US20080106755A1 - Information processing apparatus and information processing method for executing print processing using hot folder - Google Patents

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US20080106755A1
US20080106755A1 US11/849,965 US84996507A US2008106755A1 US 20080106755 A1 US20080106755 A1 US 20080106755A1 US 84996507 A US84996507 A US 84996507A US 2008106755 A1 US2008106755 A1 US 2008106755A1
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  • the present invention relates to information processing apparatus and information processing method for generating a print job and sending the print job to a printing apparatus when contents (print data) are entered into a hot folder.
  • the hot folder is generally a folder created on a PC.
  • a resident application program called hot folder manager checks whether a document is entered into the hot folder or not by predetermined period.
  • the hot folder manager When the hot folder manager recognizes that a document has been entered into a hot folder, it determines whether the entered document (hereinafter also referred to as entered contents) is in a form that can be processed at the printing apparatus side or not (for example, PDF, PS, TIFF, JPEG).
  • entered contents for example, PDF, PS, TIFF, JPEG.
  • the hot folder has a job summit function for sending the entered contents to the printing apparatus previously specified in the hot folder, when the entered contents are determined as in a form that can be processed at the printing apparatus side.
  • the hot folder manager can also previously set print setting for the hot folder.
  • the system including such a hot folder manager and a hot folder creates print setting that has been set as a job ticket and adds to the entered contents.
  • the hot folder for the POD system has print setting different for each unit of page/page area) previously set.
  • the job ticket, which is print setting needs to match the specification of the industrial standard as the JDF (Job Definition Format).
  • JDF Job Definition Format
  • the JDF it is defined to specify the final page by ‘ ⁇ 1’ and the page previous to the final page by ‘ ⁇ 2’ with ‘ ⁇ 1’ being a base for specifying the final page of the entered contents.
  • Such a specifying method needs to be used in the JDF. If the print setting for the back cover is set independent of the print setting for the body as exceptional page setting in the hot folder and the total number of pages of the entered contents is insufficient for the print setting, the print setting contradicts with the entered contents.
  • the output specification depends on the processing at the printing apparatus. That may result in cancellation of the job, hung up due to an error, implementation of print ignoring the print setting inconsistent with the entered contents in some units of printing apparatus.
  • printed materials from printing apparatus in different models or from different manufacturers appear different. That poses a problem in that the printed materials with inconsistent appearances are provided for a user such as a client of printing or an operator, which is inconvenient.
  • the present invention intends to improve usability in entering print data using a hot folder.
  • the print setting and the print data are matched.
  • the matching is processing for changing the print setting so as not to be inconsistent with the print data.
  • the matching is processing for changing the print data to mach the print setting.
  • an information processing apparatus which comprises: a detection unit adapted to detect that contents are entered into a folder; a calculation unit adapted to calculate the total number of pages of the contents when exceptional setting is set for a page in print setting to be applied to the contents entered in the folder; a determination unit adapted to determine whether the total number of pages calculated by the calculation unit fulfills the exceptional setting in the print setting; and a job generation unit adapted to generate a print job including the contents and setting of the print setting when the determination unit determines that the calculated total number of pages fulfills the setting of the exceptional setting.
  • an information processing method which comprises the steps of: detecting that contents are entered into a folder; calculating the total number of pages of the contents when exceptional setting is set for a page in print setting to be applied to the contents entered in the folder; determining whether the total number of pages calculated at the calculating fulfills the exceptional setting in the print setting; and generating a print job including the contents and setting of the print setting when it is determined in the determining step that the calculated total number of pages fulfills the setting of the exceptional setting.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating entire configuration of a print system according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram for describing configuration of network computers 101 to 103 .
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of memory map of a RAM 202 shown in FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of memory map of an FD 204 shown in FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating relationship between an FD drive 203 shown in FIG. 2 and an FD 204 to be inserted into the FD drive 203 .
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the print system 601 of the embodiment shown for each functional module.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing by a hot folder monitoring unit 603 to detect that print data is entered into a hot folder, then by a job generating unit 604 to generate a job, and by a print data sending unit 605 to send a job to a printer 104 .
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing of performing POPUP display on a print setting UI.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of print setting in a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of matching processing between the print setting and the print data in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of associating processing between the print data and the print setting in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 12A is a diagram (I) illustrating an example of application of a print setting table.
  • FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting table for a result of a series of processing at steps S 903 to S 905 performed on print data with the total number of pages four.
  • FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting table before the series of processing at steps S 903 to S 905 when the processing mode B is applied.
  • FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting table after the series of processing at steps S 903 to S 905 when a processing mode B is applied.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of matching processing between the print setting and the print data in a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram for describing a flow of inserting a blank page into the print data.
  • FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating an example of print data generated when a processing mode A is applied to the print setting.
  • FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating an example of print data generated when a processing mode B is applied to the print setting.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of print setting in a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of matching processing between the print setting and the print data in the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of associating processing between the print setting and the print data using exceptional setting information
  • FIG. 20A is a diagram illustrating an example of an exceptional setting association information table.
  • FIG. 20B is a diagram illustrating an example of an initialized print setting table.
  • FIG. 20C is a diagram illustrating a result of processing at steps S 2103 to S 2210 on the print setting table using information in the exceptional setting association information table shown in FIG. 20A .
  • FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hot folder list screen provided by a hot folder manager.
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen to the hot folder to be selected provided by the hot folder manager.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen for exceptional setting to the hot folder to be selected provided by the hot folder manager.
  • FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen for exceptional setting to the hot folder to be selected provided by the hot folder manager.
  • FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen for setting a range of an exceptional page.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating entire configuration of a print system according to the embodiment.
  • the environment of the entire of the print system in the description below is assumed for simplifying the description on the embodiment.
  • the system is not limited to be used in the described environment.
  • the reference numerals 101 , 102 , 103 designate network computers, each of which can be used as an information processing apparatus of the present invention.
  • the network computers are connected with the network 106 to communicate with each other.
  • Each of the network computers 101 , 102 , 103 is typically a personal computer (PC) connected with the network 106 via a network cable such as Ethernet (registered trademark).
  • PC personal computer
  • Each of the network computers 101 , 102 , 103 can execute various types of programs such as application programs.
  • Each of the network computers 101 , 102 , 103 has a function of transferring print data to the network printers 104 , 105 .
  • the reference numerals 104 , 105 designate network printers as print controlling apparatus.
  • the network printers 104 , 105 are connected with the network 106 via a network interface (not shown).
  • Each of the network printers 104 , 105 analyzes a print job including typing data sent from the network computer, converts the print job into a dot image for each page and prints them. Functions of the network printers may differ from each other.
  • the reference numeral 106 designates a network.
  • the network 106 connects the network computers 101 , 102 , 103 , the network printers 104 , 105 .
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram for describing configuration of network computers 101 to 103 .
  • the reference numeral 200 designates a CPU for controlling over the apparatus.
  • the CPU 200 executes an application program, a printer driver program and an OS (operating system) stored in the hard disk (HD) 205 , and a network printer controlling program of the embodiment. Then, the CPU 200 controls to temporally store information, a file or the like required for executing a program in a RAM 202 .
  • the reference numeral 201 designates a ROM as a storage unit.
  • the ROM 201 stores programs such as a base I/O program, font data used in document processing and various types of data for template.
  • the reference numeral 202 designates a RAM as a temporal storage unit.
  • the RAM 202 functions as main memory, a work area of the CPU 200 .
  • the reference numeral 203 designates a floppy disk drive (FD drive) as a storage medium reading unit. As shown in FIG. 5 to be described later, a program or the like stored in the floppy disk 204 , which is used as a storage medium, can be loaded on a network computer via the FD drive 203 .
  • the reference numeral 204 is a floppy disk (FD) which is a storage medium.
  • the FD 204 is a storage medium that stores a program in a computer readable manner.
  • the storage medium is not limited to the FD and any type of storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a CDR, a CDRW, a PC card, a DVD, an IC memory card, an MO, a memory stick may be used.
  • the reference numeral 205 is one of external storage units and a hard disk (HD) that functions as large-capacity memory.
  • the HD 205 stores an application program, a printer driver program, an OS, a control program for the hot folder manager of the present invention, an associated program.
  • the reference numeral 206 is a keyboard, which is a specification inputting unit, for a user to input and specify an order of a control command for a device into a client computer or an operator or an administrator to do so to a print server.
  • the reference numeral 207 is a display, which is a display unit, for displaying a command input from the keyboard 206 or a state of the printer.
  • the reference numeral 208 is a system bus for administrating a flow of data in a computer.
  • the reference numeral 209 is an interface, which is an input/output unit.
  • the network computer exchanges data with an external device via the interface 209 .
  • the abovementioned configuration of the network computer is merely an example.
  • the network computer is not limited to the example of configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the place to store data or a program may be changed to a ROM, a RAM, an HD and the like according to the property of the data or the program.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of memory map of a RAM 202 shown in FIG. 2 .
  • a control program according to the embodiment loaded from the FD 204 indicates a memory map that is loaded to the RAM 202 and can be executed.
  • the embodiment describes an example, in which the control program and the associated data are directly loaded from the FD 204 to the RAM 202 and executed.
  • the present invention may be adapted to load a control program, which is once installed from the FD 204 to the HD 205 , to the RAM 202 each time the program is operated instead of the embodiment.
