JP7302435B2 - Image processing system and server - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to image processing systems and servers.

The image processing apparatus includes an image calibration section that inspects whether any image defects have occurred. The image calibration unit reads the image formed on the paper and inspects it for image defects (waste). The level of inspection performed by the image calibration unit and items to be inspected (for example, toner splattering, color loss, unnecessary streaks, misalignment, etc.) are set by the user according to the print job and image. If the inspection level is too high, even an image defect that does not pose a problem in terms of quality will be judged as an image defect. If the inspection level is too low, even an image defect that poses a quality problem will not be judged as an image defect, resulting in a problem of deterioration in the quality of the printed matter. If unnecessary inspection items are set, the inspection takes time, which causes a problem of reduced productivity. If the necessary inspection items are not set, image defects are not determined for the necessary inspection items, which causes a problem that the quality of the printed matter is deteriorated. In order to prevent such problems from occurring, it is necessary to set the optimum inspection level and inspection items. However, inexperienced users need experience before they can set the optimum inspection level and inspection items. Moreover, the act of determining the optimum inspection level and inspection items is a time-consuming task for the user.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-294562 (Patent Document 1) saves the trouble of setting the waste detection level and enables the setting of the waste detection level without depending on the skill of the operator of the image processing apparatus. (See [Abstract]).

JP 2009-294562 A

The technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-294562 sets an inspection level based on a print job that matches a received print job among print jobs registered in a database. A case where no matching print job is registered in the database was not considered. Since there are a wide variety of print jobs, there may be cases where a print job that matches the received print job is not registered in the database.

The present disclosure has been made in view of such circumstances, and even if the same print job as the received print job is not registered in the database, the optimum inspection level and It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing system and a server in which inspection items can be easily set.

An image processing system according to an embodiment includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a print medium based on a print job, and a reception unit that receives the print job and inspection conditions for inspecting the image formed by the image forming unit. a reading unit for reading an image formed by the image forming unit; an inspection unit for inspecting the image read by the reading unit based on the inspection conditions accepted by the receiving unit; a storage unit for storing inspection information including the obtained inspection conditions and print job information in association with each other; and a display unit for displaying inspection information stored in association with the print job extracted by the extraction unit in the storage unit.

According to another embodiment, a server is provided in communication with an image processing device. The image processing apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a print medium based on a print job, a reception unit that receives the print job and inspection conditions for inspecting the image formed by the image forming unit, and an image forming unit. A reading unit that reads the formed image, and an inspection unit that inspects the image read by the reading unit based on the inspection conditions received by the receiving unit. The server includes a storage unit that associates and stores inspection information including inspection results by the inspection unit and inspection conditions accepted by the reception unit, and print job information; an extraction unit for extracting a print job identical or similar to the print job from among the print jobs stored in the storage unit; and inspection information stored in the storage unit in association with the print job extracted by the extraction unit. to the image processing device.

According to the present disclosure, even if the same print job as the received print job is not registered in the database, it becomes easy to set the optimum inspection level and inspection items without depending on the skill of the user.

1 illustrates an image processing system according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of an image processing apparatus; FIG. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a server. It is a figure which shows the list of the information preserve|saved at the hard disk of a server. 4 is a flowchart showing overall processing of the image processing apparatus; 4 is a flow chart showing collation processing performed by a server; 4 is a flowchart showing update processing performed by the server; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a job ticket screen displayed on the operation panel; It is a figure which shows the collation result displayed on an operation panel. It is a figure which shows the inspection information displayed on an operation panel. It is a figure which shows the inspection information displayed on an operation panel. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a paper selection screen displayed on the operation panel;

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding parts in the drawings are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

An outline of an image processing system 500 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an image processing system 500 according to an embodiment. An image processing system 500 includes an image processing device 100 and a server 300 . Image processing apparatus 100 and server 300 are connected via network 99 . The image processing system 500 includes an image calibration unit 140 that inspects the formed image according to the conditions set by the user, and a hard disk 330 that stores the inspection results of the image calibration unit 140, and is used as a reference when the user sets the inspection conditions. Present the information to the user.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the image processing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. The image processing apparatus 100 includes a printer 110 , a paper feed section 120 , an operation panel 130 , an image calibration section 140 , a communication interface 150 , a control section 160 and a hard disk 170 . Printer 110 , paper feed section 120 , operation panel 130 , image calibration section 140 , communication interface 150 , control section 160 and hard disk 170 are connected via bus 190 .

