JPH11242571A - Image processor and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To designate a desired print mode as long as it is discriminated that the print mode while is stored in response to the image data can be changed. SOLUTION: In this control method, the print data which are received from a personal computer 11 are developed into a raster form and stored on a hard disk included in an image memory part 3 together with the print mode data which determine a print form. When the print data are printed via a printer part 2, the designation of the size and both sides of a form can be set again as long as this designation is common among all pages to be printed. Meanwhile, the presence or absence of a sort cannot be set again against a twofold pamphlet mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus such as a digital copier capable of setting various print modes and a control method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, image data read by a scanner or PDL (page description language) data transmitted from a host computer and image data obtained by bitmap development are temporarily stored in a memory such as a hard disk. 2. Description of the Related Art A digital copier having an electronic sorting function of PDL images for repeatedly reading out designated image data from a memory, printing the same, and sorting the same is known.

Further, some digital copiers having such a hard disk have a personal box function. The personal box function means that a storage area such as a hard disk is divided into areas for each user called a personal box, and the PDL sent from the host is
The image developed from the data into a bitmap is temporarily stored in a personal box for each user. At the time of output, a personal box is designated from the operation unit of the digital copying machine as necessary, and read out from the area to print out image data.

The image data stored in the personal box is stored in association with a print mode set in advance by the host, such as the number of copies at the time of output, the output paper size, and the setting of paper discharge processing. When a personal box is designated and the start key is pressed, a series of image data is output in a preset print mode.

[0005]

However, the image data stored in the personal box is bitmap data, and a print mode is attached to each page of image data. Could not be changed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional example, and determines whether a print mode stored in association with image data can be changed, and if so, specifies a desired print mode. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus and a control method thereof.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, the present invention has the following arrangement. That is, storage means for storing print data together with print mode data for defining the printing mode in association with an identifier, and reading out the print mode data stored together with the print data corresponding to the identifier, and resetting the data. Determining means for determining possible items; resetting means for resetting the items determined to be resettable by the determining means; and printing out print data in a format according to the reset print mode data An image processing apparatus comprising:

Alternatively, there is provided a method for controlling an image processing apparatus, wherein print data is stored in a storage means in association with an identifier together with print mode data for defining a print mode, wherein the print data is stored together with the print data corresponding to the identifier. A determination step of reading the print mode data and determining a resettable item among the data; a resetting step of resetting the item determined to be resettable by the determination step; A print step of printing out print data in a format according to the mode data.

[0009] Alternatively, a storage means for storing print data together with print mode data for defining the print style in association with an identifier, and print mode data stored with the print data corresponding to the identifier by a computer, Determining means for determining a resettable item in the data; resetting means for resetting an item determined to be resettable by the determining means; and a format according to the reset print mode data. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for realizing a printing unit that prints out print data in a computer.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a digital copying machine as an example of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

In the figure, an automatic document feeder (DF) 280 is provided above the digital copying machine main body 100.

A platen glass 201 is a table on which a document is placed, and a scanner 202 is composed of a document illumination lamp 203, a scanning mirror 204 and the like. The scanner 202 is reciprocally scanned in a predetermined direction by a motor (not shown). The reflected light of the original is passed through scanning mirrors 204 to 206 to a lens 207.
To form an image on the CCD sensor in the image sensor unit 208. The exposure control unit 209 is composed of a laser, a polygon scanner, or the like, and converts the laser beam 219, which is converted into an electric signal by the image sensor unit 208 and modulated based on an image signal subjected to predetermined image processing, onto the photosensitive drum 211. Irradiate. Around the photosensitive drum 211, a primary charger 2
12, a developing device 213, a transfer charger 216, a pre-exposure lamp 214, and a cleaning device 215.

In the image processing section 210, the photosensitive drum 211 is rotated by a motor (not shown) in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, and after being charged to a desired potential by the primary charger 212, the exposure control section 209 is controlled. Is irradiated, and an electrostatic latent image is formed. The electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum 211 is developed by the developing device 213 and is visualized as a toner image.