  • the medium for storing the control program may be a CD-ROM, a CDR, a PC card, a DVD, an IC memory card other than the FD.
  • the present invention may also be adapted to store the control program in the ROM 201 , include the ROM 201 in a memory map and directly execute the control program in the CPU 200 .
  • the present invention may also be adapted to use software programs for implementing the same functions as those in the respective devices in the place of the hardware devices.
  • the reference numeral 301 designates a basic I/O program, which is a region storing a program with IPL (initial program loading) functions for reading an OS from the HD 205 to the RAM 202 when the computer is switched on and starting operations of the OS.
  • IPL initial program loading
  • the reference numeral 302 is an OS that is stored in a region reserved on the RAM 202 .
  • the reference numeral 303 is a control program that is stored in a region reserved on the RAM 202 .
  • the reference numeral 304 is associated data that is stored in a region reserved on the RAM 202 .
  • the reference numeral 305 is a work area for which a region for the CPU 200 to execute the control program is reserved on the RAM 202 .
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of memory map of an FD 204 shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the reference numeral 401 designates volume information indicating information on data.
  • the reference numeral 402 designates directory information.
  • the reference numeral 403 designates a control program according to the embodiment.
  • the reference numeral 404 designates associated data according to the control program.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating relationship between an FD drive 203 shown in FIG. 2 and an FD 204 to be inserted into the FD drive 203 .
  • the abovementioned control program and associated data in the embodiment are stored in the FD 204 .
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the print system 601 of the embodiment shown for each functional module.
  • the reference numeral 601 designates a print system of the hot folder manager that processes print data entered into the hot folder (HF) of the client 101 .
  • the reference numeral 602 designates an operation information setting unit for causing operation setting of an interval of monitoring a hot folder, the presence of entering or log file saving, or print setting to be set in the entered print data to be set, and performing setting relating to operations of the HF such as setting the set value as the job ticket 01 .
  • the reference numeral 603 designates a hot folder monitoring unit for monitoring entering of the print data into the hot folder by a predetermined time period.
  • the reference numeral 604 designates a job generating unit for examining whether the print setting contradicts with the print data or not based on the print data 01 entered into the hot folder and the job ticket 01 set in the output information setting unit 602 . If the print setting and the print data contradict with each other, the job generating unit 604 generates a job with the contradiction corrected (print data+job ticket).
  • the reference numeral 605 designates a print data sending unit for sending the job generated by the job generating unit 604 to the printer 104 that is set as a destination of output in the operation information setting unit 602 .
  • Print setting for the hot folder set by the operation setting unit 602 will be described with reference to FIG. 21 to FIG. 25 .
  • FIG. 21 is a property screen of the hot folder manager 601 .
  • the reference numeral 2101 designates a display area for listing names and places (folder path) of hot folders to be monitored by the hot folder monitoring unit 603 of the hot folder manager 601 .
  • the display area 2101 displays the name and the place of one hot folder, but the hot folder monitoring unit 603 of the hot folder manager 601 may monitor a plurality of hot folders.
  • the reference numeral 2102 is a button for adding a new hot folder to be monitored.
  • a dialog screen (not shown) is displayed.
  • a folder to be monitored is specified, the specified folder is registered as a hot folder.
  • the reference numeral 2103 is a property button. When a hot folder is selected from hot folders listed in the display area 2101 and the property button 2103 is pressed, a display screen for performing print setting for the selected hot folder ( FIG. 22 ) is displayed.
  • the reference numeral 2104 is a deleting button. When the deleting button 2104 is pressed as the hot folder is selected, the selected hot folder can be deleted.
  • FIG. 22 is a display screen displayed when the property button 2103 is pressed for enabling a user to perform print setting for the hot folder.
  • FIG. 22 is a basic setting screen for enabling a user to perform print setting including the output sheet of paper size, the orientation of printing, a printing method, a sheet discharging method.
  • the print setting set in the basic setting screen is the print setting for the entire print jobs.
  • the setting on the screen is described in the job ticket as the print setting for the entire print jobs.
  • the reference numeral 2201 is an exceptional setting tab for displaying an exceptional setting screen. When the exceptional setting tab 2201 is pressed, FIG. 23 is displayed.
  • FIG. 23 is an exceptional setting screen for a user to set print setting different from the print setting for the entire print jobs with a range of pages specified.
  • the reference numeral 2301 designates a display area for displaying a range of pages, for which print setting different from the print setting for the entire print jobs is set to be applied, and difference between the print setting and the print setting for the entire print jobs.
  • the reference numeral 2302 designates a display area for displaying detailed print setting set for the range of pages in the basic setting or the exceptional setting selected in the display area designated by the reference numeral 2301 .