The printer 110 forms an image on a sheet (printing medium) based on a print job (hereinafter also referred to as “printing”). The printer 110 includes photoreceptor drums and an exposure device for forming yellow, magenta, cyan, and black toner images. The printer 110 superimposes and transfers the toner images of each color onto the transfer belt, and transfers the superimposed toner images onto a sheet conveyed from the paper supply unit 120 . The sheet onto which the toner image has been transferred is discharged to the discharge tray 115 (see FIG. 1). If the sheet onto which the toner image has been transferred requires post-processing (for example, stapling, punching, folding, cutting, etc.), the finisher 180 (see FIG. 1) performs the post-processing.

The paper feed unit 120 supplies the sheets accommodated in the paper feed tray 121 (see FIG. 1) to the printer 110 one by one. Note that the sheets accommodated in the paper feed tray 121 are not limited to plain paper. Thin paper, thick paper, envelopes, OHP (Overhead Projector) films, or the like may be accommodated in the paper feed tray 121 .

The operation panel 130 is a touch panel display that accepts user input operations. Various setting screens and notifications to the user are displayed on the operation panel 130 . A user can set a print job via the operation panel 130 and set conditions for inspection performed by the image calibration unit 140 .

The image calibration unit 140 reads an image formed by the printer 110 and inspects it for image defects (waste). Image calibration unit 140 includes reading unit 141 and inspection unit 142 . A reading unit 141 reads an image formed by the printer 110 . The inspection unit 142 inspects the image read by the reading unit 141 according to inspection conditions (eg, inspection level, inspection items, etc.) set via the operation panel 130 .

Communication interface 150 communicates with other devices (eg, server 300, PC, etc.). The communication interface 150 transmits and receives various types of information (for example, print job information, inspection conditions, inspection results, etc.) to and from the server 300 . The communication interface 150 receives image data transmitted from the PC. The communication interface 150 is, for example, a USB interface, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface, a network interface, or the like.

The control unit 160 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 161 , a RAM (Random Access Memory) 162 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 163 . The CPU 161 comprehensively controls the entire image processing apparatus 100 by executing operation programs stored in the ROM 163 or the like. The ROM 163 stores programs executed by the CPU 161 and other data. The RAM 162 serves as a work area when the CPU 161 executes the programs, and temporarily stores the programs and data used when the programs are executed.

The hard disk 170 stores programs and various data. The various data are, for example, print jobs and inspection conditions set via the operation panel 130 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the server 300. As shown in FIG. Server 300 includes control unit 310 , communication interface 320 , and hard disk 330 . Control unit 310 , communication interface 320 , and hard disk 330 are connected via bus 390 .

Control unit 310 includes CPU 311 , RAM 312 , and ROM 313 . The CPU 311 comprehensively controls the entire server 300 by executing operating programs stored in the ROM 313 or the like. ROM 313 stores programs executed by CPU 311 and other data. The RAM 312 serves as a work area when the CPU 311 executes the programs, and temporarily stores the programs and data used when the programs are executed.

A communication interface 320 communicates with the image processing apparatus 100 . The communication interface 320 transmits and receives various types of information (for example, print job information, inspection conditions, inspection results, etc.) to and from the image processing apparatus 100 . The communication interface 320 is, for example, a USB interface, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface, or a network interface.

The hard disk 330 stores programs and various data. The various data are, for example, print job information, inspection conditions, and inspection results transmitted from the image processing apparatus 100 . The hard disk 330 associates and stores these pieces of information transmitted from the image processing apparatus 100 . Information stored in the hard disk 330 of the server 300 will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of information saved in the hard disk 330 of the server 300. As shown in FIG. The hard disk 330 of the server 300 stores print job information and inspection information associated with each print job.

The print job information includes information on the paper used for printing (paper profile), details of adjustment performed during printing (adjustment details), and information on the image to be printed (formed). The paper profile includes, for example, paper type, size, basis weight, and the like. The adjustment contents include, for example, information as to whether or not to perform curl adjustment during printing, and information as to the intensity of the air blow to be performed during printing. The image information is, for example, a print rate, an FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) feature indicating the degree of complexity of the image, and the like.