On the other hand, pickup rollers 225, 226, and 2 are provided from the right cassette deck 221, the left cassette deck 222, the upper cassette 223, or the lower cassette 224.
Transfer paper fed by the feed rollers 27 and 228
The toner image is sent to the main body by the transfer rollers 29, 230, 231 and 232, is fed to the transfer belt by the registration rollers 233, and is transferred to the transfer paper by the transfer charger 216. The photoreceptor drum after the transfer is transferred to a cleaner device 21.
5 removes residual toner, and the pre-exposure lamp 214 eliminates residual charges. The transfer paper after the transfer is separated from the photosensitive drum by the separation charger 217 and sent to the fixing device 235 by the transfer belt 234. In the fixing device, the toner is fixed by pressure and heat, and is discharged outside the main body 100 by a discharge roller 236.

The main body 100 is equipped with a deck 250 capable of storing, for example, 4000 transfer papers. The lifter 251 of the deck 250 rises according to the amount of transfer paper so that the transfer paper always contacts the pickup roller 252, and the transfer paper is sent to the main body by the paper feed roller 253. Further, a multi-bypass tray 254 capable of storing 100 transfer papers is provided.

Further, the paper discharge flapper 237 switches the path between the transport path 238 and the discharge path 243. The lower transport path 240 guides the transfer sheet sent from the sheet discharge roller 236 to the re-feeding path 241 by turning over the transfer sheet via the reversing path 239. The transfer paper fed by the paper feed roller 230 from the left cassette deck 222 also
It is led to 1. The re-feed roller 242 re-feeds the transfer sheet to the image forming unit 210. The discharge roller 244 is disposed near the discharge flapper 237, and
The transfer paper switched to the discharge path 243 side by 37 is discharged outside the apparatus. At the time of double-sided recording (double-sided copying), the discharge flapper 237 is raised upward, and the copied transfer sheet is guided to the re-feeding path 241 via the transport path 238, the reversing path 239, and the underlaying path 240. At this time, the reversing roller 2
45, the trailing edge of the transfer paper completely exits from the transport path 238, and is pulled into the reversing path 239 to a position where the transfer paper is bitten by the reversing roller 245.
5 is sent out to the transport path 240 by reversing. When the transfer sheet is inverted and discharged from the main body, the discharge flapper 237 is lifted upward, and is pulled into the reversing path 239 by the reversing roller 245 to a position where the rear end of the transfer sheet remains on the transport path 238. , The transfer paper is turned over and the discharge rollers 244 are turned over.
Send out to the side.

The paper discharge processing device 290 is a digital copier 1
The transfer paper discharged one by one from 00
Load 4 and align. When the discharge of a part of the image formation is completed, the transfer paper bundle is stapled and discharged to the discharge tray 292 or 293 as a bundle. The discharge tray 293 is controlled to move up and down by a motor (not shown), and moves to the position of the processing tray before the start of the image processing operation. Paper tray 291
Is loaded with separator sheets to be inserted between the discharged transfer sheets. The Z folding machine 295 makes the discharged transfer paper Z-fold. Also, the bookbinding book 296 performs bookbinding by collectively folding a part of the discharged transfer paper and folding and stapling it. The bound paper bundle is placed in a discharge tray 297.
Is discharged.

<Control Configuration of Digital Copying Machine> FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a control configuration in digital copying machine 100. The CPU 171 performs basic control of the digital copier 100, and stores the control program in the ROM 1
74, a work RAM 175 for performing processing, an input / output port 173, etc., are connected by an address bus and a data bus. To the input / output port 173, various loads (not shown) such as a motor and a clutch for controlling the digital copying machine 100, and inputs (not shown) such as a sensor for detecting the position of the paper are connected. The CPU 171 has a ROM 174
The input / output control is sequentially performed via the input / output port 173 according to the contents of the above, and the image forming operation is executed. Also, CPU
An operation unit 171 displays the status of the digital copier.
2 are connected. The CPU 171 is connected to an image processing unit 210 that processes a signal converted into an electric signal by the image sensor unit 109 and an image memory unit 3 that stores a processed image.

Next, details of the image memory unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In the image memory unit 3, the external I / F processing unit 4 and the image processing unit 21 are stored in a page memory unit 301 including a memory such as a DRAM via a memory controller unit 302.
Writing a binary image from 0, reading an image to the printer unit 2, and a hard disk 304 serving as a large-capacity storage device
Perform image input / output access to The external I / F processing unit 4 expands the PDL input from the external computer into a bitmap, and the LZ compression 303 performs compression and decompression together with input / output of HD along with image data.

