JP6930307B2 - Information processing equipment and information processing programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing program.

It is an object of Patent Document 1 to provide a print condition setting device, a print condition setting method, and a print condition setting program that can further reduce the work of a user who sets print conditions, and a plurality of patent documents that specify print conditions. Of the setting items of, a setting item information storage unit that stores a plurality of setting item information including at least one setting item registered based on a user operation, and a plurality of settings stored in the setting item information storage unit. The setting item information receiving unit that accepts the user's selection of one setting item information from the item information and the one setting item information selected by the user are called to specify the setting item included in the setting item information. It is disclosed that it has a setting item information calling unit to be displayed on the operation screen of.

Patent Document 2 has an object of providing a print control device having improved operability by allowing the contents of a property sheet to be freely customized for each user, and when the user selects a desired setting item image, a registered position is obtained. The determination unit acquires the registration setting information regarding the setting item image, calculates the coordinates of the registration position of the first setting item image, and thereafter accumulates the coordinate values of the registration positions of the other setting item images. It is disclosed that if the coordinate cumulative value does not exceed the valid display area of the predetermined user property sheet, the setting item image is registered in the user property sheet and this process is repeated for the selected setting item image. ..

According to Patent Document 3, in a printing system that prints a large number of copies in a large number of copies, color management becomes insufficient, and if it is left to a printing operator who has relatively little knowledge of color, color uniformity is lacking and a product is produced. The problem is that the failure cost tends to increase, and the means for providing the print operator with the color adjustment data (color favorites described later) created by the color administrator and the provided color favorites. It is disclosed that the print operator has a means for capturing the above and a means for setting a color adjustment setting for a hot folder determined for each characteristic of the print job or for each output destination printer as a color favorite.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-003120 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-23259 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-037405

When there are many setting items related to printing in the printing apparatus, in general, only some of the setting items are used and are often edited. In this case, if you use a screen (generally called a favorite screen) that allows you to edit only some of the setting items that are frequently used by each user, the print job will be different. However, the same setting items will be used, and it will be necessary to set them again.
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing program capable of reducing resetting of setting items for each print job.

The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object lies in the inventions of the following items.
In the invention of claim 1, for at least a part of the setting items related to printing, the corresponding means for associating the information on the editing screen that enables the contents of the setting items to be edited for each print job, and the print job as the print target. In this case, a display means for displaying an edit screen according to information associated with the print job and a second corresponding means for associating the information with each operator, and a person who generates the print job. Unlike the operator of the printer that prints the print job, the information is associated with each print job in the print job, or the information is associated with each operator. It is an information processing device that contains information indicating that it is one of the above.

The invention according to claim 2, wherein the print job is printed by production printers, the operator, who is an operator of the production printer, an information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

The invention according to claim 3, wherein the associating means, when receiving a print job, associating the template of the information to the print job, an information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

The invention according to claim 4 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the corresponding means makes it possible to edit the setting items after associating the templates with each other.

The invention of claim 5, wherein the display means, the display either of the editing screen associated by the association edit screen associated by means or said second correlating means, to claim 1 The information processing device described.

The invention of claim 6 prints a print job and a corresponding means for associating the computer with information on an edit screen that enables the contents of the setting items to be edited for at least a part of the setting items related to printing for each print job. When the target is set, the print job is generated by functioning as a display means for displaying an edit screen according to the information associated with the print job and a second correspondence means for associating the information with each operator. The information is associated with each print job, or the information is associated with each operator in the print job, unlike the person who prints the print job and the operator of the printer that prints the print job. It is an information processing program that contains information indicating that it is one of the following.

According to the information processing apparatus of claim 1, it is possible to reduce the need to reset the setting items for each print job.

According to the information processing apparatus of claim 2, the information processing device is printed by the production printer, and even if the operator is the operator of the production printer, the information processing apparatus can be used.

According to the information processing apparatus of claim 3 , when a print job is accepted, an information template can be associated with the print job.

According to the information processing apparatus of claim 4 , the setting items can be edited after associating the templates.