The inspection information is inspection conditions and inspection results. The inspection conditions are, for example, an inspection level (a numerical representation of the fineness of inspection), an inspection item, etc., and are set by the user via the operation panel 130 . The inspection result is the result of the image calibration unit 140 inspecting the image formed by the printer 110 according to the inspection conditions set by the user, and is information including the type and number of detected defects.

In this way, the hard disk 330 stores information such as what kind of print job was inspected under what kind of inspection conditions and what kind of defects were detected. Some of this information has been transmitted from the image processing apparatus 100 connected to the server 300, and some has been stored in the server 300 in advance as reference information. When image processing apparatus 100 receives a new print job (hereinafter also referred to as “new job”), image processing system 500 selects a print job identical or similar to “new job” from among print jobs saved in hard disk 330 . are extracted, and the average value of the inspection conditions associated with the extracted print jobs is presented to the user. Details of the processing performed by the image processing system 500 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the overall processing of the image processing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. The processing shown in FIG. 5 is processing performed by the control unit 160 and is realized by the CPU 161 executing a predetermined program stored in the ROM 163 .

First, the control unit 160 determines whether or not a new print job (“new job”) has been received (step S505). When issuing a print instruction, the user needs to set the print job on the job ticket screen (see FIG. 8) displayed on the operation panel 130 . Here, the job ticket screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows a job ticket screen displayed on the operation panel 130. As shown in FIG. The job ticket screen is a screen for setting print jobs (for example, output settings, paper profile settings, curl settings, air blow settings, etc.). The contents set by the user are saved in the hard disk 170 of the image processing apparatus 100 . Note that print job settings may be performed from a screen other than the job ticket screen. A screen other than the job ticket screen may be a screen displayed on the operation panel 130 or a screen displayed via a browser.

Again referring to FIG. 5, control unit 160 repeats the determination in step S505 until "new job" is received, and when "new job" is received (YES in step S505), the process proceeds to step S510. do.

In step S510, control unit 160 determines whether or not a "new job" collation instruction has been received. The collation of "new job" is a process performed by the server 300, in which the information of the "new job" is collated with the information of print jobs stored in the server 300, and a print job that is the same as or similar to the "new job" is collated. This is a process of providing the image processing apparatus 100 with inspection information associated with the print job. Details of the matching process will be described later with reference to FIG. When the user presses the display 131 (see FIG. 8) of "collate job" on the operation panel 130, the control unit 160 determines that the collation instruction of "new job" has been received. Note that job collation settings may be performed on a screen displayed on the operation panel 130, or may be performed on a screen displayed via a browser. If the "new job" collation instruction has been accepted (YES in step S510), control unit 160 shifts the process to step S515. On the other hand, if the "new job" collation instruction has not been received (NO in step S510), control unit 160 shifts the process to step S530.

In step S<b>515 , control unit 160 transmits a collation instruction and “new job” information to server 300 . The "new job" information includes information on the paper used for printing when the "new job" is executed (paper profile), details of adjustments to be made at the time of printing (adjustment details), and information to be printed (formed). ) is image information. When the server 300 receives the collation instruction and the “new job” information, the server 300 performs collation processing and transmits inspection information associated with the same or similar print job as the “new job” to the image processing apparatus 100 .

Now, referring to FIG. 6, the matching process performed by the server 300 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the matching process performed by the server 300. As shown in FIG. The processing shown in FIG. 6 is processing performed by the control unit 310 and is realized by the CPU 311 executing a predetermined program stored in the ROM 313 .

Control unit 310 determines whether or not the collation instruction and the information of "new job" have been received (step S605). Control unit 310 repeats the determination in step S605 until it receives the collation instruction and the information of "new job". transition to

In step S610, control unit 310 classifies "new job" and print jobs stored in hard disk 330 into several clusters based on whether the print jobs are similar (hereinafter referred to as "clustering ”). The similarity of print jobs means information about the paper used for printing (paper type, size, basis weight, etc.), details of adjustments made during printing (curl adjustment, air blow adjustment, etc.), and This means that they are similar in terms of image information (print rate, FFT features, etc.). The k-means method or mean shift method is used for clustering. The size and number of clusters may be set automatically, or may be set by the user. The high-dimensional clustered data is transformed into two-dimensional data using a dimensionality reduction algorithm such as PCA (Principal Component Analysis).