The memory controller 302 generates a DRAM refresh signal for the page memory 301,
Further, it arbitrates access to the page memory 301 from the image I / F processing unit 4, the image processing unit 210, and the hard disk 304. Further, in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 171, it controls a write address to the page memory unit 301, a read address from the page memory unit 301, a read direction, and the like. Accordingly, the CPU 171 performs layer out by arranging a plurality of document images on the page memory unit 301 and controls a function of outputting to the printer unit, a function of cutting out and outputting only a part of an image, and an image rotation function.

<Interface with External> The configuration of the external I / F processing unit 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The external I / F processing unit 4 fetches the binary image data of the reader unit into the external I / F processing unit via the image memory unit 3 as described above,
Further, it outputs binary image data from the external I / F to the printer unit 2 via the image memory unit 3 to form an image. The external I / F processing unit 4 includes a core unit 406 and a facsimile unit 4
01, a hard disk 402 for storing communication image data of a facsimile unit, a computer interface unit 403 connected to the external computer 11, a formatter unit 404, and an image memory unit 405.

A facsimile unit 401 is a modem (not shown).
, And receives facsimile communication data from the public line and transmits facsimile communication data to the public line. The facsimile unit 401 has a facsimile function, such as sending a facsimile at a designated time or sending image data in response to a designated password from a partner.
The fax image is stored in the printer for processing. Thus, the facsimile unit 401 and the facsimile hard disk 4 are once transmitted from the reader unit 1 via the image memory unit 3.
After the image is transferred to F.02, fax transmission can be performed without using the reader unit 1 and the image memory unit 3 for the facsimile function.

A computer interface unit 403 is an interface unit for performing data communication with an external computer, and is a local area network (hereinafter, L).
AN), a serial I / F, an SCS II / F, and a centro I / F for inputting data to a printer. This I / F
, The status of the printer unit and the reader unit are notified to an external computer, and the image read by the reader unit 1 is transferred to the external computer according to an instruction of the computer.
Also, it receives print image data from an external computer. Since the print data notified from the external computer via the computer interface unit 403 is described in a dedicated printer code, the formatter unit 404 converts the code into a raster image to be formed by the printer unit 2 via the image memory unit 3. Convert to image data.

The formatter unit 404 develops raster image data in the image memory unit 405. The image memory unit is used as a memory in which the formatter unit 404 expands raster image data as described above, or when the image of the reader unit is sent to an external computer via the computer interface unit 403 (image scanner function). It is also used when the image data sent from the image memory unit 3 is once expanded in the image memory unit, converted into a data format to be sent to an external computer, and then sent out from the computer interface unit 403.

The core unit 406 includes a facsimile unit 401,
It controls and manages data transfer among the computer interface unit 403, the formatter unit 404, the image memory unit 405, and the image memory unit 3. Accordingly, even if the external I / F processing unit 4 has a plurality of image output units or the image memory unit 3 has only one image transfer path, the core unit 40
Under the management of No. 6, exclusive control and priority control are performed, and image output is performed.

<Operation of Digital Copier> Referring to FIG.
Reference numerals 601 to 612 and 631 denote keys and LED displays for switching the display of the operation unit for performing various settings and functions of the copying operation and the system operation using the image forming apparatus 100. Keys 601, 604, 607, 610, 631
Are keys for switching between functions. These keys are composed of translucent key buttons, and inside the keys are display lamps (not shown) such as LEDs.
When the operation screen is selected by pressing these keys, the lamps inside the keys are turned on. This lamp inside each key is controlled so that only the lamps inside the keys of the selected operation function screen are turned on, and the lamps inside the other keys are turned off.

A green LED 6 is located to the right of each key.
03, 606, 609, 612 and 631 are arranged respectively. These LEDs indicate the operating status of each function. For example, the LED 606 of the copy B is controlled to be turned off while the copy B is in the standby state, and is controlled to blink when the copy B is performing the output operation as in the example of FIG. or,
The image of the copy B is stored in the hard disk 304 of the image memory, and when the print operation of the copy B is not performed, the lighting is controlled. Similarly, for example, fax L
In the ED 609, blinking is controlled during a communication operation, a printing operation, and a reading operation, and lighting control is performed when a facsimile unit hard disk 402 has a facsimile image.

