JP6995460B2 - Server device, printing device, server device control method, printing device control method, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a server device, a printing device, a method for controlling a server device, a method for controlling a printing device, and a computer program.

A print job with attribute information of the sheet used for printing is received from an information processing device such as a PC, and the received print job is retained together with the delivery date information of the sheet (printed matter) printed by executing the print job. There is a print management server. (See Patent Document 1)
On the other hand, there is a paper information database for the user to register attribute information (basis weight, surface property, shape, color, etc.) for each sheet in advance. Then, the user selects the attribute information of the desired sheet from the paper information database and saves it as the set value of the sheet storage unit. (See Patent Document 2)

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-099738 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-301911

In order to execute the print job stored in the print management server, the user takes time and effort to register the attribute information of the sheet specified in the print job in the paper information database. For example, the user specifies the attribute information of the sheet for each print job and sends these print jobs to the print management server. On the other hand, in order to execute the print job stored in the print management server, the user must re-register the attribute information of the sheet specified for each print job in the paper information database.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device, a method, etc. that can extract paper size and paper attribute information specified in a print order and easily register them in a paper information database .

In order to achieve the above object, the server device according to one aspect of the present invention has the following configuration. By a storage means for storing the paper size and the attribute information of the paper in association with each other, an acquisition means for acquiring the paper size of the paper stored in the paper storage unit of the printing device for storing the paper used for printing, and the acquisition means. In a server device provided with a selection means for selecting the attribute information of the paper stored in the storage means as the attribute information of the paper stored in the paper storage unit in association with the same paper size as the acquired paper size. A job receiving means for receiving a print job including print data to be printed and a print order in which paper size and paper attribute information are specified from an external device, and an order to the external device. An inquiry means for inquiring about information, a print order receiving means for receiving a plurality of print orders transmitted in response to the inquiry for order information made by the inquiry means, and a plurality of printed order receiving means received by the print order receiving means . For the print order of, the extraction means for extracting the designated paper size and the attribute information of the paper, and the storage for storing the paper size and the attribute information of the paper extracted by the extraction means in the storage means. The selection means can select the control means, the paper size stored by the storage control means, and the attribute information, and the selected paper size and the attribute information are transmitted to the printing device. It is characterized by having a transmission means.

According to the present invention, for example, the paper size and paper attribute information specified in the print order can be extracted and easily registered in the paper information database.

It is a figure explaining the digital printing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the printing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the screen which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the print management program which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the data of the HDD part of the server which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control example which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control example which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control example which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control example which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the screen which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the screen which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the present invention according to the scope of claims, and not all combinations of features described in the present embodiment are essential for the means for solving the present invention. ..

[First Embodiment]
<Digital printing system>
The digital printing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The digital printing system of the first embodiment includes a printing device 102 and a print server 101 capable of communicating with the printing device 102. It also includes a print management server 107 capable of communicating with the print server 101, and an information processing device 104.

The print server 101 receives the print information of a specific print job registered in the print information table 600 by inquiring about the order information 507 managed by the print management server 107. Then, the received print information (for example, the size and attribute information of the sheet used in the print job) can be automatically registered in the sheet information storage unit 701.

This will be described in detail below.

The digital printing machine (printing apparatus) 102 has various functions such as scanning, printing, and copying.

On the other hand, the information processing device (computer or the like) 104 has a function of editing an application file and instructing printing.

On the other hand, the print server 101 has various functions such as image processing, print control, and job management. The print server 101 receives, for example, a print job and analyzes the print settings of the received print job. Then, the print server 101 has a function of executing the expansion process of the image data to be printed based on the print settings of the analyzed print job. The details of the print server 101 will be described later in FIG.

On the other hand, the print management server 107 stores the print job received from the information processing apparatus 104 in the storage unit (HDD). Then, the print information of the print job saved in the HDD (customer name that submitted the print job, name of the print job, number of prints, size and attribute information of the sheet used in the print job, delivery date of the print job, etc. ) Is centrally managed. In this way, the print management server 107 can hold the delivery date information of the sheet (printed matter) printed by the execution of the print job together with the print job. Further, the print management server 107 has a function of transmitting a print job stored in the HDD to the print server 101 according to a predetermined print schedule. The details of the print management server 107 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The printing device 102 and the print server 101 are connected to each other via the network 105 and the video cable 106. On the other hand, the print server 101, the print management server 107, and the information processing apparatus 104 are communicably connected via a network 103 such as a LAN.

The video cable 106 is used for print image transfer, and the network 105 is used for exchanging other information. Unless otherwise specified, if the function of the present invention is executed, the network 103 used for connection with the print server 101, the print management server 107, and the information processing device 104 may be a network such as a WAN or a wireless LAN. But it may be. Further, the network 105 used for connecting the printing device 102 and the print server 101 may be a network such as LAN or WAN.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the information processing apparatus 104 exchanges various data with the printing apparatus 102 via the print server 101 and the print management server 107. For example, the print management server 107 processes the print job received from the information processing apparatus 104 connected via the network 103, and transmits the print job to the print server 101. Then, the print server 101 processes the print job received from the print management server 107 connected via the network 103, and transmits the print job to the printing device 102. The print server 101 may process the print job received from the information processing device 104 and send the print job to the print device 102.

By directly operating the information processing apparatus 104, the user can confirm the status of the print job, the status of the print server 101, the print management server 107, the status of the print apparatus 102, and the like. Further, by operating the print server 101 directly or remotely, the user can obtain sheet attribute information as a set value of the paper feed stage (sheet storage unit) of the printing device 102, for example, a storage unit (HDD) provided in the printing device. ) Can be saved.

When the information processing apparatus 104 plays a role of operating the print server 101 and the print management server 107, the information processing apparatus 104 may directly exchange data and commands with the printing apparatus 102. In such a case, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 104 is the same as the configuration of the print server 101 and the print management server 107, except that the information processing apparatus 104 is connected to the printing apparatus 102 via the network 105 and the video cable 106.

<Print server configuration>
An example of the configuration of the print server 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The NIC (Network Interface Card) unit 201 is a first network interface that controls communication performed via the network 103. On the other hand, the NIC unit 204 is a second network interface that controls communication performed via the network 105. The NIC unit 201 and the NIC unit 204 may control the communication performed via the wireless LAN.

The RIP processing unit 202 performs processing for converting a print language such as PDL (Page Description Language) data received by the NIC unit 201 or a specific data format into a raster image. The encoding unit 203 performs a process for converting the raster imageized data into print data or a data format in a format supported by the printing apparatus 102.