According to the information processing apparatus of claim 5 , either one of the two types of editing screens can be used.

According to the information processing program of claim 6 , it is possible to reduce the need to reset the setting items for each print job.

It is a conceptual module configuration diagram about the configuration example of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration example using this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure example of the print job information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure example of the user information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure example of a favorite table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the presentation example of the screen by this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the presentation example of the editing screen of the favorite profile by this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing example by this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing example by this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing example by this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing example by this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware configuration example of the computer which realizes this embodiment.

First, before explaining the present embodiment, the premise or the printing apparatus using the present embodiment will be described. It should be noted that this description is intended to facilitate understanding of the present embodiment.
There are many setting items (number of copies, double-sided or single-sided, paper size, etc.) for printing on the printing device, and the user interface is easy to use once you get used to it by arranging appropriate tab configurations, groupings, etc. in order to find the appropriate settings. Is provided. However, not all users use all the settings, and most users have to take the step of "finding" the few settings they need from among the many settings. ..
The function provided to solve this is the so-called "favorite" screen. It is a function that a "favorite" screen is set up independently of the normal setting screen, and the user can arbitrarily arrange the settings he / she wants to use on the screen. As a result, the user can be aware of only the really necessary setting items that he / she frequently uses, and can immediately access the desired setting items. In connection with this, a technique for registering frequently used settings as "favorites" from the user's operation history is also known (for example, Patent Document 2 and the like).
However, for example, in the production printer described later, the original to be printed is not the property of the individual user (the person who gives the print instruction of the print job), but the property of the customer who requested the printing (the person who generates the print job). Therefore, the settings for using the production printer are not determined by the user, but by the customer. Generally, it is assumed that the favorite function is saved for each user. In fact, even in conventional production printers, it is common practice to save favorite display settings in association with the account of the operator (corresponding to the user) to operate. Therefore, it is not enough to be aware of only the setting items that are really necessary and to realize that they can be accessed immediately.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a conceptual module configuration diagram for a configuration example of the present embodiment.
The module generally refers to parts such as software (computer program) and hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in this embodiment refers not only to the module in the computer program but also to the module in the hardware configuration. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a computer program for functioning as those modules (a program for causing the computer to execute each procedure, a program for causing the computer to function as each means, and each function for the computer). It also serves as an explanation of the program), system and method for realizing the above. However, for convenience of explanation, words equivalent to "remember" and "remember" are used, but these words are stored in a storage device or stored when the embodiment is a computer program. It means that it is controlled so that it is stored in the device. Further, the modules may have a one-to-one correspondence with the functions, but in mounting, one module may be configured by one program, a plurality of modules may be configured by one program, and conversely, one module may be configured. May be composed of a plurality of programs. Further, the plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers by a computer in a distributed or parallel environment. In addition, one module may include another module. In addition, hereinafter, "connection" is used not only for physical connection but also for logical connection (data transfer, instruction, reference relationship between data, login, etc.). "Predetermined" means that it is determined before the target process, not only before the process according to the present embodiment starts, but also after the process according to the present embodiment starts. However, if it is before the target process, it is used with the intention that it is determined according to the situation / state at that time or according to the situation / state up to that point. When there are a plurality of "predetermined values", they may be different values, or two or more values (including all values, of course) may be the same. Further, the description "if A, do B" is used to mean "determine whether or not it is A, and if it is determined to be A, do B". However, this excludes cases where it is not necessary to determine whether or not it is A. Further, when a thing is listed such as "A, B, C", it is an example list unless otherwise specified, and includes a case where only one of them is selected (for example, only A).
In addition, a system or device is configured by connecting a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, etc. by communication means such as a network (including a one-to-one correspondence communication connection), and also one computer, hardware, device, etc. It also includes cases where it is realized by such means. "Device" and "system" are used as synonymous terms. Of course, the "system" does not include anything that is nothing more than a social "mechanism" (social system) that is an artificial arrangement.
In addition, for each process by each module or when multiple processes are performed in the module, the target information is read from the storage device, and after the processes are performed, the process results are written to the storage device. be. Therefore, the description of reading from the storage device before processing and writing to the storage device after processing may be omitted. The storage device here may include a hard disk, a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external storage medium, a storage device via a communication line, a register in a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the like.