Next, control unit 310 identifies the cluster to which "new job" belongs (step S615).

Next, control unit 310 extracts print jobs belonging to the same cluster as "new job" (step S620). In the image processing system 500, the print job extracted in step S620 is the same as or similar to the "new job".

Next, based on the inspection conditions associated with the print jobs extracted in step S620, the control unit 310 calculates average inspection conditions in the cluster to which "new job" belongs (step S625). For example, the control unit 310 calculates the average value of inspection levels associated with print jobs belonging to the same cluster as "new job". In addition, the control unit 310 may calculate the largest number of combinations of inspection items associated with print jobs belonging to the same cluster as "new job".

Next, control unit 310 classifies clusters to which "new job" belongs, average inspection conditions calculated in step S625, and inspection information (inspection conditions and inspection results) stored in hard disk 330. The information is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 100 (step S630). In the following, the cluster to which "new job" belongs, the average inspection conditions calculated in step S625, and the inspection information (inspection conditions and inspection results) stored in the hard disk 330, which are classified by cluster, are classified into "collation Also called "result". After step S630, control unit 310 terminates the series of processes shown in FIG.

Again referring to FIG. 5 , in step S 520 , control unit 160 determines whether or not a matching result has been received from server 300 . Control unit 160 repeats the determination in step S520 until receiving the collation result, and when the collation result is received (YES in step S520), the process proceeds to step S525.

In step S<b>525 , control unit 160 displays the matching result on operation panel 130 . Here, an example of display of the collation result in step S525 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the collation result displayed on the operation panel 130. As shown in FIG. The clusters classified in step S610 and "new job" are displayed on operation panel 130, so that it is possible to know which cluster "new job" belongs to. The operation panel 130 displays the average inspection condition calculated in step S625 as a recommended inspection level (Recommended Level Setting). When the user presses a cluster on the operation panel 130, the inspection information of the print jobs belonging to the pressed cluster is displayed in a graph as shown in FIG. 10 or 11. FIG. Also, when the user presses the display "CLUSTER DATA VERIFICATION" on the operation panel 130, inspection information of all print jobs saved in the server 300 is displayed in graphs as shown in FIG. 10 or 11. FIG.

10 and 11 are diagrams showing inspection information displayed on the operation panel 130. FIG. In FIG. 10, the image defect rate is displayed for each inspection level. In FIG. 11, the image defect rate is displayed for each printing rate and inspection level. 10 or 11 can also be displayed on the operation panel 130 for each type of paper or each brand of paper. FIG. 12 shows a paper selection screen displayed on the operation panel 130. As shown in FIG. When the user selects the type of paper or the brand of paper on the paper selection screen, graphs for each selected paper type or selected paper brand as shown in FIG. 10 or 11 are displayed on the operation panel. 130.

The user refers to the recommended inspection level (see FIG. 9) and inspection information (see FIGS. 10 and 11) displayed on the operation panel 130 to set the "new job" inspection level. When the user inputs the desired inspection level in the "Level Setting Input" field (see FIG. 9) and presses "SET" (see FIG. 9), the "new job" inspection level is set. The setting of the inspection level may be performed on a screen displayed on the operation panel 130, or may be performed on a screen displayed via a browser. Also, in FIG. 9, a field for inputting inspection items is not displayed, but a field for inputting inspection items may be provided under the "Level Setting Input" field (see FIG. 9).

Referring to FIG. 5 again, after step S525, control unit 160 shifts the process to step S530. In step S530, control unit 160 determines whether or not an inspection level has been received. Control unit 160 repeats the determination in step S530 until the inspection level is accepted, and when the inspection level is accepted (YES in step S530), the process proceeds to step S535.

In step S535, control unit 160 starts printing "new job". Specifically, the printer 110 forms an image on the sheet based on the print job.

Next, control unit 160 determines whether or not printing is completed (step S540). Control unit 160 repeats the determination in step S540 until printing is completed, and when printing is completed (YES in step S540), the process proceeds to step S545.