The hard disk drive (HDD) unit 205, which is a storage unit, temporarily stores (spools) the PDL data received by the NIC unit 201, or temporarily stores the compressed data after RIP. Further, in addition to the data stored in the sheet information storage unit 701 of FIG. 7 and the data stored in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 of FIG. 7, the HDD unit 205 is provided with system software for various processes described later. keeping.

The data stored in the sheet information storage unit 701 and the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 may be stored in a non-volatile memory such as an SSD (Solid State Drive) instead of the HDD unit 205.

The CPU 207 controls the processing and operation of various units included in the print server 101. The first memory unit 206 is used by the RIP processing unit 202 for performing image expansion processing. On the other hand, the second memory unit 208 is used by the CPU 207 as a temporary data storage area.

The operation unit 209 has buttons, keys, a touch panel, and the like, and is used for operating the print server 101. The display unit 210 displays information in order to convey information to the user by images or characters. The image interface board 211 and the connector 216 for the image interface board 211 are used to create image data and transfer it to a dedicated transmission line. The switch 212 is operated by the user to shut down and start the power supply. When the switch 212 is operated, an interrupt is input to the CPU 207. When the CPU 207 detects an interrupt, it controls the power supply control unit 213 according to the state.

The data packet from the information processing device 104 or the print management server 107 to the print server 101 propagates through the network 103 and is taken into the print server 101 via the connector 214. Inside the print server 101, the NIC unit 201 performs data reception processing. When the print data is received, the received data is written to the HDD unit 205 as needed under the control of the CPU 207. This is queuing (spool) that is generally performed for the purpose of improving the data transfer speed and the like. The data stored in the HDD unit 205 is read out from the RIP processing unit 202 according to the instruction of the CPU 207.

Subsequently, the encoding unit 203 that functions as the data format conversion means can interpret the data format that can be interpreted by the printing device 102 based on the data format that can be interpreted by the printing device 102 that is set in advance and the format of the received data. Is encoded in. The encoded data needs to be in a format that can be interpreted by the printing apparatus 102. For example, the format varies depending on the ability of the interpreting means built in the printing apparatus 102, but is a specific printing language format, a data format compressed by a specific method such as JBIG, or the like. In order to transmit the data encoded in this way to the network 105, it is re-packetized by the NIC unit 204 and transmitted from the connector 215. Then, it is sent to the printing apparatus 102 via the network 105.

The encoded data may be sent to the printing apparatus 102 by a local interface such as USB (Universal Serial Bus). Upon receiving this data packet, the printing apparatus 102 performs printing processing on a recording medium such as a sheet according to its own printing processing procedure.

As another data transfer method, the data is transferred to the image interface board 211 via the encoding unit 203, and this data is transmitted from the connector 216. Then, it is sent to the printing device 102 via the video cable 106. The information processing device 104 and the print management server 107 are transferred to the print server 101 by timely acquiring the states such as the power state and the normal start state of the print server 101 and the print device 102, and judging from the acquired power state and the start state. Send a data packet. Polling is performed to acquire the power status and startup status of the print server 101 and the printing device 102 at regular time intervals. The power supply state and the startup state of the printing device 102 are acquired via the print server 101. Then, the state change notification packet sent by the print server 101 or the printing device 102 is acquired, and the processing of the information processing device 104 or the print management server 107 is changed. As an example, when the information processing device 104 or the print management server 107 receives the power status notification packet to be transmitted when the printing device 102 shuts down, it is possible to stop polling and prevent unnecessary traffic from being applied to the network. It becomes.

<Configuration of printing equipment>
An example of the configuration of the printing apparatus 102 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The printing device 102 is connected to a scanner 320, which is an image input device, and a printer engine 301, which is an image output device, and controls for reading image data and printing output. Further, the printing device 102 controls to input / output image information and device information via a network or a video cable by connecting to a network, a telephone line, or a video cable.

The CPU 302 is a central processing unit for controlling the entire printing device 102. The RAM 303 is a system work memory for operating the CPU 302, and is also an image memory for temporarily storing the input image data. Further, the ROM 307 is a boot ROM and stores a boot program of the system.

The HDD 308 is a hard disk drive and stores system software for various processes described later, input image data, and the like. Further, the HDD 308 holds the setting information from the operation unit 318, the setting information received from the print server 101, and the attribute information such as the size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage 322. A plurality of paper feed trays 322 (sheet storage units) include a paper feed tray (paper cassette) and a manual feed tray, and are provided in the printing apparatus 102. The system software for various processes, the input image data, and the like may be held in a non-volatile memory such as an SSD instead of the HDD 308.

The operation unit I / F 304 is an interface unit for the operation unit 318 having a display screen capable of displaying image data and the like, and outputs operation screen data to the operation unit 318. Further, the operation unit I / F 304 plays a role of transmitting the information input by the user from the operation unit 318 to the CPU 302. The operation unit 318 is composed of a touch panel unit (not shown) and a key input unit. Then, it provides various interfaces when the user performs various settings and operations of the printing apparatus 102 according to the first embodiment. The network I / F 305 is realized by, for example, a LAN card or the like, is connected to a network, and inputs / outputs information to / from an external device. The input / output of information between the printing device 102 and the external device is not limited to a network such as a LAN or WAN, and may be performed via a wireless LAN or the like. The modem 306 is connected to a telephone line and inputs / outputs information to / from an external device. The video I / F 324 is connected to a video cable to input / output information to / from an external device.

The above units are arranged on the system bus 323.

The image bus I / F 309 is an interface for connecting the system bus 323 and the image bus 319, and is a bus bridge that converts a data structure. The image bus 319 transfers image data at high speed. A raster image processor (RIP) 311, a device I / F 312, a scanner image processing unit 313, a printer image processing unit 314, and an image editing processing unit 315 are connected on the image bus 319. RIP311 is a raster image processor that expands a page description language (PDL) into raster images.

The device I / F 312 transfers the image data input from the scanner 320 to the HDD 308. Further, the device I / F 312 transfers the image data to the printer engine 301. It should be noted that the embodiment may be such that the image data input from the scanner 320 is transferred to the HDD 308 according to the instruction from the CPU 302 without going through the device I / F 312. Similarly, the embodiment may be such that the image data is transferred to the printer engine 301 according to the instruction from the CPU 302 without going through the device I / F 312. Further, the scanner image processing unit 313 performs various processing such as correction on the image data input from the scanner 320. The printer image processing unit 314 performs processing such as correction and resolution conversion according to the printer engine on the image data to be printed out. The image editing processing unit 315 performs various image processing such as rotation of image data and compression / decompression processing of image data.