The information processing device 100 according to the present embodiment sets setting items for each print job, and as shown in the example of FIG. 1, the system management module 105, the system information storage module 110, and the print job setting module. It has 115, a resource management module 120, a profile storage module 125, a print job template storage module 130, a print job input module 135, a print job management module 140, and a print job storage module 145.
The information processing apparatus 100 provides a means for storing and operating a "favorite" screen for each print job.
Conventionally, "favorite" information has been managed as system information in association with each user. The information processing apparatus 100 makes it possible to manage the "favorite" information in association with each print job by making it a part of the attributes of the print job. Specifically, favorite information is managed as profile information associated with a print job such as watermark information, font information, and CMS color profile. As a result, since only the related profile name is retained as the print job itself, it is possible to prevent the data from becoming bloated. Further, by associating the created favorite profile with the print job template, it is possible to change the favorite at the timing when the print job template is assigned to the print job.

The print job in the information processing apparatus 100 may be different from (1) the person who generates the print job and (2) the person who gives the print instruction of the print job.
The "edit screen that allows you to edit at least a part of the contents of the setting items" (also called "favorite") according to this embodiment differs from the "favorite" that can be set for each user for each print job. It is possible to set a favorite screen. The reason for having to do so is that the "person who generates the print job" (so-called customer) and the "person who gives the print instruction of the print job" (so-called operator) are different. Generally, one operator is responsible for printing print jobs from multiple customers. In this case, for example, if the favorite screen is set for each operator, the same favorite screen will be displayed even for different print jobs because the operators are the same even though the customers are different. Therefore, if the function of "favorite" cannot be fulfilled and the print job is different, it becomes necessary to search for a setting item other than that displayed in "favorite".
Further, the printing device 180 may be a production printer. That is, the print job will be printed by the production printer. Then, in that case, the "person who gives the print instruction of the print job" becomes the operator of the printing device 180.
Here, the production printer is, for example, a printing device for producing various commercial printed matter, and is used in the light printing market. In this production printer, the person who generates the print job and the person who gives the print instruction of the print job are usually different. Compared to printing devices used in general offices or homes, there are many and complicated print setting items, and it takes a lot of time for the user to set setting items (parameters) suitable for each printed matter one by one. Needs. In particular, in a production printer, the accepted print jobs are executed continuously, and a large number of print jobs tend to be executed with a relatively long processing time. Therefore, a setting item to be performed before printing. The setting of is important.

The system management module 105 is connected to the system information storage module 110 and the print job setting module 115. The system management module 105 starts up when DFE (Digital Front End) is started, and controls the entire system (information processing device 100 or information processing device 100 and printing device 180). For example, when the print job setting module 115 is started up, the system information is transmitted to the print job setting module 115.

The system information storage module 110 is connected to the system management module 105. The system information storage module 110 stores information about users and favorite information for each user as a part of system information. For example, the user information table 400 and the like, which will be described later, are stored using FIG. Favorite information includes, for example, "default", "favorite information for each user (collection of setting names)", and the like.

The print job setting module 115 is connected to the system management module 105, the resource management module 120, and the print job management module 140. The print job setting module 115 is a user interface for editing the contents of the attributes of the print job. Display editable attributes as setting items. One of the screens has a "favorite" screen. Look at the attributes of the print job at startup and generate favorites. When starting from the print job management module 140, it starts up as a setting unit for the submitted print job, and when starting up from the resource management module 120, it starts up as a setting unit for the print job template.
When a print job is set as a print target, the print job setting module 115 displays an edit screen according to the information associated with the print job.