  • the reference numeral 2303 is a setting button for an exceptional page. When the button is pressed, a setting range screen for an exceptional page shown in FIG. 25 is displayed.
  • the reference numeral 2304 is a setting button for a cover sheet. When the button is pressed, setting is done for adding a cover sheet to the printed material based on the print data.
  • FIG. 25 is an exceptional page setting range screen displayed when the setting button 2303 for the exceptional page is pressed.
  • a range to which exceptional page setting is to be applied can be specified.
  • the start page of the range of exceptional pages can be set in the field designated by the reference numeral 2501
  • the final page of the range of exceptional pages can be set in the field designated by the reference numeral 2502 .
  • the range of exceptional pages is generally specified by the number of pages.
  • the hot folder manager of the embodiment also enables a negative integer to be specified to comply with the specification of the industrial standard such as the JDF (Job Definition Format).
  • FIG. 25 shows an example of specification made by negative integers, with ‘ ⁇ 2’ specified as the start page and ‘ ⁇ 1’ specified as the final page. That integers indicate the number of pages the page concerned is from the final page. ‘ ⁇ 2’ indicates that the page concerned is a page prior to the final page and ‘ ⁇ 1’ indicates that the page concerned is the final page.
  • the display area 2302 displays the print setting set on the basic setting screen ( FIG. 22 ).
  • the display area corresponding to the display area designated by the reference numeral 2302 displays a menu 2402 for a user to select whether it is set as the basic setting or not.
  • the reference numeral 2401 designates a button for a user to change the range of exceptional pages. When the button 2401 is pressed, the exceptional page setting range screen shown in FIG. 25 is displayed.
  • the print setting set in from FIG. 22 to FIG. 25 in such a manner is the print setting for a hot folder for the operation information setting unit 602 and saved in the HD 205 .
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing by a hot folder monitoring unit 603 to detect that print data is entered into a hot folder, then by a job generating unit 604 to generate a job, and by a print data sending unit 605 to send a job to a printer 104 .
  • step S 701 the hot folder monitoring unit 603 determines whether the print data is entered in the hot folder or not. When it is detected that the data is entered, the operation proceeds to step S 702 performed by the job generating unit 604 .
  • the steps S 702 to S 710 are detailed processing performed by the job generating unit 604 .
  • the job generating unit 604 reads the print setting information set by the operation information setting unit 602 from the HD 205 and determines whether the print setting information includes specification for a range of pages or not.
  • the specification of a range of pages here means setting for exceptional pages set in FIG. 23 to FIG. 25 as mentioned above.
  • the printing setting different from the entire print setting (hereinafter, referred to as entire setting) is set for a certain range of pages such that monochrome printing is set from the page three to the page four, while color printing is set for the entire setting. If it is determined as a range of pages is specified at step S 702 , the operation proceeds to step S 703 .
  • step S 710 the job generating unit 604 generates the job ticket 01 from the read print setting information and sends the print data 01 and the job ticket 01 as a print job to the device through the print data sending unit 605 .
  • the job generating unit 604 checks the file format of the print data 01 entered into the hot folder. Specifically, the job generating unit 604 checks the file format by checking an extension of a file of the entered print data or opening the file and checking the file header.
  • the job generating unit 604 checks whether the file format checked at step S 703 is the format with a concept of page or not. Specifically, the print system 601 previously registers a format with a concept of page (for example, PDF (Portable Document Format) or PS (Post script) in the HD 205 ), for example. If the extension of the file of the entered print data is ‘*.bmp’ or ‘*.jpg’, it means that it is an image format, thus, it is determined that it is not a format with a concept of page. If the extension of the file of the entered print data is ‘*.ps’ or ‘*.pdf’, it is determined that it is a format with a page concept.
  • PDF Portable Document Format
  • PS Post script
  • step S 703 If the format checked at step S 703 matches the previously registered format and it is determined that it is the format with a concept of page, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 705 . If the format does not match the previously registered format and it is not determined that it is the format with a concept of page, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 712 .
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing of performing POPUP display on a print setting UI.
  • the job generating unit 604 performs POPUP display of the print setting UI shown in FIG. 23 or FIG. 24 on the display 207 . Accordingly, a user can change print setting by using the POPUP displayed print setting UI. For example, the user changes the print setting by using the print setting UI, and presses OK button displayed on the print setting UI. As step S 1501 , the job generating unit 604 may display a dialog screen that indicates a warning message “This file is not for a plurality of documents. The page exceptional setting will not be applied to this file.” without displaying the abovementioned print setting UI.
  • the job generating unit 604 determines whether the OK button is pressed or not from the print setting UI. When the OK button is pressed, the job generating unit 604 changes the print setting at step S 1503 and proceeds to step S 710 shown in FIG. 7 . At step S 1503 , the job generating unit 604 generates the corrected print setting according to what is set at the print setting UI. At step S 710 , the job generating unit 604 generates the job ticket according to the corrected print setting and sends the job ticket and the print data to the printing apparatus as a job.