The switch 317 receives an operation of shutting down or starting the power supply by the user, and when the switch 317 is operated, an interrupt is input from the power supply control unit 316 to the CPU 302. When the CPU 302 detects an interrupt, it controls the power supply control unit 316 according to the state.

The paper feed stage 322 is provided with a size detection sensor 325 that detects (detects) the size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage, an open / close detection sensor 326 that detects an open / close operation of the paper feed stage, and the like. There is.

The size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage may be acquired by receiving user input on the operation unit 318 of the printing device 102, or may be imported from an external device such as the information processing device 104. You may. For example, by the setting screen 400 of FIG. 4A displayed on the operation unit 318, the user can input the attribute information (sheet size, sheet type, etc.) of the sheets stored in each paper feed stage to the paper feed stage. It can be saved as the setting value of.

In addition to the size detection sensor 325, the paper feed stage 322 includes a sensor for detecting the remaining amount of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage, and the color and sheet of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage. A sensor for detecting the surface property of the paper may be further provided. The color of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage, the surface property of the sheet, and the like may be acquired by accepting the user's input on the operation unit 318 of the printing device 102, or the information processing device 104 or the like. It may be imported from an external device of. For example, on the setting screen 410 of FIG. 4B displayed on the operation unit 318, the user saves a sheet type (sheet type, sheet basis weight, etc.) as a setting value of an arbitrary paper feed stage. Can be done.

The paper feed stage control unit 321 is a module that stores the attribute information of the sheet as a set value in the paper feed stage 322 of the printing device and controls the paper feed of the sheet. Then, the printing device 102 controls printing based on the attribute information of the sheet stored as the set value of the paper feed stage. The attribute information of the sheet is, for example, information such as the size of the sheet, the basis weight of the sheet, the color of the sheet, and the type of the sheet. This information is used for printing by the printing apparatus 102.

For example, the printing apparatus 102 determines a paper feed stage 322 to feed the sheet based on the size of the sheet used in the print job at the time of printing, and controls to feed the sheet from the determined paper feed stage 322. Further, the printing apparatus 102 controls the temperature of the fuser and the sheet conveying speed based on the basis weight of the sheet. The temperature of the fuser and the transfer speed of the sheet may be controlled based on the type of the sheet. The paper feed stage control unit 321 acquires information regarding the opening / closing operation of the paper feed stage 322 from the open / close detection sensor 326, and detects whether or not the paper feed stage 322 in the opened state is closed.

<Structure of print management program>
The details of the print management server 107 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

First, an example of the configuration of the print management program that operates on the print management server 107 will be described for each functional module with reference to FIG.

The print management program is composed of an order manager 501, a workflow manager 502, a job manager 503, a device scheduler 504, a device manager 505, and the like as main components operating on the print management server 107.

The order manager 501 is a component that manages print requests submitted from the information processing apparatus 104 connected via the network 103. The order manager 501 analyzes the print job received from the information processing apparatus 104, and extracts the print data 508 and the print information 509.

The print information 509 is, for example, the name of the customer who submitted the print job, the name of the print job, the number of prints, the size and attribute information of the sheet used in the print job, the delivery date of the print job, and the like. be. Then, the order manager 501 creates a file of order information 507 necessary for printing based on the extracted print data 508 and print information 509. The created order information 507 file is stored as a storage area in a non-volatile memory (not shown) of the print management server 107.

On the other hand, the workflow manager 502 is a component that manages the flow (workflow) of the print process for each print request submitted from the information processing apparatus 104. The user can create a workflow for each order according to the order information 507 managed by the order manager 501. In addition, the workflow manager 502 can activate the print component 506, which will be described later.

On the other hand, the job manager 503 is a component that manages print jobs. According to the start of printing, the job manager 503 communicates with the print server 101 and monitors the print job. Since the user can access the job manager 503 from the information processing apparatus 104, the user can acquire the status of the print job being processed and control the print job.

The device scheduler 504 is a component that manages an operation reservation (operation schedule or schedule) of the printing apparatus 102. The user can generate a print schedule for the printing device 102 by using the device scheduler 504.

The device manager 505 is a component that manages the printing apparatus 102 that performs printing processing.

The print component 506 is a component that sends a print job managed by the job manager 503 to the print server 101. The print component 506 acquires the print data 508 and the print information 509 registered in the order information 507 managed by the order manager 501. Then, the print component 506 sends the print job to the print server 101 according to the print schedule generated by the device scheduler 504.

The device scheduler 504, the workflow manager 502, and the print component 506 are programs that can communicate with each other. On the other hand, functions such as the device scheduler 504, the workflow manager 502, and the print component 506 may be partially performed by the user. For example, the user may operate the workflow manager 502 and manage the progress of the workflow based on the schedule information managed by the device scheduler 504.

An operation program (including a GUI) for operating each of the above-mentioned components via a network 103 such as a LAN is installed in the information processing apparatus 104. Therefore, the user can operate the print management program from the information processing apparatus 104 using the operation program. Although the layout of the print management program is illustrated in FIG. 5, it is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the print management program and the operation program may be configured to operate on one information processing apparatus 104. Further, for example, the components of the print management program may be distributed and operated in a plurality of information processing devices 104. Further, for example, the operation program may be operated by a plurality of information processing devices 104, and a plurality of users may be configured to perform print management work at the same time.

The digital printing system according to the embodiment of the present invention has a print management server 107 and a print server 101 as described above.

The print management server 107 centrally manages the print information 509 (order information 507) of all the print jobs received from the information processing apparatus 104 in the print management server. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the print information table 600 of FIG. 6 is held as a storage area in the non-volatile memory (not shown) of the print management server 107.

As shown in the print information table 600 of FIG. 6, for example, as the print information of the print job having the job ID = 250001, the customer name is "1001", the job name is "JobA", the number of prints is "50,000", and the delivery date. The date (delivery date information) is "October 29, 2013". The sheet used in the job is "size: A4, basis weight: 62 g / m ² , color: White, type: plain paper".

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the HDD unit 205 of the print server 101 holds the sheet information storage unit 701 and the paper feed stage information storage unit 702.