A red LED 60 is located to the left of each key.
2, 605, 608, 611, and 632 are arranged. These LEDs indicate that an abnormal situation of each function has occurred. For example, copy B LED 605
Is controlled to blink when the copy B is interrupted due to the absence of paper or an error such as JAM occurs. At this time, the copy B function key 604
By pressing and switching the display of the operation unit to copy B, the status of copy B is displayed on the display panel, and the details of the abnormal status can be confirmed.

These function switching keys can be pressed at any time irrespective of the operation status of each function, and the operation unit can be switched. When the copy A function and the copy B function can be switched as in the present embodiment, operations on keys other than keys on the display panel, such as a stop key, a start key, and a reset key, which will be described later, are performed by a function switching key. Acts on the function selected by 601 and 604. For example, in the example of FIG. 6, even if the stop key is pressed while the copy A operation screen is displayed, the copy operation cannot be stopped for the copy B output operation. To stop the copy B copying operation, the copy B function key 604 is pressed, and then the stop key 615 is pressed, so that the output of the copy B is stopped. The data set by the user setting key 618 is copy A, copy B
Has data on each of the screens for which the operation unit is selected, and the setting operation can be performed independently on each of the screens.

<Personal Box> Next, a personal box according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The hard disk 304b has a temporary area 9
00 and a personal box area 901 are assigned. The temporary area is an area for temporarily storing image data, and the image data is deleted after the job is completed. The personal box area is further divided into areas uniquely identified by personal box numbers. When using the personal box, the PDL image received from the host 1000 is expanded by the external I / F processing unit to become bitmap image data, and stored in the personal box area corresponding to the personal box number specified by the host. Is done. The user can print the image data stored in the personal box area corresponding to his / her personal box number by performing a predetermined operation from the operation unit 172. The personal box area 901 also stores a print mode at the time of printing, which accompanies the stored image data.

In the example of FIG. 6, a 1 GB hard disk is used, and 300 MB is allocated to a temporary area, 700 Mbytes.
B is used separately from the personal box area. Also,
In FIG. 6, the personal box area is divided into ten personal boxes, and the area size of each box is 70 MB.

Each personal box has a number, for example, boxes 902, 903, 904, 9
05 is box numbers 0, 1, 2, and 9, respectively. Box 1 is a user box called Tanaka. When Tanaka wants to put a PDL document in his / her personal box from the host 1000, he designates box number 1 on the host 1000 and sends the PD of the document to the digital copying machine.
Send L data. When Tanaka wants to put his / her own PDL document in another user's box, for example, a user named Kato, from the host, he specifies from the host 1000 an empty box number where he wants to send the document, and puts the PDL in that box.
Send data. Box number 9 if the opponent is "Kato"
Is specified. This makes it possible to mail one's own PDL document to another person's box.

<Storing Document in Personal Box> FIG. 7 shows a display screen for printing document data from an application program in the host 1000 or for specifying a personal box.

A display window 701 is a display window on the application software, and is displayed when printing is designated by a menu of the application. A column 702 is the name of a currently set printer, for example, the name of a digital copier connected to a network in the present embodiment. Box 70
Reference numeral 3704 denotes a print range setting. Specify whether to print all pages of a document or put them in a personal box or to print or put a specified page in a personal box. To specify all pages or a range of pages, click the mouse on the corresponding □ mark, insert a check mark, and select. A column 705 is for setting the number of copies. In the case of printing, the number of copies to be printed is set. In the case of putting in a personal box, the number of copies to be printed is read out from the personal box later and printed. The column 710 is a personal box designation button, and is a check column for checking by clicking the mark with a mouse or the like when designating a personal box. When a check mark is entered in the column 710, the document data is stored in the personal box according to the settings in the personal box window described later. Unless a check mark is entered in the column 710, normal printing is performed. A button 706 is a personal box setting button for specifying a personal box number, which will be described later. A button 709 is a detail button for setting, for example, a printing resolution and the like. OK button 7
When 07 is pressed, the setting is completed and printing is started.
Alternatively, the transfer of the document to the designated personal box number is started. A cancel button 708 is pressed to invalidate print or personal box settings and close the print window 701.

