting range of a setting value of image processing that can be executed by the designated image processing apparatus is set as a first setting range, and a setting value included in the first setting range is stored as a setting value that can be set by the communication device. It is possible. Thus, it is possible to output the instruction data using the second wireless communication. Further, the setting value included in the first setting range can be set by the communication device. That is, for the user, both a program A for issuing an instruction to the image processing device by close proximity wireless communication and a program B for giving an instruction to the image processing device by second wireless communication are prepared in the communication device. This is convenient because the instruction to the image processing apparatus can be issued by either the close proximity wireless communication or the second wireless communication without having to perform the operation. Further, the communication device does not require a storage capacity or a CPU capability for operating both the program A and the program B, and thus has a small load. In addition, when the first setting range and the second setting range are the same when the close proximity wireless communication is established, the image processing is instructed by the second wireless communication without performing the setting of the image processing. Therefore, the instruction data according to the setting data stored in the storage unit is output to the image processing apparatus, so that it is convenient for the user, and it is possible for the communication apparatus to omit the processing associated with the setting of the image processing. If the first setting range is different from the second setting range when the close proximity wireless transfer is established, the output of the instruction data is restricted. Accordingly, it is possible to restrict the image processing command that does not adapt to the capability of the image processing apparatus. As described above, the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification brings convenience and security to the user, reduces the load on the communication device, and omits the processing to the communication device and the image processing device. It is possible.

  In a program or a communication device described as an embodiment of the present specification, a first setting range is acquired from a designated image processing device by a second wireless communication, and a setting value included in the first setting range is received according to a user operation. The receiving unit can be displayed on the display unit. This makes it possible to restrict image processing commands that are not adapted to the capabilities of the designated image processing device, so that the user can be assured, and image processing that may be wasted for communication devices or image processing devices. Can be omitted. Further, when the capability of the image processing apparatus in which the close proximity wireless communication is established differs from the capability of the designated image processing apparatus when the close proximity wireless communication is established, the output of the instruction data is limited. As described above, in the program described as the embodiment of the present specification or the communication device, even when close proximity wireless communication is established in order to cause an image processing device different from the designated image processing device to perform image processing, user convenience and convenience are provided. This provides security, reduces the load on the communication device, and allows the communication device and the image processing device to omit processing.

  In the program or the communication device described as the embodiment of the present specification, the second wireless communication can be wireless communication having a longer communication distance than close proximity wireless communication. This makes it possible for a remote image processing apparatus to perform image processing, which is convenient for the user. Further, when the capability of the image processing apparatus in which the close proximity wireless communication is established differs from the capability of the designated image processing apparatus when the close proximity wireless communication is established, the output of the instruction data is limited. As described above, in the program described as the embodiment of the present specification or the communication device, the near-field wireless communication is performed to cause the image processing device at a close position different from the designated image processing device at a position distant from the user to perform image processing. Even when communication is established, it is possible to provide convenience and security to the user, reduce the load on the communication device, and omit the processing from the communication device and the image processing device.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of an image 100 on a panel 22 of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display mode of a screen for performing print settings on panel 22 of mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of an image 100 on a panel 22 of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment. It is a figure showing an operation flow chart of mobile phone 10 of a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure showing the operation flow chart of mobile phone 10 of a 4th embodiment.

<First embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a communication system 1 exemplified as an embodiment according to the present application. The communication system 1 includes a mobile phone 10, an MFP (abbreviation of Multifunction Peripheral) 50, an access point 80, a web server 82, and a base station 84. The mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50 have a function as a wireless LAN terminal device. The MFP 50 is a multifunctional peripheral device having a printer function, a scanner function, a copy function, a facsimile function, and the like.
The access point 80 has a function as a wireless LAN access point. The web server 82 is a device that provides its own functions and data to client devices in a network. Note that the MFP 50 also has a function as a wireless LAN access point.

  The configuration of the mobile phone 10 will be described. The mobile phone 10 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 12, a storage unit 14, a mobile phone communication I / F 16, a wireless LAN I / F 18, an NFC I / F 20, a panel 22, a button input unit 24, a speaker 28, and a microphone 30. In preparation. These components can communicate with each other via the input / output port 30.

  The wireless LAN I / F 18 is capable of performing a wireless communication 90 of a WiFi system (sometimes abbreviated as a WF system) based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and standards similar thereto. That is, the mobile phone 10 can access the access point 80 and perform data communication with the MFP 50 via the access point 80 when the mobile phone 10 is in a state capable of performing the WF wireless communication 90. Here, the definitions of the terms “data” and “information” will be described. In this specification, “information” is used as a superordinate concept of “data” in “data” and “information”. Therefore, “A data” may be rephrased as “A information”. “B data” copied or converted from “A data” is “A information” as long as it is used with the same meaning as “A data”.

  Further, the wireless LAN I / F 18 is capable of performing wireless communication 92 of a WiFi direct system (sometimes abbreviated as WFD system) based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and a standard similar thereto. I have. That is, when the mobile phone 10 accesses the access point included in the MFP 50 and is in a state where the WFD wireless communication 92 can be performed, the mobile phone 10 can directly perform data communication with the MFP 50.

  The NFC I / F 20 can perform the NFC wireless communication 94 based on the international standard of ISO / IEC 21481 or ISO / IEC 18092. That is, when the mobile phone 10 is ready to perform the NFC wireless communication 94, the mobile phone 10 can directly perform data communication with the MFP 50. However, the NFC wireless communication 94 has a shorter communication distance and a lower communication speed than the WF wireless communication 90 and the WFD wireless communication 92.

  The mobile phone communication I / F 16 is capable of performing wireless communication 96 of a mobile phone communication system with the base station 84. That is, when the mobile phone 10 is in a state in which wireless communication 96 of the mobile phone communication system can be performed, data communication with the web server 82 via the base station 84 becomes possible.

  The CPU 12 executes processing according to the program 32 in the storage unit 14. Hereinafter, the CPU 12 that executes a program, such as the print setting application 32a, may be simply described by a program name. For example, the description "the print setting application 32a is" may mean "the CPU 12 executing the print setting application 32a". The storage unit 14 is configured by combining RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory), ROM (abbreviation of Read Only Memory), flash memory, HDD (abbreviation of hard disk), a buffer provided in the CPU 12, and the like.

  The storage unit 14 stores the program 32. The program 32 includes a print processing application 32a and an operating system 32c (sometimes abbreviated as OS 32c). The print processing application 32a is an application for causing the CPU 12 to execute processing relating to print settings and processing for causing the MFP 50 to print an image represented by image data stored in the data storage area 14a. The operating system 32c corresponds to, for example, an Android OS.

  The operating system 32c is a program that provides basic functions used by the print processing application 32a. The OS 32c includes a program for executing the wireless communication 90, 92, 94, 96 via the mobile phone communication I / F 16, the wireless LAN I / F 18, and the NFC I / F 20, the storage unit 14, the panel 22, and the button input unit 24. Includes programs that control etc.

  The storage unit 14 includes a data storage area 14a. The data storage area 14a is an area for storing a plurality of pieces of photograph data and document data. The print processing application 32a acquires the data stored in the storage unit 14 via the OS 32c.

  The panel 22 has a display surface on which various functions of the mobile phone 10 are displayed. The print processing application 32a outputs image data for display and causes the panel 22 to display the image data via the OS 32c. The button input unit 24 has a touch sensor, is configured integrally with the panel 22, detects the approach / contact of the input medium to the panel 22, and receives a button operation by the user. The print processing application 32a acquires data indicating the content of button operation by the user via the OS 32c.

<Operation of mobile phone>
An operation of the mobile phone 10 according to the embodiment will be described. By executing the print processing application 32a, the mobile phone 10 can easily print on the printing device from the mobile phone 10. Specifically, a printing device that can be connected by the WF wireless communication 90 is detected so that printing can be performed without directly connecting the mobile phone 10 to the printing device, or printing can be performed on a printing device that is carried around. , The selected printing device can be selected for printing. Also, in order to avoid the need to prepare an application for each different type of printing device, information on specifications is received from a printing device that can be connected by the WF wireless communication 90, and the setting range of the setting value is limited according to the specifications. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a print instruction from being made with inappropriate settings regardless of the type of the selected printing apparatus. Further, the IP address and the set value of the previously selected printing apparatus are stored in the storage unit 14 so that printing can be performed without the trouble of setting, and the image is stored in the storage unit 14 when the image is displayed on the panel 22. If the print information is read out and a print button or the like is operated, a print instruction can be issued to the previously selected printing apparatus with the previous settings. As described above, by executing the print processing application 32a, printing can be easily performed from the mobile phone 10 using the wireless LAN. If the IP address, setting values, and the like of the previously selected printing device are stored in a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory or an HDD of the storage unit 14, the power of the mobile phone 10 is turned off and then turned on again. At this time, a print instruction can be given to the previously selected printing apparatus with the previous settings.