  • the job generating unit 604 reads the total number of pages in the print data 01 . Specifically, when the total number of pages is recorded at a predetermined place in a document of the print data, the job generating unit 604 reads the total number of pages of the print data. If the total number of pages is not recorded, the job generating unit 604 obtains the total number of pages by counting the number of times a page feed command in a document of the print data is recorded.
  • the job generating unit 604 reads the total number of pages, to which print setting is adapted, set in the print setting set for the hot folder.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of print setting in the first embodiment.
  • the job generating unit 604 reads the number of objective pages for each setting range as shown in FIG. 9 .
  • some systems take expressions for setting range as ‘ ⁇ 1’ expresses the final page and ‘ ⁇ 2’ expresses the page previous to the final page with a base ‘ ⁇ 1’ expressing the final page.
  • the setting range is unknown.
  • A4 vertical, stapled left, automatic, single-sided printing, etc. are set as basic setting and a difference between the exceptional setting and the basic setting is described.
  • ‘double-sided, color’ is set for the print setting and ‘1-2’ is set for setting range, thus, the number of objective pages is ‘2’.
  • ‘monochrome’ is set for the print setting and ‘3-4’ is set for setting range, thus, the number of objective pages is ‘2’.
  • ‘double-sided, color’ is set for the print setting and ‘unknown ( ⁇ 2 to ⁇ 1)’ is set for setting range, thus, the number of objective pages is ‘2’.
  • the job generating unit 604 calculates the maximum total number of pages (six pages in the example of FIG. 9 ) of the objective pages in the exceptional pages by adding up the number of objective pages, which is set as exceptional pages. If basic setting is set, the job generating unit 604 makes the calculated value or more, i.e., ‘six pages or more’ the total number of pages. If the basic setting is not set, the job generating unit 604 makes the calculated value the total number of pages, to which print setting is adapted.
  • the job generating unit 604 compares the total number of pages for the print data in the print data 01 obtained at step S 705 and the total number of pages, to which print setting is adapted, obtained at step S 706 . If the comparison on the number of pages comes out as the total number of pages for the print data ⁇ the total number of pages, to which print setting is adapted, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 711 . If otherwise, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 710 . At step S 710 , the job generating unit 604 generates the job ticket 01 from the read print setting information and sends the print job including the print data 01 and the job ticket 01 to the device via the print data sending unit 605 .
  • the job generating unit 604 determines whether or not to execute the job. The judgment is performed as the job generating unit 604 asks the user to do selection by displaying a dialog screen indicating a confirmation message “The number of pages of the document does not match the number of pages set for exceptional pages. Do you really want to keep on printing?” Alternatively, a check box (not shown) indicating “Enforce printing even if the number of pages set does not match the number of pages of the document.” on the exceptional page setting screen shown in FIG. 23 may be provided for a user to set the matter in advance.
  • step S 708 the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 708 . If the job is not to be executed, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to END, where the processing shown in FIG. 7 ends.
  • the job generating unit 604 determines whether or not to execute the associating processing between the print data and the print setting (matching processing).
  • the job generating unit 604 may determine whether or not to execute the matching processing according to the operation mode set on the exceptional page setting screen shown in FIG. 23 by the operation information setting unit 602 .
  • the job generating unit 604 may display a setting dialog screen indicating “The number of pages in the document does not match the number of pages set for exceptional pages. Do you really want to execute matching processing on them?” for asking the user to select whether or not to execute matching processing each time it is required for the print data and execute the processing according to the user's selection.
  • step S 709 the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 710 and sends the print job including a job ticket that is generated when the print setting contradicts the number of pages. In such a case, that contradiction of the numbers of pages is solved at the printer 104 side.
  • the operational specification depends on the printer's specification. Specifically, if the printer to output is switched in such a case, the printed material differs from what the user expected may be produced or the print job may be canceled.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of matching processing between the print setting and the print data in the first embodiment.
  • the job generating unit 604 reads the processing mode.
  • the job generating unit 604 needs to prioritize the types of processing in the print setting to execute matching between the print setting and the print data.
  • the job generating unit 604 may decide the processing mode according to the priority of the type of processing in the print setting set by the operation information setting unit 602 or the like.
  • the job generating unit 604 may display a setting UI or the like for asking the user to select the priority of the processing in the print setting each time it is required according to the print data and decide the processing mode according to the user's selection.
  • processing mode the operations when three processing modes to be described later (A, B, C) will be described as processing mode.
  • the default setting is a single setting without any concept of pages.