As shown in the sheet information table 900 of FIG. 9, the sheet information storage unit 701 holds the attribute information of the sheet in a list format. The attribute information of the sheet registered in the sheet information table 900 is, for example, the ID of the sheet, the size of the sheet, the basis weight of the sheet, the color of the sheet, the type of the sheet, and the like. Further, as the sheet to be registered in the sheet information storage unit 701, for example, in addition to the sheet used as standard, a sheet evaluated by the printer manufacturer, and a user who customizes the standard sheet or the evaluated sheet by the user. There is a definition sheet.

On the other hand, as shown in the paper feed stage information table 1100 in FIG. 11, the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 holds the attribute information of the sheets in a list format in association with each paper feed stage. The attribute information of the sheet registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 is, for example, the size of the sheet, the basis weight of the sheet, the color of the sheet, the type of the sheet, and the like. As for the sheets registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702, among the sheets registered in the sheet information storage unit 701, a desired sheet frequently used by the user is registered in association with a specific paper feed stage. It is a thing.

The attribute information of the sheet stored in the table shown in the print information table 600 of FIG. 6 is the attribute of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage 322 of the printing device 102 according to the operation received via the operation unit 318 of the printing device 102. Set as information.

Further, the attribute information of the sheet stored in the table shown in the print information table 600 of FIG. 6 is fed by the printing device 102 according to the closing of the paper feed stage 322 as described later in FIGS. 12 and 13. It can be set as the attribute information of the sheet stored in the stage 322.

A sheet attribute information such as "size: A4, basis weight: 62 g / m ² , color: White, type: plain paper" is added to the print job registered in the print management server 107. Conventionally, although such sheet attribute information exists in the print management server 107, the user must manually register the sheet attribute information specified in the print job in the print server 101. did not become. Therefore, the more types of parameters (for example, sheet size, sheet basis weight, sheet color, sheet type, etc.) included in the sheet attribute information specified in the print job, the more manually the user registers. It takes a lot of time and effort.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to reduce such trouble, the attribute information of the sheet registered in the print management server 107 (for example, size: A4, basis weight: 62 g / m ² , color: White, type: (Plain paper) can be copied and transferred to the print server 101.

The details will be described below.

It should be noted that the embodiment may be in which the sheet information storage unit 701 or the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 is held as a storage area in the HDD 308 of the printing device 102 instead of the HDD unit 205 of the print server 101. Alternatively, the embodiment may be in which the sheet information storage unit 701 or the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 is held as a storage area in the non-volatile memory of the print management server 107 or the information processing device 104. In that case, the data stored in the sheet information storage unit 701 and the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 may be referred to via a network 103 such as a LAN.

Subsequently, the process of registering the attribute information of the sheet to the sheet information storage unit 701 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The processes of FIGS. 8, 10 and 13 are performed by operating on the print server 101 side and executing a program read from the HDD unit 205 and expanded to the second memory unit 208 by the CPU 207. Although the processing of FIGS. 8, 10 and 13 will be described in the case of operating on the print server 101 side in the embodiment of the present invention, it may operate on the printing device 102 side. When operating on the printing device 102 side, the CPU 302 executes a program read from the HDD 308 and expanded in the RAM 303. On the other hand, when the print management server 107 or the information processing apparatus 104 plays the role of the print server 101, the print management server 107 or the information processing apparatus 104 may operate. The process of FIG. 8 is started when the print management server 107 and the print server 101 can communicate with each other via a network 103 such as a LAN.

In S801, the CPU 207 inquires of the print management server 107 for the order information 507, and proceeds to S802.

In S802, the CPU 207 is a specific print job registered in the print information table 600 (for example, a delivery date specified by the user, a customer name specified by the user, a print job corresponding to a device specified by the user, or the like). The print information of is received, and the process proceeds to S803.

The print information table 600 is stored as a storage area in the non-volatile memory of the print management server 107. The print information received in S802 is, for example, the size and attribute information of the sheet used in the print job, the number of printed sheets, and the like. In S803, the CPU 207 determines one print job to be the target of the extraction process of S804 described later from the print jobs received in S802, and proceeds to S804.

In S804, the CPU 207 extracts the attribute information of the sheet (sheet size, sheet basis weight, sheet color, sheet type, etc.) used in the print job determined in S803, and proceeds to S805.

In S805, the CPU 207 determines whether or not the extraction process of S804 is completed for all the print jobs received in S802. If it is determined that the process is completed, the process proceeds to S806. On the other hand, if NO is determined in S805, the process returns to S803 to proceed with the subsequent processing.

In S806, the CPU 207 registers the attribute information of the sheet extracted in S804 (sheet size, sheet basis weight, sheet color, sheet type, etc.) in the sheet information storage unit 701 of FIG. 7. After the processing of S806, a series of processing according to FIG. 8 is completed.

The above is the details of a series of processes for registering the attribute information of the sheet in the sheet information storage unit 701 in the print server 101 according to the first embodiment. When operating on the printing device 102 side, it can be described in the same manner as when operating on the print server 101 side by reading as follows. That is, the "CPU 207" and the "HDD unit 205" of the print server 101 may be read as the "CPU 302" and the "HDD 308" of the printing device 102, respectively.

Subsequently, a process of registering the attribute information of the sheet in association with the paper feed stage to the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The process of FIG. 10 is started according to the reference of the sheet information storage unit 701 of FIG. 7 stored in the HDD unit 205.

In S1001, the CPU 207 acquires the attribute information of all the sheets registered in the sheet information storage unit 701, and proceeds to S1002.

In S1002, the CPU 207 determines one sheet to be registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 of FIG. 7 among the sheets acquired in S1001, and proceeds to S1003.

In S1003, the CPU 207 determines one paper feed stage to be registered in S1004, which will be described later, in S1004 in order to register the attribute information of the sheet determined in S1002 in association with the paper feed stage. move on. In S1004, the CPU 207 registers the attribute information of the sheet determined in S1002 in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 in association with the paper feed stage determined in S1003, and proceeds to S1005.

In S1005, the CPU 207 associates all the paper feed stages with each other and determines whether or not the registration process of the attribute information of the sheet determined in S1002 is completed. If it is determined that the process is completed, the process proceeds to S1006. On the other hand, if NO is determined in S1005, the process returns to S1003 and the subsequent processing proceeds.

In S1006, the CPU 207 determines whether or not the registration process of S1004 is completed for all the sheets acquired in S1001. If it is determined that the process is completed, the series of processes according to FIG. 10 is terminated. On the other hand, if NO is determined in S1006, the process returns to S1002 and the subsequent processing proceeds.