  Also, when printing an image using the NFC wireless communication 94, basically, by displaying the image on the panel 22 and approaching the NFC I / F 18, the previous setting can be performed without user input. It can be printed as is and is easy. However, since the type of the printing apparatus selected before and the type of the MFP 50 are not necessarily the same, the setting value read from the storage unit 14 may be inappropriate for the printing process in the MFP 50. Considering that the setting value stored in the storage unit 14 is changed before the mobile phone 10 approaches the NFC I / F 18, the setting value that can be set in the mobile phone 10 is changed to the previously selected printing device. If the setting is limited according to the specifications of the MFP 50, the setting may not be changed to a setting suitable for the printing process of the MFP 50. In view of such circumstances, the following processing is performed in the mobile phone 10.

<Print instruction from print instruction screen>
Specifically, in the mobile phone 10, when the print processing application 32a is activated, a screen for allowing the user to select photo printing or document printing is displayed on the panel 22. Then, when the user selects photo printing or document printing, an image of a printing target candidate is displayed on the panel 22. That is, the image 100 based on the image data stored in the data storage area 14a is displayed on the panel 22 as shown in FIG. When the screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed, the print processing application 32a displays the set device name, IP address, set value, and specification information for the selected print device that is the print device previously selected in the print process application 32a. If it is stored in the storage unit 14, it is obtained via the OS 32c.

  On the panel 22, a return button 102 and a forward button 103 are displayed on both sides of the image 100. The return button 102 and the forward button 103 are buttons for sequentially switching the displayed image 100, and an arbitrary image 100 is displayed on the panel 22 by operating the return button 102 and the forward button 103.

  On the panel 22, a menu button 104 is displayed below the image 100. When the menu button 104 is operated, as shown in FIG. 3A, the display screen of the image 100 is switched to a screen for making print settings, and print settings can be made.

  A print button 128 is displayed below the image 100. When the print button 128 is operated, the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 is printed by the selected printing device. The selected printing device is the previously selected device specified by the information acquired when the screen of FIG. 2 is displayed, or the printing device selected this time on the screen of FIG. The mobile phone 10 converts the image selected by the user, that is, the image data of the image 100 displayed on the panel 22, by using the WF wireless communication or the WFD wireless communication to select the printing device. Send to

<Print instruction by NFC>
Further, in the mobile phone 10, an arbitrary image can be printed by the MFP 50 simply by bringing the mobile phone 10 close to the MFP 50 without operating the print button 128. Specifically, when the user brings the mobile phone 10 close to the MFP 50 and the distance between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50 is within the communication range of the NFC wireless communication 94, the NFC is performed between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50. Wireless communication 94 is established, connection information is transmitted and received between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50 using the wireless communication 94, and the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 is performed according to the connection information. Is established. The process of establishing the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 using the NFC wireless communication 94 in this manner is called a handover process. The mobile phone 10 transmits the image selected by the user, that is, the image data of the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 to the MFP 50 using the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92. .

  The image data is transmitted to the selected printing apparatus or the MFP 50 by using the WF wireless communication or the WFD wireless communication. At this time, a print command of the image 100 and a set value set by the mobile phone 10 are also transmitted. As a result, the printing device or the MFP 50 that has received the various data performs the printing process of the image 100 in accordance with the set values set in the mobile phone 10. The setting value set on the mobile phone 10 is the setting value previously set specified by the information obtained when the screen of FIG. 2 is displayed, or the setting set this time on the screen of FIG. Value.

  After the NFC wireless communication 94 is established, the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 is established because the WF wireless communication 90 and the WFD wireless communication 92 are based on the NFC wireless communication. This is because it is possible to transmit and receive data at a higher speed than the wireless communication 94 described above, and it is preferable to transmit and receive image data by using the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92.

<Print setting screen>
When the menu button 104 is operated, as shown in FIG. 3A, the display screen of the image 100 is switched to a screen for performing print settings. On the screen for making print settings, there are displayed device selection buttons 106 and 108 for selecting a printing device to execute printing, and buttons 110, 112 and 114 for setting set values for printing.

  The set value at the time of printing is, specifically, information for selecting what kind of print processing is to be performed by the printing apparatus for the item of print processing. Print processing items include items such as print paper size, print paper type, number of prints, single-sided printing and double-sided printing, color printing and monochrome printing (hereinafter sometimes referred to as printing colors). Hereinafter, the items of the printing process are also referred to as setting items. Further, the set value is not limited to a numerical value, and may be a flag or a character string. The figure shows a size setting button 110 for setting the size of printing paper, a printing paper setting button 112 for setting the type of printing paper, and a number setting button 114 for setting the number of printing sheets. Have been.

  Also, if the device name and the IP address have been obtained by the obtaining process when displaying FIG. 2, they are displayed next to the device selection buttons 106 and 108. If it has not been acquired, the fact that the printing device has not been selected is displayed beside the device selection buttons 106 and 108 as shown in FIG. When a new printing device is selected on the screen of FIG. 3B, the device name and the IP address are displayed.

  If the setting values have been acquired by the acquisition processing when displaying FIG. 2, the setting values are displayed along with the setting item names next to the setting buttons 110 to 114 as shown in FIG. When a change of the set value is newly instructed by a user operation, the instructed set value is acquired and displayed.

<Limited setting range>
Until a new printing device is selected, the range of setting values that can be set after pressing the setting buttons 110 to 114 is limited based on the acquired specification information by the acquisition process when displaying FIG. 2. You. When a new printing apparatus is selected, the printing apparatus is limited based on the specification information acquired at that time. The limitation of the settable range of the set value will be described later in detail.

  When the setting value cannot be obtained by the obtaining process when displaying FIG. 2, the print processing application 32a obtains a default setting value that is programmed in advance. The default setting value is a setting value that the user normally sets, which is determined by the vendor. In addition, the default setting value is a setting value that is suitable for any printing device as long as it is a printing device of a standard specification defined by a vendor. Different default settings are provided for the photo print and the document print because the settings that the user would have set are different. For example, the default setting values for photo printing are L size, color printing, and glossy paper, and the default setting values for document printing are A4, monochrome printing, and plain paper.

  When the device selection buttons 106 and 108 are operated, a screen for selecting a printing device is displayed on the panel 22 as shown in FIG. On the screen for selecting a printing device, buttons 116, 118, 120, 122 on which the names of the printing devices are described are displayed, and any one of the plurality of buttons 116, 118, 120, 122 is displayed. By performing the operation, the printing device corresponding to the operated button is selected.

  The four printing devices (not shown) corresponding to the buttons 116, 118, 120, and 122 displayed on the screen establish wireless communication of the WF system or wireless communication of the WFD system with the mobile phone 10. Printing device. That is, it is possible to perform data communication between the four printing apparatuses corresponding to the buttons 116, 118, 120, and 122 and the mobile phone 10.

  Specifically, when the device selection buttons 106 and 108 are operated, the print processing application 32a broadcasts to the printing device in which the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 is established in the wireless LAN I / F 18. To request the name and the IP address, and obtains the name and the IP address of the printing device received by the wireless LAN I / F 18 from the printing device. The acquired names and IP addresses are displayed corresponding to the buttons 116, 118, 120, and 122.

  When an arbitrary button among the plurality of buttons 116, 118, 120, 122 is operated, the print processing application 32a causes the wireless LAN I / F 18 to print a print device corresponding to the operated button 116, 118, 120, 122. The data relating to the print specifications is requested by the data communication using the IP address of the printer, and the information related to the print specifications of the printer received by the wireless LAN I / F 18 from the printer is acquired.

  The information on the printing specifications of the printing apparatus is, specifically, specification information indicating the printing specifications of the printing apparatus as it is, or the model name of the printing apparatus. The specification information can be acquired from the printing device capable of transmitting the specification information. If the printer is not so, the specification information cannot be obtained, but the model name can be obtained. Note that the model information may be obtained from a printing device capable of transmitting the specification information.

  When a model name is acquired from a printing device that cannot transmit the specification information, the print processing application 32a acquires specification information programmed in advance corresponding to the model name.

  For a setting item whose specification of the printing apparatus is not indicated by the acquired specification information, default specification information programmed in advance in the print processing application 32a is applied to the setting item.

  The default specification information is the specification information corresponding to the specification that would be standard for a printing device for photo printing, and the specification that would be standard for a printing device for document printing. The corresponding specification information.