In step S545, control unit 160 reads the printed image. Specifically, the reading unit 141 reads the image formed by the printer 110 .

Next, the control unit 160 inspects the image read in step S545 at the inspection level set by the user (step S550). If the user has set inspection items in addition to the inspection level, the control unit 160 inspects the items set by the user at the inspection level set by the user.

Next, the control unit 160 determines whether or not the inspection has been completed (step S555). Control unit 160 repeats the determination in step S555 until the inspection is completed, and when the inspection is completed (YES in step S555), the process proceeds to step S560.

In step S560, the control unit 160 sends the inspection completion notification, inspection information (the inspection level and inspection items in the inspection performed in step S550, and the result of the inspection performed in step S550), and information of "new job" to the server. 300. The "new job" information includes information on the paper used for printing when the "new job" was executed (paper profile), details of adjustments made during printing (adjustment details), and printed (formed) information. (d) image information. When the server 300 receives the inspection completion notification, the inspection information, and the “new job” information, the server 300 associates the inspection information with the “new job” information and stores them in the hard disk 330 . It should be noted that if job collation has been set, the "new job" information has already been sent to the server 300 (step S515), so in step S560, the control unit 160 receives only the inspection completion notification and inspection information. to the server 300 and the information of "new job" does not have to be sent to the server 300. In such a case, when the server 300 receives the inspection completion notice and the inspection information, it stores the inspection information in association with the “new job” information already stored in the hard disk 330 . After step S560, control unit 160 terminates the series of processes shown in FIG.

The update process performed by the server 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The update process is a process of saving in hard disk 330 the information transmitted from image processing apparatus 100 to server 300 in step S560. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing update processing performed by the server 300 . The processing shown in FIG. 7 is processing performed by the control unit 310 and is realized by the CPU 311 executing a predetermined program stored in the ROM 313 .

First, whether the control unit 310 has received an inspection completion notification, inspection information (the inspection level and inspection items in the inspection performed in step S550, and the result of the inspection performed in step S550), and "new job" information. It is determined whether or not (step S705). Control unit 310 repeats the determination in step S705 until these pieces of information are received, and when these pieces of information are received (YES in step S705), the process proceeds to step S710. If job collation is set, control unit 310 advances the process to step S710 as long as it receives at least the inspection completion notification and inspection information.

In step S<b>710 , control unit 310 associates the inspection information with the “new job” information and saves them in hard disk 330 . If job collation has been set and the hard disk 330 has already saved the "new job" information, the control unit 310 detects that the inspection information has already been saved in the hard disk 330. It is saved in association with the information of "new job". After step S710, control unit 310 ends the series of processes shown in FIG. Thus, every time the image processing apparatus 100 performs an inspection, the hard disk 330 accumulates information such as what kind of print job is inspected under what kind of inspection conditions and what kind of defect is detected.

In this way, when the image processing apparatus 100 receives a new print job (“new job”), the image processing system 500 selects a print job identical or similar to the “new job” from among the print jobs saved in the hard disk 330 . are extracted, and the average value of the inspection conditions associated with the extracted print jobs is presented to the user. This makes it easier for users to set the optimum inspection level and inspection items regardless of their skill level.

In addition, the image processing system 500 stores information such as what kind of print job was inspected under what kind of inspection conditions and what kind of defect was detected in the hard disk 330 each time an inspection is performed by the image processing apparatus 100 . Accumulated. Accordingly, as the number of inspections performed by the image processing apparatus 100 increases, the results of inspections are accumulated in the hard disk 330. Therefore, the degree of optimization of the inspection level and inspection items presented to the user increases.

Note that in the image processing system 500 , only one image processing apparatus is connected to the server 300 , but a plurality of image processing apparatuses may be connected to the server 300 . When a plurality of image processing apparatuses are connected to the server 300, the amount of inspection information accumulated in the hard disk 330 increases compared to the case where only one image processing apparatus is connected to the server 300. The degree of optimization of the inspection level and inspection items presented to the customer increases.

Further, the image processing system 500 includes the image processing device 100 and the server 300, but if the image processing device 100 includes the functions of the server 300, the image processing system 500 can be realized by the image processing device 100 alone. good.