The above is the details of a series of processes for registering the attribute information of the sheet in association with the paper feed stage in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 in the print server 101 according to the first embodiment. When operating on the printing device 102 side, it can be described in the same manner as when operating on the print server 101 side by reading as follows. That is, the "CPU 207" and the "HDD unit 205" of the print server 101 may be read as the "CPU 302" and the "HDD 308" of the printing device 102, respectively.

In the first embodiment, the attribute information of the sheet exemplified in the paper feed stage information table 1100 of FIG. 11 is already registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 in association with the paper feed stage. The explanation will proceed as if it were. For example, the attribute information of a sheet having "size: A4, basis weight: 62 g / m ² , color: White, type: plain paper" includes all paper feed stages (Tray 1, Play 2, Play 3 as paper feed stages, and It is registered in Play4).

Subsequently, the process of registering the set value of the paper feed stage based on the size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process operates on the printing device 102 side, and is performed by the CPU 302 executing a program read from the HDD 308 and expanded in the RAM 303. The process of FIG. 12 is started when the printing device 102 and the print server 101 can communicate with each other via a network 103 such as a LAN.

In S1201, the CPU 302 determines whether or not the paper feed stage is closed. It should be noted that the user shall open the paper feed stage to store the sheet, store the sheet in the paper feed stage, and then close the paper feed stage. The CPU 302 can determine that the paper feed stage has been closed by the signal acquired from the open / close detection sensor 326 or the like in FIG. If it is determined that the paper feed stage is closed as a result of the determination in S1201, the process proceeds to S1202. On the other hand, the process of S1201 is repeated until the paper feed stage is closed.

In S1202, the CPU 302 detects the size of the sheet stored in the closed paper feed stage by the size detection sensor 325 of FIG. 3, and proceeds to S1203.

In S1203, the CPU 302 transmits information for identifying the closed paper feed stage (for example, the paper feed stage number) and the size of the sheet detected in S1202 to the print server 101 via the network 103. Then proceed to S1204. The size of the sheet transmitted by the printing apparatus 102 is information necessary for determining a sheet candidate based on the size from the sheets registered in the paper feed stage information table 1100. The information transmitted by the printing apparatus 102 in S1203 is received by the print server 101 in S1301 of FIG. 13, which will be described later.

In S1204, the CPU 302 determines whether or not the response to the effect that the processing on the print server 101 side is completed has been received from the print server 101 via the network 103. If it is determined that the signal has been received, the process proceeds to S1205. On the other hand, the process of S1204 is repeated until it is received. The information received by the printing apparatus 102 in S1204 is transmitted by the print server 101 in S1306 of FIG. 13, which will be described later.

If the response from the print server 101 is not received for a predetermined time, a time-out may occur and the series of processes according to FIG. 12 may be completed. In that case, the user may be notified by displaying a warning screen (not shown) indicating that the time-out has occurred on the operation unit 318 of the printing device 102. It should be noted that the predetermined time for timing out may be arbitrarily registered by the user. When the time-out occurs, the setting screen 400 of FIG. 4A and the setting screen 410 of FIG. 4B are displayed on the operation unit 318, and the user's operation is accepted as the set value of the paper feed stage. The attribute information of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage may be registered.

In S1205, the CPU 302 determines whether or not the attribute information of the sheet to be registered as the set value of the closed paper feed stage has been received from the print server 101 via the network 103. If it is determined that the signal has been received, the process proceeds to S1206. On the other hand, if NO is determined in S1205, the series of processes according to FIG. 12 is terminated. As a case where NO is determined in S1205, for example, there is no sheet candidate for registering as a set value of the paper feed stage. The information received by the printing apparatus 102 in S1205 is transmitted by the print server 101 in S1305 of FIG. 13 described later, for example.

In S1206, the CPU 302 determines whether or not the attribute information of the plurality of sheets is received from the print server 101 in S1205. If it is determined that the signal has been received, the process proceeds to S1207. On the other hand, if NO is determined in S1206, the process proceeds to S1209.

In S1207, the CPU 302 displays the selection screen 1400 of FIG. 14 on the operation unit 318 and proceeds to S1208. Since the attribute information of the plurality of sheets received from the print server 101 is displayed as a candidate on the selection screen 1400 of FIG. 14, the user can select any one sheet from the candidates. In the example of the selection screen 1400 of FIG. 14, the sheet of "A4, 62 g / m ² , White, plain paper", the sheet of "A4, 80 g / m ² , Yellow, plain paper", and the sheet of "A4, 80 g / m" ^2. Sheets of "White, plain paper" are displayed as candidates. Then, in order to register the set value of the paper feed stage, the sheet of "A4, 80 g / m ² , White, plain paper" is selected by the user from the candidates.

In S1208, the CPU 302 determines whether or not the selection of an arbitrary sheet has been accepted from the candidates displayed on the selection screen 1400 of FIG. In order to accept the selection of an arbitrary sheet from the candidate, the user may select an arbitrary sheet from the candidate and press the OK button 1401 on the selection screen 1400. If it is determined that the selection has been accepted as a result of the determination in S1208, the process proceeds to S1209. On the other hand, the process of S1208 is repeated until the selection is accepted.

In S1209, the CPU 302 registers the attribute information of the sheet received from the print server 101 in S1205 or the attribute information of the sheet whose selection has been accepted in S1208 as the set value of the closed paper feed stage. The sheet attribute information (size, basis weight, type, color, etc.) registered as the set value of the paper feed stage in S1209 is temporarily stored in the HDD 308 as the set value of the paper feed stage. be. Then, according to the operation received from the user on the operation unit 318 of the printing apparatus 102 to determine the set value of the paper feed stage, the set value of the paper feed stage is determined and stored in the HDD 308. Then, after the processing of S1209, a series of processing according to FIG. 12 is completed.

The above is the details of a series of processes for registering the set value of the paper feed stage based on the size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage in the printing apparatus 102 according to the first embodiment.

The printing device 102 and the print server 101 may not be able to communicate with each other via the network 103 because the power state of the print server 101 is OFF or the like. Therefore, before starting the series of processes according to FIG. 12, it may be determined in advance whether or not the printing apparatus 102 and the print server 101 can communicate with each other via the network 103. When it is determined that communication is not possible, the setting screen 400 of FIG. 4A and the setting screen 410 of FIG. 4B are displayed on the operation unit 318, and the operation is closed by accepting the user's operation. The attribute information of the sheet may be registered as the setting value of the paper feed stage.