The resource management module 120 is connected to the print job setting module 115, the profile storage module 125, the print job template storage module 130, and the print job input module 135. The resource management module 120 manages a resource file (profile) associated with (associates) with a print job. It has a favorite profile and a print job template as one of the resource files. In addition, it has a CMS color profile, watermark information, font information, and the like.
The resource management module 120 associates at least a part of the setting items related to printing with information about an edit screen that makes the contents of the setting items editable for each print job. The "information about the editing screen" may be, for example, the editing screen itself, or information indicating the editing screen (identifier (ID: IDentification) of the editing screen, a link to the editing screen, etc.). good.
When the resource management module 120 receives a print job, the resource management module 120 may associate a template of information about the edit screen with the print job.
Further, the resource management module 120 may make the setting items editable after associating the templates.

Further, the system management module 105 may associate information about the edit screen with each operator. So-called "favorites" that can be set for each user may be adopted. Therefore, a "favorite" can be set for each print job, and a "favorite" can be set for each user.
In this case, the print job setting module 115 includes an edit screen associated with the user by the system management module 105 and an edit screen associated with the print job by the resource management module 120 (“favorite” screen set for each user, One of the "Favorites" screens set for each print job) will be displayed.

The profile storage module 125 is connected to the resource management module 120. The profile storage module 125 defines and stores the setting information to be displayed in the favorite as a "favorite profile" which is a profile that holds the setting information as a character string collection of the setting name. For example, FIG. 5 is used to store a favorite table 500 or the like, which will be described later.

The print job template storage module 130 is connected to the resource management module 120. The print job template storage module 130 stores a template of the print job setting parameters. By assigning to a print job, it is possible to overwrite the settings of the print job with the contents of the template. As attributes of the print job, for example, there are "favorite save form" and "favorite profile name". Here, as the "favorite storage form", (1) favorites for each user (setting screen associated with the system management module 105), (2) favorites for each print job (settings associated with the resource management module 120). There is a screen).

The print job input module 135 is connected to the resource management module 120 and the print job management module 140. The print job input module 135 performs a print job acceptance process. By setting the print job template in advance, it is possible to set the contents of the print job template for the print job submitted through the print job template.

The print job management module 140 is connected to the print job setting module 115, the print job input module 135, the print job storage module 145, and the print device 180. The print job management module 140 manages the print jobs submitted to the information processing apparatus 100, which is a server. Then, the printing apparatus 180 is controlled to perform the printing process according to the printing job.

The print job storage module 145 is connected to the print job management module 140. The print job storage module 145 stores a list of print jobs submitted to the server. For example, the print job information table 300 and the like, which will be described later, are stored using FIG. It has "favorite save form" and "favorite profile name" as print job attributes. Further, as other attributes, it may have setting information regarding the number of copies, both sides, the color mode, the stapler, and the like.

The printing device 180 is connected to the print job management module 140 of the information processing device 100. The printing device 180 performs a printing process according to the print job under the control of the print job management module 140.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a system configuration using the present embodiment.
The information processing device 100, the user terminal 210A, the user terminal 210B, the user terminal 210C, and the user terminal 210D are each connected via a communication line 290. The information processing device 100 is connected to the printing device 180. The communication line 290 may be wireless, wired, or a combination thereof, and may be, for example, the Internet as a communication infrastructure, an intranet, or the like. Further, the function of the information processing device 100 may be realized as a cloud service.
For example, each user terminal 210 transmits a print job to the information processing device 100 in response to a customer operation. The print job input module 135 of the information processing apparatus 100 receives the print job. That is, the customer receives a plurality of different print jobs. Then, the operator of the information processing apparatus 100 (printing apparatus 180) sets the setting items before printing each print job. In that case, set the setting items on the setting screen (favorite screen) associated with the print job.