Further, the programs executed by the CPU 161 may be stored in the hard disk 170 instead of being stored in the ROM 163 as described above, or may be stored in a storage medium removable from the image processing apparatus 100. may Storage media storing the program include, for example, CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory), USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, memory card, FD (Floppy Disk ), hard disk, SSD (Solid State Drive), magnetic tape, cassette tape, MO (Magneto Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding memory card), optical card, mask ROM (Read memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and other media that store data in a nonvolatile manner.

In addition, the program executed by the CPU 311 may be stored in the hard disk 330 instead of being stored in the ROM 313 as described above, or may be stored in a storage medium removable from the server 300. good. Storage media storing the program include, for example, CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory), USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, memory card, FD (Floppy Disk ), hard disk, SSD (Solid State Drive), magnetic tape, cassette tape, MO (Magneto Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding memory card), optical card, mask ROM (Read memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and other media that store data in a nonvolatile manner.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning of equivalents of the scope of the claims.

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Claims (11)

An image processing system,
an image forming unit that forms an image on a print medium based on a print job;
a receiving unit that receives the print job and inspection conditions for inspecting the image formed by the image forming unit;
a reading unit that reads an image formed by the image forming unit;
an inspection unit that inspects the image read by the reading unit based on the inspection condition received by the reception unit;
a storage unit that associates and stores inspection information including inspection results by the inspection unit and the inspection conditions accepted by the reception unit, and information on the print job;
an extracting unit that, when the print job is accepted by the accepting unit, extracts a print job that is the same as or similar to the print job from among the print jobs stored in the storage unit;
and a display unit that displays the inspection information stored in the storage unit in association with the print job extracted by the extraction unit. When the print job is received, the reception unit determines whether or not to display the inspection information stored in the storage unit in association with a print job that is the same as or similar to the print job on the display unit. 2. The image processing system of claim 1, wherein the selection is user selectable. The image processing system includes an image processing device and a server,
The image processing device is
the image forming unit;
the reception unit;
the reading unit;
the inspection department;
a first communication unit that transmits and receives information to and from the server;
and the display unit,
The first communication unit is
transmitting information of the print job to the server when the print job is accepted by the accepting unit;
transmitting the inspection information to the server when the inspection by the inspection department is completed;
The server is
a second communication unit that transmits and receives information to and from the image processing device;
the storage unit;
and the extraction unit,
the storage unit associates and stores the inspection information received by the second communication unit and the print job information;
The extraction unit extracts a print job identical or similar to the print job received by the second communication unit from among the print jobs stored in the storage unit,
3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second communication unit transmits the inspection information stored in the storage unit in association with the print job extracted by the extraction unit to the image processing apparatus. image processing system. 4. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the print job information is the print medium information. 5. The image processing system according to claim 4, wherein the print medium information is the type of the print medium. 6. The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the print job information is information about an image formed by the image forming unit. 7. The image processing system according to claim 6, wherein the information of the image formed by said image forming section is a print rate. further comprising a classification unit that classifies the print jobs received by the reception unit and the print jobs stored in the storage unit into several clusters;
The extracting unit extracts a print job belonging to the same cluster as the print job accepted by the accepting unit as a print job identical or similar to the print job accepted by the accepting unit;
a calculation unit that calculates an average inspection condition based on the inspection conditions stored in the storage unit in association with print jobs belonging to the same cluster as the print job accepted by the acceptance unit;
8. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said display unit displays said average inspection condition calculated by said calculation unit. 9. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said inspection condition is an inspection level by said inspection section. 10. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said inspection condition is an item inspected by said inspection unit. A server connected to an image processing device,
The image processing device is
an image forming unit that forms an image on a print medium based on a print job;
a receiving unit that receives the print job and inspection conditions for inspecting the image formed by the image forming unit;
a reading unit that reads an image formed by the image forming unit;
an inspection unit that inspects the image read by the reading unit based on the inspection conditions received by the reception unit;
The server is
a storage unit that associates and stores inspection information including inspection results by the inspection unit and the inspection conditions accepted by the reception unit, and information on the print job;
an extracting unit that, when the print job is accepted by the accepting unit, extracts a print job that is the same as or similar to the print job from among the print jobs stored in the storage unit;
and a transmission unit configured to transmit the inspection information stored in the storage unit in association with the print job extracted by the extraction unit to the image processing apparatus.

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