Subsequently, in the print server 101 according to the first embodiment, the process of searching for a specific sheet from the sheets registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The process of FIG. 13 is started when the printing device 102 and the print server 101 can communicate with each other via a network 103 such as a LAN.

In S1301, the CPU 207 uses the information for specifying the closed paper feed stage (for example, the number of the paper feed stage) and the size detected as the size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage in the network 103. It is determined whether or not the information is received from the printing device 102 via. If it is determined that the signal has been received, the process proceeds to S1302. On the other hand, the process of S1301 is repeated until it is received. The information received by the print server 101 in S1301 is transmitted by the printing device 102 in S1203 of FIG. 12 described above.

In S1302, the CPU 207 proceeds to S1303 with reference to the attribute information of the sheet registered in association with the closed paper feed stage with respect to the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 stored in the HDD unit 205. ..

In S1303, the CPU 207 searches for a sheet whose size matches the size of the sheet received in S1301 among the sheets registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 in association with the closed paper feed stage. Then, the process proceeds to S1304.

In S1304, as a result of the search in S1303, the CPU 207 determines whether or not a sheet having the same size as the size of the sheet received in S1301 is registered. If it is determined that the registration has been performed, the process proceeds to S1305. On the other hand, if NO is determined in S1304, the process proceeds to S1306.

In S1305, the CPU 207 transmits the attribute information of all the sheets whose sizes match the size of the sheets received in S1301 to the printing apparatus 102 as a result of the search in S1303, and proceeds to S1306. The information transmitted by the print server 101 in S1305 is received by the printing apparatus 102 in S1205 of FIG.

In S1306, a response to the effect that the processing on the print server 101 side is completed is transmitted to the printing device 102 via the network 103. The information transmitted by the print server 101 in S1306 is received by the printing apparatus 102 in S1204 of FIG. After the process of S1306, a series of processes according to FIG. 13 is completed.

The above is the details of a series of processes for searching a specific sheet from the sheets registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 in the print server 101 according to the first embodiment. When operating on the printing device 102 side, it can be described in the same manner as when operating on the print server 101 side by reading as follows. That is, the "CPU 207" and the "HDD unit 205" of the print server 101 may be read as the "CPU 302" and the "HDD 308" of the printing device 102, respectively.

As described above, the digital printing system of the first embodiment includes a printing device 102 and a print server 101 capable of communicating with the printing device 102. It also includes a print management server 107 capable of communicating with the print server 101, and an information processing device 104.

The print server 101 inquired about the order information 507 managed by the print management server 107, and received the print information of the specific print job registered in the print information table 600. Then, the received print information (for example, the size and attribute information of the sheet used in the print job) can be automatically registered in the sheet information storage unit 701. Therefore, the user can save the trouble of manually registering the attribute information for each sheet in the sheet information storage unit 701. Further, since the user can easily register the attribute information of the sheet registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 as the set value of the paper feed stage by a simple operation of closing the paper feed stage, the user can easily register the attribute information of the sheet. The operability of the paper can be greatly improved.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment described above, a case has been described in which a plurality of types of sheets having the same size can be registered in association with one paper feed stage in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the case where the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 is restricted so that a plurality of types of sheets having the same size cannot be registered in association with one paper feed stage. This will be described below. In this way, the types of sheets that can be registered in association with one paper feed stage are limited to one sheet type for each size, and are based on the size of the sheets stored in the paper feed stage. This is to uniquely determine the type of sheet to be registered as the set value of the paper feed stage.

In the second embodiment, the flowchart showing the process of registering the attribute information of the sheet in association with the paper feed stage in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 is the same as that of FIG. 10 of the first embodiment. , The description is omitted. Further, since the flowchart showing the process of registering the set value of the paper feed stage based on the size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage is the same as that of FIG. 12 of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted. .. Further, since the flowchart showing the process of searching a specific sheet from the sheets registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 is the same as that of FIG. 13 of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, in the print server 101 according to the second embodiment, a part of a series of processes for registering the attribute information of the sheet in the sheet information storage unit 701 is different from that of the first embodiment (FIG. 8). Therefore, a process different from that of the first embodiment will be mainly described with reference to FIG. The processes common to the first embodiment are assigned the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 15, if YES in S805 (that is, the extraction process of S804 is completed for all the print jobs received in S802), the process proceeds to S1501.

In S1501, the CPU 207 determines one sheet for each size in which the number of printed sheets is a predetermined number or more (for example, the sheet having the largest number of printed sheets) among the sheets extracted in S804, and proceeds to S1502. For example, the number of printed sheets is 500,000 for "A4, 62 g / m ² , White, plain paper", 5000 for "A4, 80 g / m ² , Yellow, plain paper", and "A4, 128 g / m". ^2. It is assumed that the number of sheets of "White, thick paper" is 5,000. In that case, among the A4 size sheets extracted in S804, "A4, 62 g / m ² , White, plain paper", which is the sheet with the largest number of prints, is determined in S1501.

In S1502, the CPU 207 registers one sheet attribute information (sheet size, sheet basis weight, sheet color, sheet type, etc.) determined for each size in the sheet information storage unit 701 of FIG. 7. After the processing of S1502, a series of processing according to FIG. 15 is completed.

The above is the details of the process different from the first embodiment in the series of processes for registering the attribute information of the sheet in the sheet information storage unit 701 in the print server 101 according to the second embodiment.

In S1502, among the sheets extracted in S804, the case where the sheet having the largest number of prints is determined for each size has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. One sheet may be determined for each size, such as a sheet having a frequency of replacement with a paper feed stage of a predetermined value or more and a sheet having a frequency of being used in a print job having a predetermined value or more. Alternatively, the user selects an arbitrary sheet for each size from the delivery date specified by the user, the customer name specified by the user, and the sheets used in the print job corresponding to the device specified by the user. It may be decided by.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 is restricted to correspond to one paper feed stage so that a plurality of types of sheets having the same size cannot be registered. As a result, the sheet information storage unit 701 holds the attribute information of the sheet in a list format, for example, as shown in the sheet information table 1600 of FIG. Further, in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702, for example, as shown in the paper feed stage information table 1700 in FIG. 17, the attribute information of the sheet is associated with each paper feed stage and is stored in a list format. ..