  For example, the default specification information for photo printing is that the printing paper size is L size, 2L size, postcard, A5, B5, letter and A4, the printing color is monochrome printing or color printing, and the printing paper type is , Plain paper, inkjet paper, and glossy paper. The default specification information for document printing is that the printing paper size is A6, B6, A5, B5, letter, A4, legal, B4, and A3. The color is monochrome printing or color printing, and the type of printing paper is only plain paper.

  Specifically, if the size of the printable sheet is indicated by the specification information acquired from the printing apparatus, but the type of the printable sheet is not indicated, the print processing application 32a outputs In the case of printing, default paper information of plain paper, ink jet dedicated paper, and gloss paper is used. In the case of document printing, default paper information of only plain paper is acquired.

  As described above, when the print processing application 32a completes the acquisition of the specification information, the acquired specification information is stored in the storage unit 14.

  Further, among the four printing devices corresponding to the buttons 116, 118, 120, and 122, there are devices having different printing capabilities, that is, devices having different printing specifications. Specifically, for example, in the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 116, the printable paper size is L size, 2L size, postcard, A5, B5, letter, and A4 size. In the apparatus, printable paper sizes are business card, L size, 2L size, postcard, A6, A5, B6, B5, letter, A4, legal, B4, and A3 size. Also, for example, a printing device corresponding to the button 120 can perform color printing, but a printing device corresponding to the button 118 cannot perform color printing. More specifically, for example, a printing apparatus corresponding to the button 120 can print on inkjet-only paper and glossy paper, but a printing apparatus corresponding to the button 122 cannot print on inkjet-only paper and glossy paper. It is possible.

Therefore, when an arbitrary button among the plurality of buttons 116, 118, 120, 122 is operated, the printing apparatus corresponding to the operated button, that is, the printing specification of the printing apparatus selected by the user, is selected. The range of set values that can be set in the mobile phone 10 is limited.
The printing device selected by the user may be abbreviated as a selected printing device in some cases. When the selected printing device is not selected, the setting values that can be set in the mobile phone 10 are limited based on the default specification information.

  The limitation of the settable range of the setting value will be described. Specifically, for example, in the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 116, the maximum size of printable paper is A4 size, and the minimum size is L size. In other words, the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 116 cannot perform printing on paper having a size larger than the A4 size and printing processing on a size smaller than the L size. For this reason, when the printing device corresponding to the button 116 is selected, the size larger than the A4 size and the size smaller than the L size are excluded from the setting values that can be set by operating the size setting button 104. Hereinafter, a setting value excluded from a settable setting value may be abbreviated as a limited setting value. That is, since a button for selecting a size larger than the A4 size or a size smaller than the L size is not displayed on the panel 22, the setting value corresponding to a size larger than the A4 size or smaller than the L size is It becomes impossible to select. On the other hand, a button for selecting the A4 size from the L size is displayed on the panel 22 and can be selected. As a result, the setting value that can be set by operating the size setting button 104, that is, the setting range for the paper size of the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 116 is the setting value for setting the L size (L size setting). A value may be abbreviated as a value) to a set value for setting the A4 size (sometimes abbreviated as an A4 size set value). More specifically, the range including the setting values of L size, 2L size, postcard, A5, B5, letter, and A4 is the setting range for the paper size of the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 116.

  Further, for example, a printing apparatus corresponding to the button 120 can perform color printing, and can also perform printing on glossy paper. That is, in the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 120, it is possible to select between color printing and monochrome printing, and to select between printing on glossy paper and printing on plain paper. For this reason, when the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 120 is selected, a setting button (not shown) for color printing and monochrome printing and a setting button for glossy paper are provided below the size setting buttons 110, 112, and 114. A setting button (not shown) for printing and printing on plain paper is added. As a result, it is possible to perform settings for color printing, settings for printing on glossy paper, and the like for the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 120. Incidentally, the setting value that can be set by the setting button for color printing and monochrome printing, that is, the setting value of the printing color is a setting value for setting color printing (sometimes abbreviated as a color printing setting value). And setting values for setting monochrome printing (sometimes abbreviated as monochrome printing setting values). The setting values that can be set using the selection buttons for printing on glossy paper and printing on plain paper, that is, the setting values for printing paper, are the setting values for setting printing on glossy paper (the setting values for glossy paper printing and Abbreviated) and setting values for setting printing on plain paper (sometimes abbreviated as plain paper print setting values). That is, the range including the setting values of the color printing and the monochrome printing is the setting range of the printing color. The range including the setting values for glossy paper and plain paper is the setting range for printing paper.

  On the other hand, the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 118 cannot perform color printing, but can perform only monochrome printing. For this reason, when the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 118 is selected, the setting buttons for color printing and monochrome printing are not displayed on the panel 22. That is, when the printing device corresponding to the button 118 is selected, the setting buttons for color printing and monochrome printing are not displayed on the panel 22. In other words, it becomes impossible for the user to set an arbitrary setting value for the setting item of print color.

  If the setting of the setting value of an arbitrary setting item is disabled, the print processing application 32a acquires a setting value based on the information on the specification acquired from the printing apparatus as the setting value of the setting item. That is, in the case of the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 118, the monochrome print setting value is acquired as the print color setting value. That is, the color print setting value becomes the limited setting value. However, if the printing apparatus can perform the printing process according to the above-described default setting value, the default setting value may be acquired as the setting value of the setting item.

  If a part of the current setting value is a setting value that does not fall within the settable setting value range, in other words, if a part of the current setting value is a limited setting value, the print processing application 32a Then, the setting value based on the information on the specification acquired from the printing apparatus is acquired as the setting value of the setting item. That is, when the current setting value of the printing color is the color printing setting value and the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 118 is selected, the print processing application 32a acquires the monochrome printing setting value as the printing color setting value. . However, if the printing apparatus can perform the printing process according to the default setting value, the default setting value may be applied as the current setting value.

  As described above, the printing application 32a uses the current setting values that have already been acquired when the printing device is selected. At least, there is a feature that a set value that can be printed by the selected printing apparatus is used as it is.

  As described above, the specification information is stored in the storage unit 14. Therefore, as long as the printing device is not changed, the range of setting values that can be set in the mobile phone 10 according to the printing specifications of the selected printing device is limited. That is, for example, when the printing device corresponding to the button 116 is selected, unless the printing device is reselected, the range of the paper size setting value that can be set by operating the size setting button 104 is: Sizes larger than A4 size and smaller than L size are excluded.

  When a screen for performing the print setting is displayed, the user operates the panel 22 to select an arbitrary set value from the set values that can be set according to the print specifications of the selected printing apparatus. Make print settings. Specifically, when any one of the plurality of setting buttons is operated, any one of the setting buttons selects a setting value of a setting item corresponding to the setting item in a range of setting values that can be set according to the printing specification of the printing apparatus. A detailed setting screen (not shown) is displayed, and the user operates the panel 22 to select a desired setting value from the buttons corresponding to the settable setting values displayed on the detailed setting screen. Select the button corresponding to. When a return button (not shown) is operated on the screen for performing the print setting, the setting value is stored in the storage unit 14 assuming that the print setting has been completed. That is, for the setting items for which new setting values have been acquired after displaying FIGS. 2 and 3A, the selected setting values are stored, and for the setting items that are not so, FIG. 2 is displayed. At this time, the setting value acquired from the storage unit 14 is stored.

  When the return button (not shown) is operated and the set value is stored in the storage unit 14, the image 100 shown in FIG. Note that the image 100 is displayed in a mode according to the print settings. More specifically, in the print setting, when the paper size setting value is set to the letter size setting value, the image 100 is displayed in a size corresponding to the letter size as shown in the figure. Further, beside the menu button 104, the name of the selected printing device and the set value of the print setting, specifically, the size of the set printing paper are displayed. This makes it possible to confirm the selected printing device and the contents of the print settings. Incidentally, for the image 100 in FIG. 2, the set value of the paper size is an A4 size set value, and the image 100 is displayed in a size corresponding to the A4 size.

<Processing of print instruction by NFC in consideration of limitation of setting range>
Here, a case will be described in which an arbitrary image is printed by the MFP 50 simply by bringing the mobile phone 10 close to the MFP 50. As described above, since the print settings set on the mobile phone 10 are set for the setting items corresponding to the print specifications of the selected printing device, the print specifications of the MFP 50 and the specifications of the selected printing device are different. If they are equivalent, it is preferable to execute printing after the mobile phone 10 is moved closer to the MFP 50 without inputting a setting value. However, if the print specifications of the MFP 50 and the specifications of the selected printing device are not the same, the printing process in a state where the printing capability of the MFP 50 is not sufficiently exerted may be performed due to a difference between the print specifications of the selected printing device and the printing specifications of the MFP 50. For example, there is a possibility that a printing process that is not adapted to the printing capability of the MFP 50 will be performed.