As a print job transmitted by the user terminal 210 to the information processing device 100, for example, there is a print job information table 300. The print job information table 300 is stored in the print job storage module 145. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data structure of the print job information table 300. The print job information table 300 includes a print job ID column 305, a print job name column 310, an owner column 315, a page number column 320, a copy number column 325, a paper size column 330, a print document column 335, a color / black and white column 340, and discharge. It has a destination No column 345, a post-processing column 350, a favorite storage form column 355, and a favorite ID column 360.
The print job ID column 305 stores information (print job ID) for uniquely identifying the print job in the present embodiment. The print job name field 310 stores the name of the print job. The owner column 315 stores the owner of the print job. The page number column 320 stores the number of pages to be printed in the print job. The number of copies column 325 stores the number of copies to be printed in the print job. The paper size column 330 stores the paper size in the print job. The print document column 335 stores the print document to be printed in the print job. It may be the data of the printed document itself, or it may be the information of the place where the printed document is stored (for example, URL: Uniform Resource Locator, etc.). The color / black-and-white column 340 stores information on whether the print in the print job is color or black-and-white. In the color / monochrome column 340, not only color and monochrome but also special colors (gold, silver, fluorescent color, etc.) may be specified. The discharge destination No. column 345 stores the discharge destination number in the print job. The post-processing column 350 stores post-processing (for example, drilling, stapler, etc.) in the print job. The favorite storage form column 355 stores information indicating a favorite storage form. The favorite ID column 360 stores information (favorite ID) for uniquely identifying a favorite in the present embodiment.
As the information set in the favorite storage form field 355, there are a value indicating "for each user" and a value indicating "for each print job". As the default (reference value) in the present embodiment, a value indicating "for each print job" is set. When the value indicates "for each user" (that is, when leaving it to the operator), the favorite ID column 455 of the user information table 400 shown in the example of FIG. 4 to be described later is used without using the value of the favorite ID column 360. Using the values, the corresponding rows of the favorite table 500 shown in the example of FIG. 5 are extracted. When the value indicates "for each print job", the corresponding row of the favorite table 500 shown in the example of FIG. 5 is extracted by using the value of the favorite ID column 360.

As information about the user, for example, there is a user information table 400. The user information table 400 is stored in the system information storage module 110. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data structure of the user information table 400. The user information table 400 has a user ID column 405, a user name column 410, a favorite ID column 455, and the like. The user ID column 405 stores information (user ID) for uniquely identifying a user in the present embodiment. The user name field 410 stores the name of the user with the user ID. The favorite ID column 455 stores the favorite ID associated with the user.

As a favorite profile, for example, there is a favorite table 500. The favorite table 500 is stored in the profile storage module 125. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data structure of the favorite table 500. The favorite table 500 has a favorite ID column 505, a favorite name column 510, a setting item number column 515, a setting item column 520, a setting value column 525, and the like. The favorite ID column 505 stores the favorite ID. The favorite name column 510 stores the favorite name of the favorite ID. The setting item number column 515 stores the number of setting items to be displayed in the favorite. The setting item column 520 stores a setting item to be displayed as a favorite. The setting value column 525 stores the setting value in the setting item. The set of the setting item column 520 and the setting value column 525 follows as many as the number of values in the setting item number column 515.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of presentation of the screen 600 according to the present embodiment. The screen 600 is an example of a setting screen displayed by the print job setting module 115 and displayed to the operator of the information processing device 100 (printing device 180).
The screen 600 displays a screen corresponding to any of the favorite tab 612, the detailed setting tab 614, and the setting list tab 616 selected by the operator's operation.
When the detailed setting tab 614 is selected, finely categorized setting items are arranged and displayed on the screen 600. When the setting list tab 616 is selected, a summary (summary) of detailed settings is displayed on the screen 600, for example, in a tabular format.