In the second embodiment, the size detection sensor 325 provided in the paper feed stage 322 can detect the size of the sheet. Therefore, the case where the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 is associated with one paper feed stage and is restricted so that a plurality of sheets having the same size cannot be registered has been described. Even if the paper feed stage 322 is not provided with the size detection sensor 325, if the size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage can be acquired, the same restriction is executed. May be good.

On the other hand, if the sensor provided in the paper feed stage can detect the color, basis weight, or type of the sheet, the color, basis weight, or type of the sheet is used as a reference instead of the size of the sheet. However, similar restrictions may be enforced. Alternatively, if the color, basis weight, type, etc. of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage can be acquired, the same restriction may be executed. That is, the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 may be restricted so that a plurality of sheets having the same color, basis weight, type, etc. cannot be registered in association with one paper feed stage.

As described above, in the digital printing system of the second embodiment, the types of sheets that can be registered in association with one paper feed stage for the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 are 1 for each size. Limited to one sheet type. Therefore, the user can uniquely determine the attribute information of the sheet registered in the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 by a simple operation of closing the paper feed stage, and the setting value of the paper feed stage can be easily determined. You can register.

[Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment described above, the CPU 207 identifies the print job according to a predetermined condition among all the print jobs registered in the print information table 600 (S802). The predetermined condition is, for example, a delivery date specified by the user, a customer name specified by the user, a print job corresponding to the device specified by the user, or the like. Then, the CPU 207 extracted the attribute information of the sheet used in the print job specified by the predetermined condition (S805), and registered the attribute information of the extracted sheet in the sheet information storage unit 701 (S806).

On the other hand, in the present invention, the attribute information of the sheet used in the print job specified by the predetermined condition may be controlled so as to be registered as the set value of the paper feed stage, and the above-described embodiment is described above. It is not limited to the first embodiment.

Therefore, in the third embodiment, each process of FIGS. 8 and 10 is read as follows.

The CPU 207 receives the print information of all the print jobs registered in the print information table 600 (S802), and extracts the attribute information of the sheet used in all the print jobs registered in the print information table 600. (S805). Then, the CPU 207 registers the attribute information of the sheet extracted in S805 in the sheet information storage unit 701 (S806).

Then, the CPU 207 specifies the attribute information of the sheet according to a predetermined condition among the attribute information of all the sheets registered in the sheet information storage unit 701 (S1001). The predetermined condition is, for example, a delivery date specified by the user, a customer name specified by the user, a print job corresponding to the device specified by the user, or the like. Then, the CPU 207 acquires the attribute information of the sheet specified by the predetermined condition among the attribute information of all the sheets registered in the sheet information storage unit 701 (S1001).

As a result, the attribute information of the sheet used in the print job specified by the predetermined conditions (for example, the delivery date specified by the user, the customer name specified by the user, the print job corresponding to the device specified by the user, etc.). Is controlled to be registered as a set value of the paper feed stage.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment, each process of FIGS. 8 and 12 is read as follows.

The CPU 207 receives the print information of all the print jobs registered in the print information table 600 (S802), and extracts the attribute information of the sheet used in all the print jobs registered in the print information table 600. (S805). Then, the CPU 207 registers the attribute information of the sheet extracted in S805 in the sheet information storage unit 701 (S806).

Then, the CPU 302 specifies the attribute information of the sheet used in the print job specified by the predetermined condition among the attribute information of the plurality of sheets received from the print server 101 (S1207). The predetermined condition is, for example, a delivery date specified by the user, a customer name specified by the user, a print job corresponding to the device specified by the user, or the like. Then, the CPU 302 displays the attribute information of the sheet specified by the predetermined condition among the attribute information of the plurality of sheets received from the print server 101 as a candidate on the selection screen 1400 of FIG. 14 (S1207).

As a result, the attribute information of the sheet used in the print job specified by the predetermined conditions (for example, the delivery date specified by the user, the customer name specified by the user, the print job corresponding to the device specified by the user, etc.). Is controlled to be registered as a set value of the paper feed stage.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the fifth embodiment, each process of FIGS. 8 and 13 is read as follows.

The CPU 207 receives the print information of all the print jobs registered in the print information table 600 (S802), and extracts the attribute information of the sheet used in all the print jobs registered in the print information table 600. (S805). Then, the CPU 207 registers the attribute information of the sheet extracted in S805 in the sheet information storage unit 701 (S806).

Then, as a result of the search in S1303, the CPU 207 is a sheet used in the print job specified by a predetermined condition among the attribute information of all the sheets whose sizes match the size of the sheet received in S1301. Specify the attribute information (S1305). The predetermined condition is, for example, a delivery date specified by the user, a customer name specified by the user, a print job corresponding to the device specified by the user, or the like. Then, the CPU 207 prints the attribute information of the sheet specified by the predetermined condition among the attribute information of all the sheets whose sizes match the size of the sheet received in S1301 as a result of the search in S1303. It is transmitted to the device 102 (S1305).

As a result, the attribute information of the sheet used in the print job specified by the predetermined conditions (for example, the delivery date specified by the user, the customer name specified by the user, the print job corresponding to the device specified by the user, etc.). Is controlled to be registered as a set value of the paper feed stage.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications (including organic combinations of each embodiment) are possible based on the gist of the present invention, and these are excluded from the scope of the present invention. is not it.

For example, the size is detected (acquired) as one of the attribute information of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage, but not only one as the attribute information, but multiple attribute information is detected (acquired) and transmitted. You may proceed with the subsequent processing based on the plurality of attribute information.

Further, for example, it has been explained that the information transmitted to the print server 101 is the size of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage, but the information is not limited to this. For example, a sensor provided in the paper feed stage can detect the color, basis weight, type, etc. of the sheet, and the paper feed stage information storage unit 702 can detect the color, basis weight, type, etc. of the sheet. Consider the case where attribute information is also registered. In such a case, along with the sheet size, attribute information such as sheet color, basis weight, or type is also sent to the print server 101, and the sheet size and sheet color, basis weight, etc. Alternatively, the sheet may be determined based on the type or the like. Further, for example, only the sheet color information may be transmitted to the print server 101 instead of the sheet size, and the sheet may be determined only from the sheet color.

That is, when the attribute information including at least one of the sheet size, basis weight, color, and type is acquired as the attribute information of the sheet stored in the paper feed stage, the attributes other than the acquired attribute information are acquired. It contains at least one piece of information and can be set as a set value for the paper feed stage.