  Specifically, for example, when the printing apparatus corresponding to the button 118 has been selected, selection between color printing and monochrome printing cannot be performed, and the print color setting value is a monochrome printing setting value. is there. For this reason, for example, a print command of the print setting set to the monochrome print setting value may be transmitted to the MFP 50 capable of selecting between color printing and monochrome printing. In such a case, the MFP 50 can print a photographic image in color, but the photographic image is printed in monochrome. That is, the printing process is performed in a state where the printing ability of the MFP 50 is not sufficiently exhibited.

  In view of the above, the mobile phone 10 compares the print specifications of the MFP 50 with the print specifications of the selected printing device, and executes print processing according to the comparison result. More specifically, the mobile phone 10 acquires information on the print specifications of the MFP 50 from the MFP 50.

The acquisition of the information on the print specifications of the MFP 50 is performed using the WFD wireless communication 92 or the WF wireless communication 90. More specifically, a command to transmit information about the print specifications of the MFP 50 is transmitted from the mobile phone 10 to the MFP 50 using the WFD wireless communication 92 or the WF wireless communication 90. Then, based on the transmission command, MFP 50 transmits data relating to information on print specifications of MFP 50 to mobile phone 10 using WFD wireless communication 92 or WF wireless communication 90. As a result, the mobile phone 10 acquires information on the print specifications of the MFP 50.
Incidentally, the setting range based on the information on the print specifications of the MFP 50 is from the postcard size setting value to the A4 size setting value for the printing paper size, and the color printing setting value and the monochrome printing setting value for the printing color.

  In the mobile phone 10, information on the print specifications of the selected printing device is acquired from the storage unit 14. Specifically, for example, when the printing device corresponding to the button 118 is set as the selected printing device, the setting range of the printing paper size is from the business card size setting value to the A3 size setting value, Is a monochrome print setting value.

  When the information about the print specifications of the MFP 50 and the information about the print specifications of the selected printing device are obtained, the setting values included in one of the setting ranges are based on the information about the print specifications of the MFP 50 and the information about the print specifications of the selected printing device. Is wider or narrower than the set value included in the other set range. That is, when the setting range of the setting value based on the information on the printing specifications of the MFP 50 is the MFP setting range, and the setting range of the setting value based on the information on the printing specifications of the selected printing device is the selecting device setting range, the MFP setting range It is determined which of the selection device setting ranges is wider or smaller.

  If the selected device setting range is wider than the MFP setting range, the setting values included in the selected device setting range include all the setting values included in the MFP setting range, and further, the setting values included in the MFP setting range Also includes setting values different from. On the other hand, when the selected device setting range is smaller than the MFP setting range, the setting values included in the MFP setting range include all the setting values included in the selected device setting range, and are further included in the selected device setting range. The set value which is different from the set value to be included is also included. It should be noted that the case where the setting values included in the selected device setting range and the setting values included in the MFP setting range are all the same is the case where the selected device setting range and the MFP setting range are the same.

  When the selected device setting range is narrower than the MFP setting range, as described above, the setting value based on the information on the printing specifications of the MFP 50 includes a setting value different from the setting value based on the information on the printing specifications of the selected printing device. ing. For this reason, print processing executable by the MFP 50 cannot be set by the mobile phone 10. Specifically, for example, when a printing device corresponding to the button 118 is set as the selected printing device, monochrome printing and color printing cannot be selected. On the other hand, the MFP 50 can perform a color printing process. In such a case, the printing process cannot be performed in a state where the printing capability of the MFP 50 can be sufficiently exhibited.

  In view of the above, in the mobile phone 10, when the selected device setting range is narrower than the MFP setting range, the mobile phone 10 sets a setting value included in the MFP setting range but not included in the selected device setting range. A setting button (not shown) is displayed on panel 22. Specifically, for example, when the selection printing apparatus cannot select color printing or monochrome printing, and the MFP 50 allows selection between color printing and monochrome printing, the print color setting button Is additionally displayed on the screen for making print settings shown in FIG.

The fact that the print color setting button is displayed on the panel 22 as described above means that the output of the print instruction is temporarily restricted, and the user is given an opportunity to perform the print setting again. That is, the user recognizes the restriction on the output of the print instruction by displaying the setting button. The mobile phone 10 can set a color print setting value as a print color setting value, and command data for performing a printing process in color printing is transmitted from the mobile phone 10 to the MFP 50.
As a result, the user can make print settings in accordance with the print specifications of the MFP 50, and can perform print processing in a state where the print performance of the MFP 50 can be sufficiently exhibited.

  Further, when the newly displayed setting button is not operated, it can be assumed that the user desires the print processing with the current setting value. In other words, it can be assumed that the user permits the print processing with the current setting values. Therefore, when the newly displayed setting button is not operated, the command data for performing the printing process according to the current setting value is transmitted from the mobile phone 10 to the MFP 50.

  On the other hand, if the selected device setting range is wider than the MFP setting range, as described above, the set value based on the information on the print specifications of the selected printing device may be different from the set value based on the information on the print specifications of the MFP 50. include. In other words, the setting values according to the printing process that cannot be executed by the MFP 50 are included in the setting values that can be set by the mobile phone 10. In such a case, there is a possibility that the printing process according to the user's intention cannot be performed appropriately.

  Specifically, for example, when the printing device corresponding to the button 118 is set as the selected printing device, the paper size setting value is changed from the business card size setting value to the A3 size setting value. On the other hand, in the MFP 50, the set value of the paper size is a set value from a postcard size to an A4 size. Therefore, for example, a print command in which the paper size setting value is set to the A3 size setting value may be transmitted to the MFP 50 in which the maximum printable paper size is the A4 size. In such a case, the MFP 50 cannot perform the A3 size print processing, and thus does not perform the print processing based on the print command. Alternatively, print processing in a state reduced to the A4 size, print processing of only an image corresponding to the A4 size in the A3 size image, and the like are performed. That is, the printing process according to the user's intention cannot be appropriately performed.

  For this reason, when a setting value of a printing process that cannot be executed by the MFP 50 is set at the time of the print setting on the mobile phone 10, that is, the setting value actually set on the mobile phone 10 is information related to the print specification of the MFP 50. If the print value is not included in the set value based on the current print setting, a display indicating that print processing cannot be performed is displayed on the panel 22 with the current print setting. That is, in the current print setting, the fact that the output of the print instruction is restricted is displayed on the panel 22. At this time, similarly to the case where the selected device setting range is smaller than the MFP setting range, a setting button (not shown) for setting a setting value not included in the selected device setting range is displayed on panel 22. This makes it possible to make print settings in accordance with the print specifications of the MFP 50, and to perform print processing according to the user's intention.

  In some cases, even if the selection device setting range is wider than the MFP setting range, the printing process can be executed without any problem. Specifically, the maximum paper size that can be set by the mobile phone 10 is the A3 size, but the user may set the A4 size setting value as the paper size setting value. In such a case, since the maximum paper size that can be processed by the MFP 50 is the A4 size, the printing process can be executed without any problem. That is, even if the setting range of the selected device is wider than the MFP setting range, if the setting value actually set in the mobile phone 10 is included in the MFP setting range, the print setting set in the mobile phone 10 is performed. The print processing of the image 100 is performed according to the settings.

<Print application>
The above-described selection of the printing device and the setting of the setting value according to the printing specification of the selected printing device are performed by the CPU 12 executing the print processing application 32a. The processing of the print processing application 32a will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  When the power of the mobile phone 10 is turned on and the print processing application 32a is started, the processing of the main flow is started. In S100 of the main flow, the CPU 12 receives one of the content data of the photo print or the document print selected by the user operation. That is, data generated by operating the selection button for photo printing and document printing is obtained via the OS 32c, and the selected print target content data corresponding to the selection button is obtained via the OS 32c. I do. Then, the process proceeds to S102. Photographic image data in JPEG format is an example of content data for photo printing. Document data in PDF format is an example of content data for photo printing.

In S102, the CPU 12 acquires information on the selected printing device. That is, data indicating the device name, IP address, set value, and specification information set in the selected printing device stored in the storage unit 14 is acquired via the OS 32c. Then, the process proceeds to S104.
In S104, the CPU 12 displays the print instruction screen shown in FIG. 2 based on the acquired information on the selected printing device. That is, screen data for displaying a print instruction screen on the panel 22 based on the acquired information on the selected printing apparatus is output via the OS 32a. Then, the process proceeds to S106.