The favorite setting area 610 when the favorite tab 612 is selected is a screen on which the same setting items in the detailed setting can be extracted and arbitrarily arranged by the operator.
The example of this screen 600 is commonly used for editing the attributes of the submitted print job and editing the print job template.
When the favorite tab 612 is selected, the favorite setting area 610 is displayed. A drop-down list 620 for selecting a favorite, a setting button 630, and a setting item area 640 are displayed in the favorite setting area 610.
In the favorite selection drop-down list 620, for example, there are "per user" and "all favorite profiles" as options.
Then, the setting items and setting values in the favorites (“for each user”, “favorite profile”) selected in the favorite selection drop-down list 620 are displayed in the setting item area 640. What is selected in the favorite selection drop-down list 620 becomes the "favorite" attribute of the corresponding print job or print job template.
When the setting button 630 is selected, a dialog (setting item area 640) for editing the favorite contents selected in the favorite selection drop-down list 620 is opened.
In the setting item area 640, the favorites selected in the favorite selection drop-down list 620 are displayed. If each user is selected, the favorites of the logged-in user are displayed. If another favorite profile is selected, the favorites set for that profile are displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, the number-of-copy setting drop-down list 642, the surface binding setting drop-down list 644, and the color mode setting drop-down list 646 are displayed in the setting item area 640.
The timing for generating favorite contents is as follows.
(1) When the print job setting module 115 is started up (see the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 8).
(2) When switching the favorite type (3) When changing the contents of the favorite when the setting button 630 is selected

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of presenting the favorite profile editing screen 700 according to the present embodiment. The favorite profile edit screen 700 is an example of a screen displayed by the print job setting module 115, displayed to the operator of the information processing device 100 (printing device 180), and the favorite screen is edited.
The setting item display area 710, the setting operation button 720, the display item display area 730, and the OK button 740 are displayed on the favorite profile edit screen 700.
A list of settable items is displayed in the setting item display area 710. All the setting items that can be placed in favorites in the detailed settings (detailed setting tab 614) of the print job setting screen described above are displayed as a list.
The setting operation button 720 moves the item selected in the setting item display area 710 to the display item display area 730, or conversely moves the item selected in the display item display area 730 to the setting item display area 710. Or (return). In addition, the order of the setting items can be changed with the up and down buttons on the right side of the display item display area 730. Further, not only the button operation but also the drag and drop operation may be used to perform operations such as movement.
Display item The setting item targeted in the display area 730 is displayed in the setting item area 640 of the screen 600.
The setting item in the display item display area 730 when the OK button 740 is selected is registered as a favorite.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. The print job setting module 115 indicates a display process when setting a print job.
In step S802, the print job property is opened.
In step S804, the attributes of the print job are acquired.
In step S806, the acquisition result of the print job attribute is determined, and if successful, the process proceeds to step S810, and if unsuccessful, the process proceeds to step S808.
In step S808, an alert for acquisition failure is issued.

In step S810, the "favorite save form" is confirmed, and in the case of "for each print job", the process proceeds to step S812, and in the case of "for each user", the process proceeds to step S818.
In step S812, the print job favorites are confirmed.
In step S814, the favorite profile is acquired from the resource management module 120.
In step S816, the acquisition result of the favorite profile is determined, and if it succeeds, the process proceeds to step S826, and if it fails, the process proceeds to step S824.

In step S818, the user is confirmed.
In step S820, the favorite corresponding to the user is acquired from the system management module 105.
In step S822, the acquisition result of the favorite corresponding to the user is determined, and if it succeeds, the process proceeds to step S826, and if it fails, the process proceeds to step S824.
In step S824, the favorite default is acquired from the system management module 105.

In step S826, the acquired favorites (collection of setting names) are generated. That is, the generation of the display screen is started according to the contents of the favorite profile.
In step S828, it is determined whether or not the printing device is compatible, and if "supported", the process proceeds to step S830, and if "not supported", the process waits until there is support.
In step S830, a setting item is generated.
In step S832, it is determined whether or not all the items have been completed, and if it is completed, the process proceeds to step S834, and if not, the process returns to step S828.
In step S834, the screen is displayed.