FIG. 8 shows a display window 7 for personal box setting which is opened when the personal box button 706 is pressed in the display window 701 for print setting in FIG.
20 is shown. Display window 720 for personal box setting
Is the number of the personal box on the hard disk 304 of the digital copying machine 100 that stores the document data created by the application program and the like, and how the user prints the document data with the digital copying machine later. Set the print mode to specify whether to print. The column 721 is a column for specifying a storage box number. For example, in the example of FIG. 6, when the user Tanaka wants to store the document data of the application in his own box,
Specify your own box number 1 as the box number.
When the user Tanaka wants to pass the document data of the application to the user Kato, the user Kato designates the box number 9 of the user Kato. In this case, the user does not need to enter a password as in the case of ordinary e-mail.

A column 723 is for setting one-sided printing.
If you check the mark by clicking with the mouse, etc.,
The printer mode is set so that one-sided printing is performed when the document data stored in the personal box is printed later. A column 724 is a double-sided print setting column. When the □ mark is checked by clicking with a mouse or the like, a print mode is set so that the document data stored in the personal box will be double-sided printed when later printed.
A field 725 is a non-sort setting. When the □ mark is checked by clicking with a mouse or the like, a print mode is set so that non-sort printing is performed when document data stored in the personal box is later printed. Box 726
Is a sort setting. If the □ mark is checked by clicking with a mouse or the like, the print mode is set so that the document data stored in the personal box is electronically sorted and printed when printing later. A column 727 is a group setting, and the print mode is set so that group printing is performed when document data stored in the personal box is printed later.

A column 728 is a sheet setting in which a sheet size for printing document data stored in the personal box later is set. For example, if the right ▼ mark is clicked with a mouse, paper size options such as A4, A5, and B4 are displayed, and a desired size can be selected therefrom. A column 729 is a paper feed tray setting, in which a cassette used when printing the document data stored in the personal box later is set. For example, if the right ▼ mark is clicked with a mouse, options such as an upper row and a lower row are displayed, and a desired cassette can be selected therefrom.
In the case of "auto" as shown in the figure, a cassette stage storing copy paper of a designated paper size is automatically fed.

A field 733 is a setting field of the brochure mode. When the □ mark is checked by clicking with a mouse or the like, when printing the document data stored in the personal box later, the output paper is folded in half horizontally. Process it into a pamphlet state and reproduce the arrangement of the manuscript.

A column 732 is for detailed settings, for example, 2i
When performing a reduced layout such as n1 or 4in1, this button is pressed. The OK button 730 is pressed when the settings for the personal box are completed and the settings are made valid. After the button is pressed, the screen returns to the display window 701 in FIG. A cancel button 731 is pressed to invalidate the settings relating to the personal box and return to the display window 701.

The print mode described above is set for each print range set in the display window 701. Therefore, even for a single document, different print modes can be set for each page.

<Printing from Personal Box> FIG.
8 shows a main screen of the personal box of the operation unit 172 of the digital copying machine 100. The main screen 801 is displayed when the personal box key 634 of the operation unit 172 is pressed. As shown in FIG. 9, ten personal boxes are prepared with numbers 00 to 09, and PDL data from the host is expanded into a raster image for each page, and the personal Stored in the box. Also, a name can be given to each personal box number on a screen (not shown). For example, the name “box of Tanaka” is given to box number 01, and it can be clearly indicated that the box is used by a person named Tanaka. The percentage displayed at the far right of each box column indicates the percentage used for the hard disk capacity of the entire personal box area. For example,
Box number 0 indicates that, when the hard disk capacity of the personal box area is 700 MB, about 14 MB is used at 2% of the hard disk capacity.

A button 802 is a button for viewing a job stored in box number 00. Similarly,
Buttons 803, 804, and 805 are for box number 01,
Buttons for viewing jobs stored in 02 and 03. For example, it is assumed that the user Tanaka transfers the document data created by the application from the host to the first box which is the user's own box number. Thereafter, by pressing a button 803 of Tanaka box number 01 on the personal box screen 801 displayed on the operation unit of the digital copier, a print mode screen for printing a document stored therein is displayed.