  In S106, the CPU 12 determines whether the return button 102 and the forward button 103 have been operated. That is, it is determined whether or not data generated by operating the return button 102 and the forward button 103 has been acquired via the OS 32c. If the return button 102 and the forward button 103 have been operated (S106: YES), the process proceeds to S108. In S108, the CPU 12 switches the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 according to the operation of the return button 102 and the forward button 103. That is, screen data for displaying the image 100 corresponding to the operation of the return button 102 and the forward button 103 on the panel 22 is output via the OS 32a. Then, the process returns to S106. An image based on one JPEG-format photo image data is an example of the image 100 at the time of photo printing. An image based on one page of page data in the PDF format document data is an example of the image 100 when printing a document.

  On the other hand, when the return button 102 and the forward button 103 have not been operated (S106: NO), the process proceeds to S110. In S110, CPU 12 determines whether menu button 104 has been operated or not. That is, it is determined whether or not data generated by operating the menu button 104 has been acquired via the OS 32c. If the menu button 104 has not been operated (S110: NO), the process proceeds to S112.

In S112, the CPU 12 determines whether the print button 128 has been operated.
That is, it is determined whether or not the data generated by operating the print button 128 has been acquired via the OS 32c. If the print button 128 has not been operated (S112: NO), the process returns to S106. On the other hand, if the print button 128 has been operated (S112: YES), the flow proceeds to S114. In S114, the CPU 12 causes the wireless LAN I / F 18 to transmit the image data of the image 100 to be printed, a print command for the image 100 based on the data, Outputs data related to the setting values set for each setting item. The data relating to the set value output at this time is data based on the set value stored in the storage unit 14 in S128 described below. As described in <Restriction of setting range>, the setting value stored in the storage unit 14 in S128 is a setting value set from a setting range limited based on the print specifications of the selected printing apparatus. Then, the processing of this flow ends.

  If the menu button 104 has been operated in S110 (S110: YES), the process proceeds to S116. In S116, the CPU 12 executes a process according to the print setting subroutine. In the print setting subroutine, in S118, the CPU 12 displays a print setting screen shown in FIG. That is, screen data for displaying the print setting screen on the panel 22 is output via the OS 32a. As described in <Restriction of setting range>, in S118, the CPU 12 outputs screen data of a print setting screen for setting a setting value in a limited setting range based on the print specifications of the selected printing apparatus. Then, the process proceeds to S120.

  In S120, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the device selection buttons 106 and 108 have been operated. That is, it is determined whether or not data generated by operating the device selection buttons 106 and 108 has been acquired via the OS 32c. If the device selection buttons 106 and 108 have not been operated (S120: NO), the process proceeds to S122. In S122, the CPU 12 determines whether the setting buttons 110 to 114 have been operated. That is, it is determined whether or not the data generated by operating the setting buttons 110 to 114 has been acquired via the OS 32c. When the setting buttons 110 to 114 have not been operated (S122: NO), the process proceeds to S126.

  On the other hand, when the setting buttons 110 to 114 have been operated (S122: YES), the process proceeds to S124. In S124, as described in <Restriction of setting range>, the CPU 12 displays the detailed setting screen by operating one of the setting buttons 110 to 114 and a setting button different from the setting buttons 110 to 114. To output the screen data to obtain the setting value set by operating the displayed detailed setting screen. That is, data generated by operating a button corresponding to a settable setting value displayed on the detailed setting screen is acquired via the OS 32c, and the corresponding setting value is acquired. Then, the process proceeds to S126.

  In S126, the CPU 12 determines whether the return key has been operated. That is, it is determined whether or not data generated by operating the return key has been acquired via the OS 32c. If the return key has not been operated (S126: NO), the process returns to S120. On the other hand, if the return key has been operated (S126: YES), the flow proceeds to S128.

In S128, the CPU 12 stores the set value in the nonvolatile memory of the storage unit 14.
That is, data for storing the set value in the storage unit 14 is output via the OS 32c. Then, the processing of the print setting subroutine ends. Upon completion of the print setting subroutine, the process returns to S102 of the main routine. Then, the processing after S102 is performed.

  If the device selection buttons 106 and 108 have been operated in S120 of the print setting subroutine (S120: YES), the process proceeds to S130. In S130, as described in <Restriction of setting range>, the CPU 12 acquires data on the printing apparatus. That is, the CPU 12 outputs a command requesting data related to the name and the IP address of the printing apparatus so that the wireless LAN I / F 18 transmits the data to the printing apparatus by the WF wireless communication 90. Then, when the wireless LAN I / F 18 receives data relating to the name and the IP address of the printing apparatus, the wireless LAN I / F 18 acquires the data received by the wireless LAN I / F 18 via the OS 32c. Then, the process proceeds to S132.

  In S132, the CPU 12 displays information based on the acquired data on the name of the printing apparatus and the IP address on the print setting screen. That is, screen data for displaying the acquired printing device name and IP address on the print setting screen is output via the OS 32c. Then, the process proceeds to S134.

  In S134, the CPU 12 acquires data on the selected printing device selected by the user operation. That is, data generated by operating the buttons 116, 118, 120, and 122 for selecting a printing device is acquired via the OS 32c. Then, the process proceeds to S136.

  In S136, the CPU 12 acquires information on the print specifications of the selected printing device. That is, as described in <Restriction of setting range>, the CPU 12 issues a command for requesting information on print specifications of the selected printing device so that the wireless LAN I / F 18 transmits the information to the selected printing device by the WF wireless communication 90. Output. Then, when the wireless LAN I / F 18 receives information on the print specifications of the selected printing device, the wireless LAN I / F 18 acquires the data received by the wireless LAN I / F 18 via the OS 32c. Then, the process proceeds to S138.

  In S138, the CPU 12 outputs, via the OS 32c, data for storing the acquired information on the print specifications of the selected printing device in the storage unit 14. The information about the print specifications of the selected printing device, which is stored in the storage unit 14 in S138, is obtained in S102 described above, and the processes after S102 are executed, so that the information about the print specifications of the selected printing device, that is, The setting values that can be set on the mobile phone 10 are limited to the setting values included in the setting range of the selected printing device. Then, the process returns to S118.

  The print processing of the MFP 50 based on the comparison between the print specification of the selected printing apparatus and the print specification of the MFP 50 described in <Print instruction by NFC> and <Process of print instruction by NFC in consideration of limitation of setting range> This is performed when the print processing application 32a is executed by the CPU 12. Hereinafter, the processing of the print processing application 32a will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the power of the mobile phone 10 is turned on and the print processing application 32a is started, the processing of the main flow is started. In S200 of the main flow, the CPU 12 determines whether the NFC wireless communication 94 has been established. Specifically, when the event data output by the OS 32c when the NFC wireless communication 94 is established is determined, it is determined that the NFC wireless communication 94 is established. If the NFC wireless communication 94 has not been established (S200: NO), the process of S200 is repeated. On the other hand, if the NFC wireless communication 94 has been established (S200: YES), the process proceeds to S202. In S202, the CPU 12 executes the above-described handover processing. Then, the process proceeds to S206.

In S206, the CPU 12 executes a setting range comparison processing subroutine shown in FIGS.
In the setting range comparison processing subroutine, in S230, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the selected printing apparatus is set. That is, it is determined whether or not the information regarding the print specifications of the selected printing device is stored in the storage unit 14. That is, the case where the selected printing device is set is a case after the information regarding the print specifications of the selected printing device is stored in the storage unit 14 in S138. If the selected printing device has been set (S230: YES), the flow proceeds to S232. In S232, the CPU 12 acquires the print specifications of the selected printing device. That is, the CPU 12 acquires the information on the print specifications of the selected printing device stored in the storage unit 14 as comparison information via the OS 32c. Then, the process proceeds to S234.

  If the printing device has not been set (S230: NO), the process proceeds to S236. In S236, the CPU 12 determines whether a photographic image is selected as an image to be printed. If a photographic image has been selected as the image to be printed (S236: YES), the flow proceeds to S238. In S <b> 238, the CPU 12 obtains, as comparison information, a default setting value for photo printing, which has been programmed in advance, that is, a print specification preset for photo printing. Then, the process proceeds to S234.

  On the other hand, if the document image is selected as the image to be printed (S236: NO), the process proceeds to S240. In S240, the CPU 12 obtains, as comparison information, a default setting value for document printing that has been programmed in advance, that is, a print specification previously set for document printing. Then, the process proceeds to S234.

  In step S234, the CPU 12 sends the OS 32c a command to request the print specifications of the MFP 50, that is, data on the MFP setting range, so that the wireless LAN I / F 18 transmits the data to the MFP 50 by the WF or WFD wireless communication 90 or 92. Output via Then, the process proceeds to S242. In step S242, when the wireless LAN I / F 18 receives the information on the print specifications of the MFP 50, the CPU 12 acquires the data received by the wireless LAN I / F 18 via the OS 32c.