In the processing examples shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, favorite registration processing is performed when a print job is generated.
The timing for assigning a print job template to a print job includes "reading a print job", "submitting a print job through a logical printing device", and "assigning a template on the print job setting screen". Through the screen 600 shown in the example of FIG. 6, a print job template in which favorites are associated as attributes is created, and the print job template is assigned at this timing, so that "favorites" are set for each print job. NS.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment.
In step S902, the original is read as a print job.
In step S904, a print job template is selected.
In step S906, a print job in which the attributes of "favorite save form" and "favorite profile name" are set is generated.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment.
In step S1002, the original is loaded into the logical printing apparatus. The logical printing device is a printing device as software, and can accept print jobs. For example, as a cloud print service, there is a logical printing device that realizes various functions for the print service.
In step S1004, the attributes of the print job template assigned to the logical printing device are set in the print job.
In step S1006, a print job in which the attributes of "favorite storage form" and "favorite profile name" are set is generated.

In the processing example shown in FIG. 11, favorite registration processing is performed when a print job is generated. Since the template assignment on the screen 600 shown in the example of FIG. 6 is performed in the state where the favorite screen is displayed, the favorite is regenerated at the assigned timing.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment.
In step S1102, a print job template is assigned.
In step S1104, the "favorite save form" is confirmed, and in the case of "for each user", the process proceeds to step S1106, and in the case of "for each print job", the process proceeds to step S1112.
In step S1106, the user is confirmed.
In step S1108, the favorite corresponding to the user is acquired from the system management module 105.

In step S1110, the acquisition result of the favorite corresponding to the user is determined, and if it succeeds, the process proceeds to step S1120, and if it fails, the process proceeds to step S1118.
In step S1112, the print job favorites are confirmed.
In step S1114, the favorite profile is acquired from the resource management module 120.
In step S1116, the acquisition result of the favorite profile is determined, and if it succeeds, the process proceeds to step S1120, and if it fails, the process proceeds to step S1118.

In step S1118, the favorite default is acquired from the system management module 105.
In step S1120, the acquired favorites (collection of setting names) are generated.
In step S1122, it is determined whether or not the printing device is compatible, and if "supported", the process proceeds to step S1124, and if "not supported", the process waits until there is support.
In step S1124, a setting item is generated.

In step S1126, it is determined whether or not all the items have been completed, and if it is completed, the process proceeds to step S1128, and if not, the process returns to step S1122.
In step S1128, the screen is replaced.

By the above-mentioned process, favorites are set not only for each operator but also for each print job, so that the operator can work while being aware of only the necessary settings according to the customer's print job. ..
In addition, by associating the print job template with the favorite profile, the favorite display setting is also changed at the timing of assigning the print job template to the print job. Therefore, the operator can work while being aware of only the necessary settings related to the print job without being aware of it.

A hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration shown in FIG. 12 is configured by, for example, a personal computer (PC) or the like, and shows an example of a hardware configuration including a data reading unit 1217 such as a scanner and a data output unit 1218 such as a printer.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1201 includes various modules described in the above-described embodiment, that is, a system management module 105, a print job setting module 115, a resource management module 120, a print job input module 135, and a print job management module 140. It is a control unit that executes processing according to a computer program that describes the execution sequence of each module such as.

The ROM (Read Only Memory) 1202 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by the CPU 1201. The RAM (Random Access Memory) 1203 stores a program used in the execution of the CPU 1201 and parameters that are appropriately changed in the execution. These are connected to each other by a host bus 1204 composed of a CPU bus or the like.

The host bus 1204 is connected to an external bus 1206 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interface) bus via a bridge 1205.

The pointing device 1209 such as the keyboard 1208 and the mouse is a device operated by the operator. The display 1210 has a liquid crystal display device, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), or the like, and displays various information as text or image information. Further, a touch screen or the like having the functions of both the pointing device 1209 and the display 1210 may be used. In that case, regarding the realization of the keyboard function, a keyboard (also called a so-called software keyboard, screen keyboard, etc.) is drawn on the screen (touch screen) by software without physically connecting like the keyboard 1208. The function of the keyboard may be realized.

The HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1211 has a built-in hard disk (which may be a flash memory or the like), drives the hard disk, and records or reproduces programs and information executed by the CPU 1201. The hard disk realizes functions as a system information storage module 110, a profile storage module 125, a print job template storage module 130, a print job storage module 145, and the like. In addition, various other data, various computer programs, etc. are stored.