  • any of the body setting, setting previously registered in the system or default setting set by the operational information setting unit 602 (a basic setting screen shown in FIG. 22 ) may be applied.
  • the basic setting comes last in the priority.
  • the processing modes A and B are applied when the number of pages in the basic setting is smaller than the number of objective pages set for exceptional pages. As the number of pages allocated to the basic setting is insufficient in the processing modes A and B, the basic setting can be omitted.
  • the job generating unit 604 determines whether the processing mode read at step S 801 is application of the default setting at the processing mode C or not. If the processing mode is application of the default setting of the processing mode C, the job generating unit 604 proceeds step S 805 and replace the print setting by the default setting. If otherwise, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 803 .
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of associating processing between the print data and the print setting in the first embodiment.
  • the job generating unit 604 generates a print setting table according to the processing mode of the print setting.
  • generation of a print setting table corresponding to the processing mode A and the processing mode B will be described by taking the abovementioned print setting shown in FIG. 9 as an example.
  • the priority in types of processing in the print setting is in the order of the cover sheet setting, the back cover sheet setting and the body/exceptional setting.
  • the job generating unit 604 stores data for each page in the print setting table in the order of processing.
  • FIG. 12A is a diagram (I) illustrating an example of application of a print setting table.
  • ‘Counter’ in the table indicates the counter number for referring to the table. The value incremented from the top is stored in the ‘Counter’.
  • a page number of a page, to which the print setting is applied is stored in ‘Page number’.
  • the attribution indicating which of the cover sheet, the back cover sheet, exception and the body the print setting is applied to is stored in ‘Page attribute’.
  • the presence of corresponding printing data is stored in ‘Association with print data’.
  • Information indicating respective page numbers of print data is stored in ‘Print data Page’.
  • As information on ‘Association with print data’ and ‘Print data Page’ is stored by values in the processing at step S 904 , the information is in an initialized state (‘none’ in the table) at step S 901 .
  • the priority in types of processing in the print setting is in the order of the cover sheet setting, the body/exceptional setting and the back cover sheet setting.
  • the job generating unit 604 stores data for each page in the print setting table in the order of processing.
  • the job generating unit 604 initializes a Counter for counting up the processing. Specifically, the job generating unit 604 initializes the Counter to 1.
  • the job generating unit 604 compares the total number of pages for the print data and the number in the Counter. If the number in the Counter is the total number of pages for the print data or less, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 904 . If the number in the Counter is bigger than the total number of pages for the print data, the job generating unit 604 takes it that the print data has been associated with the print setting and proceeds to step S 804 .
  • the job generating unit 604 associates the print setting with the print data. If the print data corresponding to the print setting is present for ‘Association with print data’ in the print setting table at step S 904 , the job generating unit 604 stores ‘present’. The job generating unit 604 also stores the page number corresponding to ‘Print data page’ (the page number set for print setting).
  • FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting table for a result of a series of processing at steps S 903 to S 905 performed on print data with the total number of pages four.
  • ‘Page number’ in the print setting table ‘Association with print data’ for the pages three and four is ‘None’. That tells that it is the print setting without corresponding print data.
  • FIGS. 13A and 13B are figures illustrating an example of a print setting table before and after the series of processing at steps S 903 to S 905 when the processing mode B is applied. It is apparent from the figures that it is the print setting without print data corresponding to ‘Page number’ ‘ ⁇ 2’, ‘ ⁇ 1’.
  • the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 804 in FIG. 10 .
  • the job generating unit 604 invalidates the setting with no corresponding print data for the print setting based on information on the print setting table. Specifically, the job generating unit 604 generates the print setting with the invalidated setting by performing comment out on the print setting or deleting the setting for the print setting corresponding to a predetermined page, for which ‘Association with print data’ on the print setting table is ‘none’. As an invalidating method depends on the processing system, no particular method is defined in the embodiment.
  • the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 710 in FIG. 7 .
  • the job generating unit 604 generates the print job including the print data 01 and the job ticket 01 , in which the print setting generated at the abovementioned steps is described, and sends the print job to the printer 104 via the print data sending unit 605 .
  • the embodiment has automatically changed the print setting when the print data contradicts with the print setting. That is, the embodiment can eliminate contradiction (inconsistency) between the print data and the print setting by deleting the print setting without corresponding print data so as to output the printed material expected by the user. Therefore, usability in entering the print data using the hot folder is improved in the embodiment. If an exceptional page is not set in the print setting, the print data is not analyzed. That enables high-speed sending of the print job with a job ticket added.
  • the inconsistency between the print data and the print setting can also be eliminated by adding print data corresponding to the print setting to the print data without any change in the print setting.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of matching processing between the print setting and the print data in a second embodiment.
  • the job generating unit 604 reads the processing mode.