Up and down scroll keys 806 and 807
By pressing, the screen can be scrolled, and the names of box numbers 00 to 09 and the used capacity can be viewed. A button 808 is a button for closing the display window. By pressing this button, the user can return to the main screen in FIG. A button 809 is a fax status button. By pressing this button, the status of fax transmission / reception can be confirmed.

<Print Mode Setting in Digital Copying Machine> Next, a print mode setting screen for printing a document will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 11 shows a screen displayed when any one of buttons 802 to 805 is pressed on the setting screen 801 in FIG. 9 to select a personal box. On the selected screen, the mode that cannot be set is displayed with hatching.

The print mode setting screen shown in FIG.
This is a screen when the print mode set in advance by the host is set to a single-sided output with a paper size of A4, 100 copies, and a pamphlet mode for all image data stored in the personal box.

In this case, the print mode set in advance by the host is one-sided output for all pages of image data to be output, and the paper size is the same. As described above, if the settings are the same for all pages, the settings can be reset for all pages. In addition, since the paper size is the same for all images in A4, the paper size can be reset similarly. As for the sort setting, since the brochure mode is set in advance, the layout of the pamphlet has already been laid out when the PDL data is expanded to image data, and the image data expanded in the layout is stored in the personal box. Therefore, it is impossible to reset the sort on output. By resetting the print mode on this screen and pressing the print execution key, printing is performed in the reset print mode. If the print execution key is pressed without resetting, printing is performed in the print mode set in advance by the host.

The print mode setting screen shown in FIG.
7 is a print mode setting screen when the paper size of all image data of a job to be output is not the same and the pamphlet mode is not set. The output size display is "auto", the paper selection display is masked, and the paper size cannot be changed. Regarding the setting of both sides, the display of the setting is masked and cannot be set. This is because, since the size of image data stored in the personal box cannot be changed (magnification and reduction cannot be performed), if the paper size of each page is not the same, setting the paper size or setting of both sides is desirable. Is not obtained. In addition, since the brochure mode is not set, the sort setting key is displayed and can be set. The number of copies can be changed using the ten keys 622 shown in the operation unit of FIG.

<Processing Procedure for Setting Print Mode> Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of displaying a print mode setting screen of a selected personal box when outputting image data stored in the personal box. FIG.
Is started after reading the print mode data stored together with the image data from the selected personal box.

First, it is determined whether a pamphlet mode is set for the print mode set in advance by the host (S1201). If the brochure mode is not set, the sorter button is displayed as usual to enable resetting of the sort (S1202). If the brochure mode is set, the sorter key is shaded to reset the sort. Is disabled (S1203).

Next, it is determined whether or not the paper size of all pages of the image data to be output is common (S1204). If the paper sizes are not the same, the paper size and the duplex mode cannot be reset, and the paper size setting and duplex mode setting buttons are shaded on the print setting screen (S120).
5). If the paper sizes are the same, the paper size is determined to be the print mode that can be reset and displayed as usual (S1206).

Next, it is determined whether the duplex / simplex setting is common to all pages (S1207). If not,
Shading is performed on the double-sided mode setting button to make resetting impossible (S1209).

If the double-sided / single-sided setting is common to all pages, it is determined that the double-sided mode setting is also a print mode that can be reset (S1207), and a double-sided button is displayed as usual (S1210). .

If it is determined that resetting is possible according to the above procedure and the user resets the item for which resetting is permitted,
Printing is performed with priority given to the reset value. As described above, even when data is printed from the personal box, the print mode can be reset.

[0054]

[Other Embodiments] Even if the present invention is applied to a system including a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), an apparatus (for example, a copying machine) Machine, facsimile machine, etc.).

Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and to provide a computer (or CPU) of the system or apparatus.
Or MPU) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD
-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) Performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided on a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instructions of the program code, The case where the CPU of the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing.

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine whether a print mode stored in association with image data can be changed, and if so, a desired print mode can be designated. .