The drive 1212 reads out the data or program recorded on the removable recording medium 1213 such as the mounted magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory, and transfers the data or program to the interface 1207 and the external bus 1206. , Bridge 1205, and RAM 1203 connected via host bus 1204. The removable recording medium 1213 can also be used as a data recording area.

The connection port 1214 is a port for connecting the external connection device 1215, and has a connection portion such as USB or IEEE 1394. The connection port 1214 is connected to the CPU 1201 and the like via the interface 1207, the external bus 1206, the bridge 1205, the host bus 1204, and the like. The communication unit 1216 is connected to the communication line and executes data communication processing with the outside. The data reading unit 1217 is, for example, a scanner, and executes a document reading process. The data output unit 1218 is, for example, a printer, and executes a document data output process.

The hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 12 shows one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 12, and the module described in the present embodiment is executed. Any configuration may be possible. For example, some modules may be configured with dedicated hardware (for example, Applied Special Integrated Circuit (ASIC), etc.), and some modules are in an external system and connected by a communication line. Further, a plurality of systems shown in FIG. 12 may be connected to each other by a communication line so as to cooperate with each other. In addition to personal computers, mobile information and communication devices (including mobile phones, smartphones, mobile devices, wearable computers, etc.), home information appliances, robots, copiers, fax machines, scanners, printers, multifunction devices (scanners, printers, etc.) It may be incorporated in an image processing device) having any two or more functions such as a copying machine and a fax machine.

The described program may be stored in a recording medium and provided, or the program may be provided by a communication means. In that case, for example, the program described above may be regarded as an invention of "a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded".
The "computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded" means a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum "DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, etc." and DVD + RW. Standards such as "DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.", compact discs (CD), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), etc., Blu-ray discs (CD-RW) Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), optical magnetic disk (MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)) )), Flash memory, random access memory (RAM), SD (Secure Digital) memory card and the like.
Then, the whole or a part of the program may be recorded on the recording medium and stored, distributed, or the like. Further, by communication, for example, a wired network used for a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, or wireless communication. It may be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination thereof, or may be carried on a carrier.
Further, the program may be a part or all of other programs, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program. Further, the recording may be divided into a plurality of recording media. Further, it may be recorded in any mode as long as it can be restored, such as compression and encryption.

100 ... Information processing device 105 ... System management module 110 ... System information storage module 115 ... Print job setting module 120 ... Resource management module 125 ... Profile storage module 130 ... Print job template storage module 135 ... Print job input module 140 ... Print job management Module 145 ... Print job storage module 180 ... Printing device 210 ... User terminal 290 ... Communication line

Claims (6)

For at least a part of the setting items related to printing, a corresponding means for associating information on an editing screen that enables editing of the contents of the setting items for each print job, and
When a print job is targeted for printing, a display means for displaying an edit screen according to the information associated with the print job, and
A second corresponding means for associating the information with each operator
Have,
Unlike the person who generates the print job and the operator of the printer who prints the print job,
The print job includes information indicating that the information is associated with each print job or the information is associated with each operator. Yes,
Information processing device. The print job is printed by the production printer, and the operator is an operator of the production printer.
The information processing device according to claim 1. When the print job is accepted, the corresponding means associates the template of the information with the print job.
The information processing device according to claim 1. The corresponding means makes it possible to edit the setting item after associating the template.
The information processing device according to claim 3. The display means displays either an edit screen associated with the corresponding means or an edit screen associated with the second corresponding means.
The information processing device according to claim 1. Computer,
For at least a part of the setting items related to printing, a corresponding means for associating information on an editing screen that enables editing of the contents of the setting items for each print job, and
When a print job is targeted for printing, a display means for displaying an edit screen according to the information associated with the print job, and
A second corresponding means for associating the information with each operator
To function as
Unlike the person who generates the print job and the operator of the printer who prints the print job,
The print job includes information indicating that the information is associated with each print job or the information is associated with each operator. Yes,
Information processing program.

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