  Then, the process proceeds to S244. In S244, CPU 12 determines whether the MFP setting range is the same as the setting range based on the comparison information. That is, if the CPU 12 has acquired the information on the print specifications of the selected printing apparatus as comparison information in S232, as described in <Processing of NFC-based print instruction in consideration of limitation of setting range> It is determined whether the MFP setting range is the same as the selected device setting range. In S238 or S240, if the default print specifications are acquired as comparison information, it is determined whether the MFP setting range is the same as the setting range based on the default print specifications. The method of determining whether or not the MFP setting range is the same as the setting range based on the default print specifications is in accordance with the method of determining whether the MFP setting range and the selection device setting range are the same.

  Specifically, the print color setting values included in the MFP setting range are the color print setting value and the monochrome print setting value, and the print color setting values included in the setting range based on the comparison information are the color print setting values. If the value and the monochrome print setting value, the MFP setting range and the setting range based on the comparison information are determined to be the same. On the other hand, the setting values of the printing colors included in the MFP setting range are the color printing setting values and the monochrome printing setting values, and the setting values of the printing colors included in the setting range based on the comparison information are the color printing setting values. In this case, it is determined that the MFP setting range and the setting range based on the comparison information are not the same.

  If the MFP setting range is the same as the setting range based on the comparison information (S244: YES), the execution of this subroutine ends, and the routine proceeds to S208 of the main routine. On the other hand, if the MFP setting range is not the same as the setting range based on the comparison information (S244: NO), the process proceeds to S246.

  In S246, CPU 12 determines whether or not the setting range based on the comparison information is smaller than the MFP setting range. That is, if the CPU 12 has acquired the information on the print specifications of the selected printing apparatus as comparison information in S232, as described in <Processing of NFC-based print instruction in consideration of limitation of setting range> It is determined whether the selected device setting range is smaller than the MFP setting range. In S238 or S240, if the default print specification is acquired as comparison information, it is determined whether the setting range based on the default print specification is smaller than the MFP setting range. The method for determining whether or not the setting range based on the default print specifications is smaller than the MFP setting range conforms to the method for determining whether or not the selected device setting range is smaller than the MFP setting range.

  Specifically, the print color setting values included in the MFP setting range are the color print setting value and the monochrome print setting value, and the print color setting value included in the setting range based on the comparison information is the monochrome print setting value. If the value is a value, it is determined that the setting range based on the comparison information is smaller than the MFP setting range. On the other hand, the setting values of the printing colors included in the MFP setting range are monochrome printing setting values, and the setting values of the printing colors included in the setting range based on the comparison information are the color printing setting value and the monochrome printing setting value. In this case, it is determined that the setting range based on the comparison information is wider than the MFP setting range.

  If the setting range based on the comparison information is smaller than the MFP setting range (S246: YES), the process proceeds to S248. In S248, as described in <Processing of Print Instruction by NFC Considering Limitation of Setting Range>, CPU 12 transmits data for displaying a setting button corresponding to print specifications of MFP 50 on panel 22 to OS 32c. Output to the panel 22 via the That is, a setting button for selecting a setting value not included in the setting range based on the comparison information among the setting values included in the MFP setting range is displayed on panel 22. Specifically, the print color setting values included in the MFP setting range are the color print setting value and the monochrome print setting value, and the print color setting value included in the setting range based on the comparison information is the monochrome print setting value. If it is a value, a setting button for selecting a color print setting value, that is, a setting button for setting a print color is displayed on the panel 22. Then, the process proceeds to S250.

  In S250, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the setting button displayed in S248 has been operated. That is, it is determined whether or not data generated by operating the setting button displayed in S248 has been acquired via the OS 32c. If the setting button displayed in S248 has not been operated (S250: NO), the execution of this subroutine ends, and the flow proceeds to S208 of the main routine. The case where the setting button displayed in S248 is not operated is a case where a predetermined time has elapsed without operating the setting button after the setting button is displayed on the panel 22.

  On the other hand, if the setting button displayed in S248 has been operated (S250: YES), the flow proceeds to S252. In S252, the CPU 12 changes the print settings according to the button operation. That is, data generated by button operation is acquired via the OS 32c, and the setting value of the setting item is changed based on the data. Then, the process proceeds to S254. In S254, the CPU 12 changes the display mode of the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 according to the changed setting value of the setting item. That is, for example, when the set value of the paper size is changed from the A4 size set value to the postcard size set value, the display mode of the image 100 shown in FIG. 2 is changed to the display mode of the image 100 shown in FIG. . Then, the execution of the present subroutine ends, and the routine proceeds to S208 of the main routine.

  If the setting range based on the comparison information is wider than the MFP setting range in S246 (S246: NO), the process proceeds to S256. In S256, CPU 12 determines whether or not the setting value currently set in mobile phone 10 is included in the MFP setting range. That is, as described in <Process of print instruction by NFC in consideration of limitation of setting range>, it is determined whether or not the setting value stored in storage unit 14 in S128 is included in the MFP setting range.

  Specifically, a case where the print color setting values included in the MFP setting range are a color print setting value and a monochrome print setting value, and the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is a monochrome print setting value In some of the setting values of the printing colors included in the MFP setting range, the setting values currently set in the mobile phone 10 are the same. Therefore, in this case, it is determined that the setting value currently set in mobile phone 10 is included in the MFP setting range. On the other hand, if the setting value of the printing color included in the MFP setting range is a color printing setting value and the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is a monochrome printing setting value, The set value is not the same among the print color set values included in the MFP setting range. Therefore, in this case, it is determined that the setting value currently set in mobile phone 10 is not included in the MFP setting range.

  If the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is included in the MFP setting range (S256: YES), the execution of this subroutine ends, and the flow proceeds to S208 of the main routine.

  On the other hand, if the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is not included in the MFP setting range (S256: NO), the process proceeds to S258. In S258, the CPU 12 displays on the panel 22 a message indicating that printing is not possible with the current print settings. That is, data for displaying a message indicating that printing is not possible with the current print settings is output to the panel 22 via the OS 32c. Then, the process proceeds to S248, and the processing after S248 is performed. Thus, the execution of the present subroutine is completed, and the process proceeds to S208 of the main routine.

  In S208 of the main routine, the CPU 12 prints the image data of the image 100 to be printed and the printing of the image 100 based on the data so that the wireless LAN I / F 18 transmits the image data to the MFP 50 by the WF or WFD wireless communication 90 or 92. Outputs commands and data related to the set values set in the setting items. Then, the processing of this flow ends.

<Second embodiment>
The operation of the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment will be described. The configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  In the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, when the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is not included in the MFP setting range (see FIG. 12; S256: NO), the setting corresponding to the MFP setting range is performed. Although the button is displayed on the panel 22 (see FIG. 11; S248), it is possible to display the print setting screen shown in FIG. A flow for performing a printing process on the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. However, this flow is the same as the flow shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 except for the flow shown in FIG. 12, and the flow shown in FIG. 13 corresponds to the flow shown in FIG. Therefore, only the flow shown in FIG. 13 will be described in a simplified manner.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 13, in S300 and S302, the CPU 12 executes the same processing as S256 and S258 shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to S304. In S304, the CPU 12 outputs, via the OS 32c, screen data for displaying the print setting screen shown in FIG. 3 on the panel 22. Then, the process proceeds to S306. In S306, the CPU 12 determines whether the print settings have been changed. That is, it is determined whether or not data generated by operating the setting buttons 110 to 114 displayed on the print setting screen has been acquired via the OS 32c.

  If the print settings have not been changed (S306: NO), the execution of the set range comparison processing subroutine ends, and the execution of the main routine also ends. That is, the execution of the print processing application 32a ends. On the other hand, if the print settings have been changed (S306: YES), the flow proceeds to S308.

  In S308, the CPU 12 determines whether the changed setting value is included in the MFP setting range. The method for determining whether or not the changed setting value is included in the MFP setting range conforms to the method for determining whether or not the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is included in the MFP setting range. If the changed setting value is not included in the MFP setting range (S308: NO), the execution of this subroutine ends, and the execution of the main routine also ends. That is, the execution of the application 32a ends. On the other hand, if the changed setting value is included in the MFP setting range (S308: YES), the execution of this subroutine ends, and the flow proceeds to S208 of the main routine.

  According to the above flow, when the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is not included in the MFP setting range, the user sets an arbitrary setting value from the setting buttons 110 to 114 displayed on the print setting screen. It is possible to cause the printing apparatus to perform printing in accordance with a desired setting value.