[0061]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a digital copying machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the digital copying machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an image memory unit 3;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an external I / F processing unit 4;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation unit of the digital copying machine.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a personal box.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a window when image data is input to a personal box on a host.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a screen for setting a print mode of the personal box in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a main screen of a personal box of the digital copying machine.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a print mode setting screen when a sorter cannot be set when outputting image data in a personal box.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a print mode setting screen in a case where setting of both sides and paper size is impossible when outputting image data in a personal box.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart when a print mode setting screen is displayed.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing print data in association with an identifier together with print mode data for defining a print mode, and reading out print mode data stored together with print data corresponding to the identifier, Determining means for determining an item that can be reset, resetting means for resetting an item determined to be resettable by the determining means, and print data in a format according to the reset print mode data. An image processing apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints out a print. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising receiving means for receiving data from the host device, and converting means for converting the received data into print data of a predetermined format. 3. The print mode data includes a paper size at the time of printing by the output unit, and the determination unit determines that the paper size setting included in the print mode data is common to all pages of the print data. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that the sheet size can be reset, the image processing apparatus determines that the sheet size can be reset. 4. The print mode data includes a designation of a pamphlet mode for outputting a pamphlet in which an output sheet is folded in two at the time of printing by the output means, and a designation of a sort method. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines that the presence or absence of the sorting cannot be reset when the brochure mode is designated. 5. The print mode data includes a designation of double-sided printing when printing by the output unit. If the designation is common to all pages of the print data, the determination unit determines that the double-sided printing is performed. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein it is determined that resetting is possible. 6. An item which is not determined to be resettable and an item which is determined not to be resettable are shaded by displaying a button for setting the item. Item 6. The image processing device according to any one of Items 3 to 5. 7. A control method for an image processing apparatus, wherein print data is stored in a storage unit in association with an identifier together with print mode data for defining a print mode, wherein the control method stores the print data together with the print data corresponding to the identifier. A determination step of reading print mode data and determining resettable items in the data; a resetting step of resetting items determined to be resettable in the determination step; A printing step of printing out print data in a format according to the mode data. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: a receiving step of receiving data from the host device; and a converting step of converting the received data into print data of a predetermined format and storing the print data in the storage unit. The control method of the image processing device described in the above. 9. The print mode data includes a paper size when printing in the output step, and the determining step includes setting the paper size included in the print mode data in common for all pages of the print data. 8. The control method according to claim 7, wherein it is determined that the paper size can be reset when the value is. 10. The print mode data includes designation of a pamphlet mode for outputting a pamphlet in which output paper is folded in two at the time of printing in the output step, and designation of a sorting method. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining step determines that the presence or absence of the sorting cannot be reset when the pamphlet mode is designated. 11. The print mode data includes designation of double-sided printing when printing in the output step,
8. The control method according to claim 7, wherein the determining step determines that double-sided printing can be reset if the designation is common to all pages of the print data. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the determining step, for items that are not determined to be resettable and for items that are determined not to be resettable, buttons for setting the items are shaded. Item 12. The control method for an image processing device according to any one of Items 9 to 11. 13. A storage means for storing print data together with print mode data defining the print style in association with an identifier by a computer, and reading the print mode data stored together with the print data corresponding to the identifier, Determining means for determining a resettable item in the data; resetting means for resetting the item determined to be resettable by the determining means; and a format according to the reset print mode data. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for realizing a printing unit that prints out print data in a computer. 14. The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the program further causes a computer to implement a receiving unit that receives data from a host device and a converting unit that converts the received data into print data of a predetermined format. 3. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1. 15. The print mode data includes a paper size at the time of printing by the output unit, and the determination unit determines that the setting of the paper size included in the print mode data is common to all pages of the print data. 14. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein it is determined that the paper size can be reset when the determination is negative. 16. The print mode data includes a designation of a pamphlet mode for outputting a pamphlet in which output paper is folded in two at the time of printing by the output means, and a designation of a sorting method. 14. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein when the brochure mode is designated, the determination unit determines that sorting cannot be reset. 17. The print mode data includes designation of double-sided printing when printing by the output unit,
14. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the determination unit determines that double-sided printing can be reset if the designation is common to all pages of the print data. 18. The method according to claim 18, wherein the determination unit displays a button for setting an item that is not determined to be resettable and an item that is determined not to be resettable in a shaded manner. Item 18. A computer-readable storage medium according to any one of Items 15 to 17.