  • the job generating unit 604 needs to prioritize the types of processing in the print setting to execute matching between the print setting and the print data. Specifically, at step S 1201 , the job generating unit 604 may decide the processing mode according to the priority of the type of processing in the print setting set by the setting unit 602 or the like.
  • the job generating unit 604 may display a setting UI or the like for asking the user to select the priority of the processing in the print setting each time it is required according to the print data and decide the processing mode according to the user's selection.
  • step S 1202 the job generating unit 604 associates the print data with the print setting. Details of the processing at step S 1202 are the same as those described in FIG. 11 of the first embodiment.
  • the job generating unit 604 inserts a blank page corresponding to the print setting in the print data. Details of the processing at step S 1203 will be described with reference to FIG. 15 .
  • the job generating unit 604 initializes a Counter for counting up the processing. Specifically, the job generating unit 604 initializes the Counter to 1.
  • the job generating unit 604 compares the total number of pages for the print data and the number in the Counter. If the number in the Counter is the total number of pages for the print data or less, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 1303 . If the number in the Counter is bigger than the total number of pages for the print data, the job generating unit 604 takes it as the blank page has been inserted in the print data and proceeds to step S 1204 in FIG. 14 .
  • the job generating unit 604 determines whether ‘Association with print data’ on the print setting table is ‘none’ or not. If the ‘Association with print data’ on the print setting table is ‘none’, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 1304 . If the ‘Association with print data’ on the print setting table is ‘present’, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 1306 .
  • the job generating unit 604 determines whether the value in ‘Page number’ on the print setting table is ‘positive’ or ‘negative’. If the value in ‘Page number’ is ‘positive’, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 1305 . If the value in ‘Page number’ is ‘negative’, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step 1307 .
  • the job generating unit 604 inserts blank data corresponding to the page registered in ‘Page number’ in the print data. Specifically, the job generating unit 604 inserts a blank page immediately after the (Page number ⁇ 1) in the print data and proceeds the operation to step S 1306 .
  • the job generating unit 604 inserts blank data in the final page of the print data.
  • the job generating unit 604 increments the value in the Counter by one.
  • FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating an example of print data generated when a processing mode A is applied to the print setting.
  • FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating an example of print data generated when a processing mode B is applied to the print setting.
  • the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 1204 in FIG. 14 .
  • the job generating unit 604 adds blank sheet saving setting to the print setting.
  • the blank sheet saving setting which is the setting for not printing any blank page in a document, is a function installed in any existing printers.
  • the embodiment has automatically changed the print data when the print data contradicts with the print setting. That is, the embodiment can eliminate contradiction (inconsistency) between the print data and the print setting by inserting a blank page into the print data so as to output the printed material expected by the user. Therefore, usability in entering the print data using the hot folder is improved in the embodiment.
  • the method used in the first embodiment is a method for allocating the print data to the print setting except for the cover sheet/back cover sheet is the method for allocating the print data to the print setting from the top of the print data.
  • association information for being associated with each of exceptional setting (exceptional setting association information or chapter separation information) is installed in the contents will be described. With the association information installed, the print data can be allocated to the top of a plurality of types of exceptional setting as mentioned later.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of print setting in a third embodiment.
  • the job generating unit 604 reads the number of objective pages for each setting range shown in FIG. 17 .
  • the total number of pages, to which print setting is adapted is 17 .
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of matching processing between the print setting and the print data in the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 20A is a diagram illustrating an example of an exceptional setting association information table.
  • ‘Pint data page number’ in the table indicates the page number when the pieces of the print data are counted in the descending manner from the top.
  • ‘Exceptional setting association information’ indicates association with the exceptional setting in the print setting.
  • the description of ‘Print data Page number’ being ‘3’ and ‘Exceptional setting association information’ being ‘1’ in the exceptional setting association information means that the third page in the print data corresponds to the exception 1 in the print setting.
  • the exceptional setting association information may be saved in the print data even if it is outside the print data.
  • the chapter separation information in the print data may be used for the exceptional setting association information. If the chapter separation information is used, the chapter separation information for the print data is used with the first page number in the separated chapter corresponded with 1 and the second page number is the separated chapter corresponded with 2.
  • step S 2001 If it is determined that the exceptional setting association information is present at step S 2001 , the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 2002 . If it is determined that the exceptional setting association information is not present at step S 2001 , the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 2004 .
  • step S 2004 corresponds to the processing at a series of steps described in FIG. 10 , the processing is omitted from the description in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of associating processing between the print setting and the print data using exceptional setting information.
  • the job generating unit 604 initializes Page Counter and the processing Counter, which are counter variables used in the processing, to 1.
  • the job generating unit 604 generates a print setting table.
  • FIG. 20B is a diagram illustrating an example of an initialized print setting table.
  • step S 2102 the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 2103 .