  When the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is not included in the MFP setting range, the setting value is automatically changed instead of displaying the print setting screen on the panel 22 as described above. Is possible. Specifically, when the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is not included in the MFP setting range, the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is changed to the default setting value described in the first embodiment. It is possible to change. For example, A4 size setting values, monochrome printing setting values, and plain paper setting values are set as default setting values. With reference to FIG. 14, a flow for changing the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 to a default setting value will be described. However, this flow is the same as the flow shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 except for the flow shown in FIG. 12, and the flow shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to the flow shown in FIG. Therefore, only the flow shown in FIG. 14 will be described in a simplified manner.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 14, in S400 and S402, the CPU 12 executes the same processing as S256 and S258 shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to S404. In S404, the CPU 12 changes the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 to a preset default value. Then, the execution of the present subroutine ends, and the routine proceeds to S208 of the main routine.

  According to the above flow, the setting values currently set in the mobile phone 10 are automatically changed to the setting values of the settings that can be printed by the MFP 50. As a result, the user can perform the printing process without performing the resetting operation.

  Further, when the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is not included in the MFP setting range, the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is not changed to the default setting value, as described above. It is possible to end the printing process. With reference to FIG. 15, a flow for ending the printing process when the setting value currently set in the mobile phone 10 is not included in the MFP setting range will be described. However, since this flow is substantially the same as the flow shown in FIG. 14, the flow shown in FIG. 15 will be simplified and described.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 15, in S500 and S502, the CPU 12 executes the same processing as S400 and S402 shown in FIG. Then, the execution of this subroutine ends, and the execution of the main routine also ends.

<Third embodiment>
An operation of the mobile phone 10 according to the third embodiment will be described. The configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  In the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, when the setting range based on the comparison information is smaller than the MFP setting range (see FIG. 11; S246: YES), a setting button corresponding to the MFP setting range is displayed on the panel 22. However, it is possible to display on the panel 22 a selection button for receiving a user operation as to whether to continue printing or not (see FIG. 11; S248). With reference to FIG. 16, a flow for performing a printing process on the mobile phone 10 according to the third embodiment will be described. However, this flow is the same as the flow shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 except for the flow shown in FIG. 11, and the flow shown in FIG. 16 corresponds to the flow shown in FIG. Therefore, only the flow shown in FIG. 16 will be described in a simplified manner.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 16, in S600 and S602, the CPU 12 executes the same processing as S244 and S246 shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to S604. In S604, the CPU 12 outputs, via the OS 32c, screen data for displaying a selection button for selecting whether or not to continue the printing process with the non-optimal print setting on the panel 22. Then, the process proceeds to S606. In S606, the CPU 12 determines whether or not a selection button for continuing print processing with non-optimal print settings has been operated. That is, it is determined whether or not the data generated by operating the selection button for continuing the printing process with the non-optimal print setting has been acquired via the OS 32c. If the selection button for continuing the print processing with the non-optimal print setting has been operated (S606: YES), the execution of this subroutine ends, and the routine proceeds to S208 of the main routine. On the other hand, if the selection button for continuing the printing process with the non-optimal print setting is not operated (S606: NO), the execution of this subroutine ends, and the execution of the main routine also ends.

  According to the above flow, the printing process can be performed according to the user's intention, so that the user can feel safe and convenient.

<Fourth embodiment>
The operation of the mobile phone 10 according to the fourth embodiment will be described. The configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the fourth embodiment is the same as the configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  In the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, the MFP setting range is obtained using the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92. However, in the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment, the MFP setting range is obtained. The range is acquired using the NFC wireless communication 94 in parallel with the establishment of the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92. Then, in parallel with the establishment of the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92, the MFP setting range is compared with the setting range based on the comparison information. A flow for performing print settings on the mobile phone 10 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 17, but since this flow is substantially the same as the flow shown in FIG. I do.

  First, in S700 and S702, the CPU 12 executes the same processing as S200 and S202 shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to S704. In S704, the CPU 12 executes substantially the same processing as in S706 shown in FIG. However, the instruction for requesting data on the MFP setting range and the reception of the MFP setting range are performed using the NFC wireless communication 94.

  More specifically, in the specification comparison processing subroutine of S704, in S234, the CPU 12 requests the NFC I / F 20 to transmit data to the MFP 50 via the NFC wireless communication 94 to request the print specifications of the MFP 50, that is, data on the MFP setting range. Is output via the OS 32c. Then, the process proceeds to S242. In S242, when the NFC I / F 20 receives the information on the print specifications of the MFP 50, the CPU 12 acquires the data received by the NFC I / F 20 via the OS 32c. When the specification comparison processing subroutine in S704 ends, in S706, the CPU 12 executes the same processing as S208 shown in FIG. Then, the execution of this flow ends.

  As described above, in the mobile phone 10 of the fourth embodiment, the MFP setting range is acquired in parallel with the establishment of the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 using the NFC wireless communication 94. Done. Then, in parallel with the establishment of the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92, the MFP setting range is compared with the setting range based on the comparison information. It takes a relatively long time from the start of the connection to establish the connection of the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92, but the mobile phone 10 of the fourth embodiment uses the time. Then, the MFP setting range is obtained, and the MFP setting range is compared with the setting range based on the comparison information. As a result, the time required for the printing process can be reduced.

<Modification>
In the second embodiment, acquisition of the MFP setting range and comparison of the MFP setting range with the setting range based on the comparison information are performed in parallel with establishment of the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92. The various settings can be performed in parallel with the establishment of the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92. Various settings include setting of print setting values that are not used for comparing the MFP setting range with the setting range based on the comparison information, specifically, setting of the number of prints, and the like. Settings that are not available.

  The wireless communication established by the handover process is not limited to the WF or WFD wireless communication as long as the wireless communication is faster than the NFC wireless communication, and various wireless communication can be adopted. . For example, Bluetooth and the like can be mentioned.

  In the wireless communication established by the handover process, various wireless communication systems having a longer communicable distance than the NFC wireless communication can be adopted without being limited to the WF or WFD wireless communication. . For example, Bluetooth and the like can be mentioned.

  Further, the setting used in the printing process is not limited to a numerical value or the like, but may be a symbol such as a flag or a character string.

  The image data transmitted from the mobile phone 10 to the MFP 50 may be the image data itself, or may be image data processed so that the printing apparatus can process the image data according to the set value.

  Further, the default value may be a value pre-programmed in the print processing application 32a, and may be a value stored in the storage unit 14 of the mobile phone 10 when the print processing application 32a is installed in the mobile phone 10. It may be.

  Further, the specification information corresponding to the model name may be information stored in the storage unit 14 of the mobile phone 10 when the print processing application 32a is installed in the mobile phone 10.

Also, when the CPU 12 has acquired the model information as the information on the print specifications of the selected printing apparatus as the comparison information, and when the model information of the selected printing apparatus and the model information of the MFP 50 match, the MFP setting range is set. And the selection device setting range may be determined to be the same.
When it can be determined that the models have the same specifications only by comparing the model information, it may be determined that the MFP setting range and the selection device setting range are the same.

  In the third embodiment, a specification comparison process subroutine (see FIG. 15: S504) can be executed in parallel with the execution of the handover process (see FIG. 15: S502).

  In addition to displaying the setting button corresponding to the MFP setting range (see S248 in FIG. 11), the fact that the output of the print instruction has been once limited is displayed on the panel 22 because the setting is limited to the setting range of the selected printing apparatus. Is also good.

  A button for canceling the printing process may be displayed on the panel 22 together with the display of the setting button corresponding to the MFP setting range (see S248 in FIG. 11). When the cancel button is operated, the process proceeds to S208 of the main routine.

  Further, instead of displaying the setting button corresponding to the MFP setting range (see S248 in FIG. 11), the setting value is set in a limited setting range based on the print specifications of the MFP 50 by the method according to S118. A print setting screen may be displayed on panel 22. When the print setting screen is displayed, the process proceeds to S252 by operating the return key. Furthermore, since the print setting screen is limited to the setting range of the selected printing apparatus, the fact that the output of the print instruction has been once restricted may be displayed on the panel 22.

  Further, a process of determining whether the MFP setting range is the same as the setting range based on the comparison information (S244), and a process of determining whether the setting range based on the comparison information is smaller than the MFP setting range. (S246) may be exchanged. In this case, after the processing of S242 ends, the processing of S246 is executed. If the setting range based on the comparison information is narrower than the MFP setting range (S246: YES), the process from S248 is performed. On the other hand, if the setting range based on the comparison information is wider than the MFP setting range (S246: NO), the process of S244 is performed. If the MFP setting range is the same as the setting range based on the comparison information (S244: YES), the process proceeds to S208 of the main routine. On the other hand, if the MFP setting range is not the same as the setting range based on the comparison information (S244: NO), the process of S256 is performed.

  Devices capable of issuing a print command to the MFP 50 based on a comparison between the print specifications of the selected device and the print specifications of the MFP 50 are not limited to the mobile phone 10 but may be a desktop personal computer, a notebook computer, a tablet device, A smartphone may be used.