Further, for example, the printing device 102 and the external print server 101 are connected via the network 105. However, not limited to such a case, a printing device 102 and a print server 101 as a printing control device built in the printing device 102 may be configured to execute a part or all of the above-mentioned various controls. Further, a part or all of the above-mentioned various controls may be enabled to be executed only by the printing device 102 without going through the processing on the print server 101 side as the printing control device. That is, the print server 101 as a print control device may be included in the printing device 102 or may be included in the information processing device 104. Further, the printing device 102 and the plurality of information processing devices 104 may be configured so that a part or all of the above-mentioned various controls can be executed via a network 103 such as a LAN or a WAN, or a wireless LAN.

Although various examples and embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the gist and scope of the present invention are not limited to the specific description in the present specification.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiment to a system or device via a network or storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or device reads and executes the program. It can also be realized by the processing to be performed. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

101 Print server 102 Printing device 104 Information processing device 107 Print management server 205 HDD section 207 CPU
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Claims (13)

A storage means for storing paper size and paper attribute information in association with each other,
An acquisition means for acquiring the paper size of the paper stored in the paper storage unit of the printing device that stores the paper used for printing, and
It is provided with a selection means for selecting the attribute information of the paper stored in the storage means as the attribute information of the paper stored in the paper storage unit in association with the same paper size as the paper size acquired by the acquisition means. In the server device
A job receiving means for receiving a print job including print data to be printed and a print order in which paper size and paper attribute information are specified from an external device.
An inquiry means for inquiring order information to the external device, and
A print order receiving means for receiving a plurality of print orders transmitted in response to the order information inquiry made by the inquiry means, and a print order receiving means.
An extraction means for extracting the size of the paper and the attribute information of the paper specified for each of the plurality of print orders received by the print order receiving means.
A storage control means for storing the paper size and attribute information of the paper extracted by the extraction means in the storage means.
The selection means can select the paper size and the attribute information stored by the storage control means, and has a transmission means for transmitting the selected paper size and the attribute information to the printing device. A server device characterized by that. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission means transmits a print job received from the external device to the printing device. The server device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage means stores the paper size and the attribute information of the paper in association with each other for each paper feeding unit. The acquisition means acquires information for specifying the paper storage unit in which the paper of the paper size is stored together with the paper size.
The selection means is acquired by the acquisition means among the attribute information of the paper stored in the storage means in association with the paper storage unit specified by the information specifying the paper storage unit acquired by the acquisition means. The server device according to claim 3, wherein the attribute information of the paper stored in association with the paper size is selected. The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the attribute information of the paper includes at least one of a paper basis weight, a paper color, and a paper type. A storage means for storing paper size and paper attribute information in association with each other,
An acquisition means for acquiring the paper size of the paper stored in the paper storage unit of the printing device that stores the paper used for printing, and
It is provided with a selection means for selecting the attribute information of the paper stored in the storage means as the attribute information of the paper stored in the paper storage unit in association with the same paper size as the paper size acquired by the acquisition means. In printing equipment
A job receiving means for receiving a print job including print data to be printed and a print order in which paper size and paper attribute information are specified from an external device.
An inquiry means for inquiring order information to the external device, and
A print order receiving means for receiving a plurality of print orders transmitted in response to the order information inquiry made by the inquiry means, and a print order receiving means.
An extraction means for extracting the size of the paper and the attribute information of the paper specified for each of the plurality of print orders received by the print order receiving means.
A storage control means for storing the paper size and attribute information of the paper extracted by the extraction means in the storage means.
The selection means can select the paper size and the attribute information stored by the storage control means, and the selected paper size and the attribute information are used as the attribute information of the paper stored in the paper storage unit. A printing device characterized by having a registration means for registration. The printing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the storage means stores the paper size and the attribute information of the paper in association with each other for each paper feeding unit. The acquisition means acquires information for specifying the paper storage unit in which the paper of the paper size is stored together with the paper size.
The selection means is acquired by the acquisition means among the attribute information of the paper stored in the storage means in association with the paper storage unit specified by the information specifying the paper storage unit acquired by the acquisition means. The printing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the attribute information of the paper stored in association with the paper size is selected. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 8 , wherein the attribute information of the paper includes at least one of a basis weight of the paper, a color of the paper, and a type of the paper. In a control method of a server device having a storage means for storing paper size and paper attribute information in association with each other.
The acquisition process for acquiring the paper size of the paper stored in the paper storage section of the printing device that stores the paper used for printing, and the acquisition process.
A selection step of selecting the attribute information of the paper stored in the storage means as the attribute information of the paper stored in the paper storage unit in association with the same paper size as the paper size acquired by the acquisition step.
A job receiving process for receiving a print job including print data to be printed and a print order in which paper size and paper attribute information are specified from an external device.
An inquiry process for inquiring order information to the external device, and
A print order receiving process for receiving a plurality of print orders transmitted in response to the order information inquiry performed by the inquiry process, and a print order receiving process.
For a plurality of print orders received by the print order receiving step, an extraction step of extracting the specified paper size and attribute information of the paper, respectively ,
A storage control step of storing the paper size and attribute information of the paper extracted by the extraction step in the storage means, and
The server device performs a transmission step of selecting the paper size and the attribute information stored by the storage control step in the selection step and transmitting the selected paper size and the attribute information to the printing device. A control method characterized by being executed by. In a control method of a printing device having a storage means for storing paper size and paper attribute information in association with each other.
The acquisition process for acquiring the paper size of the paper stored in the paper storage section of the printing device that stores the paper used for printing, and the acquisition process.
A selection step of selecting the attribute information of the paper stored in the storage means as the attribute information of the paper stored in the paper storage unit in association with the same paper size as the paper size acquired by the acquisition step.
A job receiving process for receiving a print job including print data to be printed and a print order in which paper size and paper attribute information are specified from an external device.
An inquiry process for inquiring order information to the external device, and
A print order receiving process for receiving a plurality of print orders transmitted in response to the order information inquiry performed by the inquiry process, and a print order receiving process.
For a plurality of print orders received by the order receiving step, an extraction step of extracting the specified size of the paper and the attribute information of the paper, respectively .
A storage control step of storing the paper size and attribute information of the paper extracted by the extraction step in the storage means, and
The paper size and the attribute information stored in the storage control step can be selected in the selection step, and the selected paper size and the attribute information can be used as attribute information of the paper stored in the paper storage unit. A method for controlling a printing apparatus, which comprises a registration process for registration. A computer program for causing a computer to execute the control method of the server device according to claim 10 . A computer program for causing a computer to execute the control method of the printing apparatus according to claim 11 .

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