  • step S 2103 the job generating unit 604 compares the Page Counter corresponding to Page number in the print data with the total number of pages (N) in the print data.
  • step S 2104 If the number in the Counter is the total number of pages for the print data or less, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 2104 . If the number in the Counter is bigger than the total number of pages for the print data, the job generating unit 604 takes it that the print data has been associated with the print setting and proceeds to step S 2003 .
  • the job generating unit 604 determines whether the ‘Page number’ corresponding to the ‘Counter’ value is a negative value and ‘print data Page’ is ‘none’ or not by referring to the ‘Counter’ value on the print setting table from the value of the processing Counter. If the conditions are fulfilled, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 2110 . If the conditions are not fulfilled, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 2105 .
  • the job generating unit 604 determines whether the value of ‘Print data Page number’ corresponding to the value of Page Counter is present or not by referring to the exceptional setting association information table based on the value of Page Counter. If there is a value of ‘Print data Page number’ corresponding to the value of Page Counter, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 2106 . If there is not a value of ‘Print data Page number’ corresponding to the value of Page Counter, the job generating unit 604 proceeds to step S 2107 .
  • the job generating unit 604 reads ‘exceptional setting association information’ corresponding to the value of ‘Print data Page number’ corresponding to the value of Page Counter from the exceptional setting association information table. Then, the job generating unit 604 searches for ‘Page attribute’ of the print setting table as shown in FIG. 20B based on the read ‘exceptional setting association information’ and identifies the ‘Page attribute’ matching the ‘exceptional setting association information’. The job generating unit 604 sets the value of the ‘Counter’ corresponding to the identified ‘Page attribute’ as the value of the processing Counter.
  • the job generating unit 604 associates the print setting table with the print data. Specifically, the job generating unit 604 refers to the value of ‘Counter’ on the print setting table from the value of the processing Counter, and stores the current value of Page Counter to the ‘Print data Page’ corresponding to the value of the ‘Counter’. The job generating unit 604 changes the description in ‘Association with print data’ corresponding to the value of the ‘Counter’ to ‘present’. If ‘Page attribute’ is exceptional and ‘a plurality of pages’ is set for ‘Page number’ and when print data has been associated with all the pages in the range of pages, the job generating unit 604 makes ‘Association with print data’ to ‘present’. If the print data has been associated only with a part of the range of pages, the job generating unit 604 makes ‘Association with print data’ to ‘Part’.
  • step S 2108 the job generating unit 604 increments the value of Page Counter by one.
  • step S 2109 the job generating unit 604 increments the value of the processing counter by one.
  • the exceptional setting information can be associated with the print setting.
  • FIG. 20B is an example of a print setting table generated in the processing at step S 2102 .
  • FIG. 20C is a diagram illustrating a result of processing at steps S 2103 to S 2210 on the print setting table using information in the exceptional setting association information table shown in FIG. 20A .
  • the job generating unit 604 reconfigures the print setting from information in the print setting table. Specifically, the job generating unit 604 changes the range of pages set for exceptional corresponding to the print setting to the range of pages registered in ‘Print data Page’ for the pages for which ‘Association with print data’ is set ‘part’. The job generating unit 604 deletes pages, for which ‘Association with print data’ is set ‘none’, from the print setting.
  • the job generating unit 604 proceeds to the processing at step S 710 in FIG. 7 .
  • the third embodiment has allocated the print data to the top of a plurality of types of exceptional setting by installing the association information. If no print data corresponding to the print setting specified with pages is present, inconsistency can be eliminated as comment out is performed on the print setting or setting is deleted.
  • the recording medium (or storage medium) recording the program codes of the software program for implementing the functions of the abovementioned embodiments is supplied to the system or the apparatus. Then, the computer (or a CPU or an MPU) of the system or the apparatus reads out and executes the program codes stored on the recording medium. In such a case, the program codes read out from the recording medium implement the functions of the above-mentioned embodiments. Thus, the recording medium recording the program codes forms the present invention.
  • an operating system (OS) running on the computer executes all or a part of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program codes. It is a matter of course that the present invention includes a case where the functions of the above-mentioned embodiments are executed in the processing.
  • the program codes read out from the recording medium are written in the expanded card inserted in a computer or memory provided for the expanded unit connected with a computer. It is a matter of course that the present invention also includes a case where the functions of the abovementioned embodiments are executed in the processing executed when the expanded card or a CPU provided for the expanded unit executes all or a part of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program codes.
  • the recording medium stores program codes corresponding to the flowchart described above.
  • Each of the abovementioned embodiments can change the print data or the print setting to eliminate contradiction between the print data and the print setting when such contradiction occurs and output the printed material desired by the user. Therefore, the embodiments can improve usability in entering the print data using the hot folder.

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