  Further, the technology of the present invention can be applied not only to print processing but also to processing of various images. Specifically, for example, it can be applied to various image processing such as scanning, facsimile, and copying.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the NFC wireless communication is adopted as the close proximity wireless communication, but it is also possible to employ the Transfer Jet wireless communication or the like. In this case, the wireless communication established by the handover process can employ various wireless communication systems that are faster than the Transfer Jet wireless communication. In this case, the wireless communication established by the handover process can employ various wireless communication systems that have a longer communicable distance than the Transfer Jet wireless communication.

  In the mobile phone 10 according to the present embodiment, the case has been described in which the CPU 12 executed based on the print setting application 32a and the like performs various processes. However, it is not limited to this mode. The CPU 12 that is executed based on the print setting application 32a or the like may issue an instruction to perform various processes to the operating system 32c, another system, or a hardware configuration.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the flow shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 is executed by the execution of the print application 32a. However, in the flow, only the process of S136 may be performed. It is also possible to arbitrarily add individual processes other than S136 to the flow in which only the process of S136 is performed. Further, in the above embodiment, the flow shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 is executed by the execution of the print application 32a, but in that flow, the processes of S200 to S204, S230, S236 to S240, and S246 to S262 are not performed. Is also possible. If the above processing is not performed, when the flow starts, the processing of S232 to S244 is performed. If the MFP setting range is the same as the selection device setting range (S244: YES), S208 is executed, and the MFP setting range is executed. If the setting and the selected device setting range are different (S244: NO), S208 is not executed and the flow ends. Note that not all of the processing of S200 to S204, S230, S236 to S240, and S246 to S262 are performed, but any of S200 to S204, S230, S236 to S240, and S246 to S262 is arbitrarily added. It is also possible to use a flow that is different.

  In addition, the technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings exhibit technical utility singly or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. The technology illustrated in the present specification or the drawings simultaneously achieves a plurality of objects, and has technical utility by achieving one of the objects.

  The mobile phone 10 is an example of a communication device. The CPU 12 is an example of a computer. The storage unit 14 is an example of a storage unit. The wireless LAN I / F 18 is an example of a communication unit and a second wireless communication unit. The NFC I / F 20 is an example of a communication unit and a close proximity wireless transfer unit. The panel 22 is an example of a display unit. The print processing application 32a is an example of a program. The MFP 50 is an example of an image processing device. The CPU 12 executing S114 is an example of a second instruction data output unit. The CPU 12 executing S128 is an example of a current setting value acquisition unit. The CPU 12 executing S134 is an example of an identification data output unit. The CPU 12 executing S136 is an example of a designated range obtaining unit and a first range obtaining unit. The CPU 12 executing S138 is an example of a setting range limiting unit. The CPU 12 executing S208 is an example of an instruction data output unit. The CPU 12 executing S232 is an example of a second range obtaining unit. The CPU 12 executing S244 and S256 is an example of an instruction data output restricting unit. The CPU 12 executing S248 and S258 is an example of a screen data output unit. The CPU 12 executing S404 is an example of a default setting value data acquisition unit. The selection device setting range is an example of a first setting range. The MFP setting range is an example of a second setting range.

The display unit may include a display panel used when the cover is opened and a display panel used when the cover is closed. The operation input unit may include a plurality of operation input units including a touch panel used when the cover is opened and a touch panel used when the cover is closed.
Further, a plurality of operation input units of a touch panel and a keyboard may be provided.

  Each program may be composed of one program module, or may be composed of a plurality of program modules. In addition, each example may have another configuration that can be replaced, and is within the scope of the present invention. A computer (CPU 12) that executes processing based on a print processing program (such as the print processing application 32a) or a computer that executes processing based on a program other than the print processing program, such as an operating system or another application or program Or a hardware configuration (such as the panel 22) that operates according to instructions from the computer, or a configuration in which the computer and the hardware configuration are linked. Of course, it may be a computer that executes processing in conjunction with processing based on a plurality of programs, or may have a hardware configuration that operates in accordance with instructions from a computer that executes processing in association with processing based on a plurality of programs. Good.

  10: mobile phone, 12: CPU, 14: storage unit, 18: wireless LAN I / F, 20: NFC I / F, 22: panel, 32a: print processing application, 50: MFP

Claims (4)

A first communication unit;
A second communication unit different from the first communication unit;
A display unit,
A computer-readable program of a communication device comprising:
Said computer,
First display means for displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of first setting buttons for receiving setting values of image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus;
A first communication unit that performs proximity wireless communication with the image processing device that performs image processing by the first communication unit;
A second communication unit configured to perform a long-distance wireless communication, which is a wireless communication having a longer communication distance than the close proximity wireless communication, with the image processing apparatus by the second communication unit in response to the establishment of the close proximity wireless communication;
Second display means for displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of second setting buttons for receiving a set value of image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus in response to the establishment of the close proximity wireless transfer,
Receiving means for receiving the set value;
Transmitting means for transmitting the setting value received by the receiving means to the image processing apparatus via the long-distance wireless communication,
Executing means for causing the image processing apparatus to execute image processing based on a setting value transmitted by the transmitting means,
Function
Said plurality of second setting button, the plurality of first setting button different from the including, a program,
The program, wherein the second display unit displays the second setting button in response to establishment of the long-distance wireless communication. A first communication unit;
A second communication unit different from the first communication unit;
A display unit,
A computer readable program of a communication device comprising:
Said computer,
First display means for displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of first setting buttons for receiving setting values of image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus;
A first communication unit that performs proximity wireless communication with the image processing device that performs image processing by the first communication unit;
A second communication unit configured to perform long-distance wireless communication, which is a wireless communication having a longer communication distance than the close proximity wireless communication, with the image processing apparatus by the second communication unit in response to the establishment of the close proximity wireless communication;
Second display means for displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of second setting buttons for receiving a set value of image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus in response to the establishment of the close proximity wireless transfer,
Receiving means for receiving the set value;
Transmitting means for transmitting the setting value received by the receiving means to the image processing apparatus via the long-distance wireless communication,
Executing means for causing the image processing apparatus to execute image processing based on a setting value transmitted by the transmitting means,
Function
The plurality of second setting buttons include a program different from the plurality of first setting buttons, and is a program,
Further, the computer
In response to the establishment of the long-distance wireless communication, function as a receiving means for receiving the capability information of the image processing apparatus,
The second display means displays the second setting button based on the capability information, wherein the to Help program that. A first communication unit;
A second communication unit different from the first communication unit;
A display unit,
A communication device comprising a control unit,
The control unit,
First display means for displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of first setting buttons for receiving setting values of image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus;
A first communication unit that performs proximity wireless communication with the image processing device that performs image processing by the first communication unit;
A second communication unit configured to perform long-distance wireless communication, which is a wireless communication having a longer communication distance than the close proximity wireless communication, with the image processing apparatus by the second communication unit in response to the establishment of the close proximity wireless communication;
Second display means for displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of second setting buttons for receiving a set value of image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus in response to the establishment of the close proximity wireless transfer,
Receiving means for receiving the set value;
Transmitting means for transmitting the setting value received by the receiving means to the image processing apparatus via the long-distance wireless communication,
Executing means for causing the image processing apparatus to execute image processing based on a setting value transmitted by the transmitting means,
Function
Wherein the plurality of second setting button, what different from the plurality of first setting button a including, communication device,
The communication device according to claim 2, wherein the second display unit displays the second setting button in response to establishment of the long-distance wireless communication.   A first communication unit;
  A second communication unit different from the first communication unit;
  A display unit,
  Control unit and
A communication device comprising:
  The control unit,
  First display means for displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of first setting buttons for receiving setting values of image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus;
  A first communication unit that performs proximity wireless communication with the image processing device that performs image processing by the first communication unit;
  A second communication unit configured to perform long-distance wireless communication, which is a wireless communication having a longer communication distance than the close proximity wireless communication, with the image processing apparatus by the second communication unit in response to the establishment of the close proximity wireless communication;
  Second display means for displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of second setting buttons for receiving a set value of image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus in response to the establishment of the close proximity wireless transfer,
  Receiving means for receiving the set value;
  Transmitting means for transmitting the setting value received by the receiving means to the image processing apparatus via the long-distance wireless communication,
  Executing means for causing the image processing apparatus to execute image processing based on a setting value transmitted by the transmitting means,
Function
  The communication device, wherein the plurality of second setting buttons include ones different from the plurality of first setting buttons,
Further, the control unit,
  In response to the establishment of the long-distance wireless communication, function as a receiving means for receiving the capability information of the image processing apparatus,
  The said 2nd display means displays the said 2nd setting button based on the said capability information, The communication apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

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