US20110299111A1 - Printing system, image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus, and printing method - Google Patents

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US20110299111A1
US20110299111A1 US13/102,987 US201113102987A US2011299111A1 US 20110299111 A1 US20110299111 A1 US 20110299111A1 US 201113102987 A US201113102987 A US 201113102987A US 2011299111 A1 US2011299111 A1 US 2011299111A1
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  • the present invention relates to a printing system capable of receiving document data via a network using RUI (Remote User Interface), and printing image data.
  • RUI Remote User Interface
  • a print setting screen for a print server appears on a browser.
  • the print server makes a setting for print data based on print settings sent from the client host via the browser.
  • the print server generates print data via a printer driver from a print file sent to a print folder.
  • an application form called a cloud application has been provided.
  • an application server executes application processing itself, and a browser in a client host displays an application screen to allow an operation.
  • the cloud application When the user designates printing on the application screen, the cloud application generates general-purpose print data such as PDF (Portable Document Format) data or XPS (XML Paper Specification) data.
  • the cloud application can directly send the general-purpose print data to a printer via a direct print utility such as RUI without the mediacy of a printer driver, thereby printing it.
  • the present invention solves at least one of the above problems.
  • the present invention provides an image processing system in which an image forming apparatus manages plug-in information for the image forming apparatus by associating a RUI screen provided by the image forming apparatus with a cloud application, thereby improving user friendliness because the user can register a plug-in in an information processing apparatus through a RUI launch instruction to the image forming apparatus without being conscious of it.
  • the present invention provides an image processing system in which the image forming apparatus indirectly cooperates with the cloud application for direct print processing via the RUI screen by using the RUI screen provided by the image forming apparatus as the portal of the cloud application, thereby improving user friendliness using the RUI screen as the print setting screen (direct print screen) of the cloud application.
  • a printing system in which a server, an image forming apparatus, and an information processing apparatus are connected via a network, and the image forming apparatus can directly print print data generated by an application provided by the server
  • the image forming apparatus includes: a generation unit configured to generate, as plug-in information, information that associates a user interface provided by the image forming apparatus with the application provided by the server; a holding unit configured to hold the generated plug-in information; a sending unit configured to send the plug-in information to the information processing apparatus when the plug-in information has not been registered in the information processing apparatus; and a providing unit configured, when direct printing is designated, to provide, as the user interface to the information processing apparatus based on the plug-in information held by the holding unit, a direct print screen for accepting a print setting corresponding to the application that has generated print data to be printed
  • the information processing apparatus includes: a registration unit configured to register the plug-in information sent from the image forming apparatus; an acquisition unit configured to acquire the print setting made by
  • an image forming apparatus which configures a printing system in which a server, the image forming apparatus, and an information processing apparatus are connected via a network, and the image forming apparatus can directly print print data generated by an application provided by the server, comprising: a generation unit configured to generate, as plug-in information, information that associates a user interface provided by the image forming apparatus with the application provided by the server; a holding unit configured to hold the generated plug-in information; a sending unit configured to send the plug-in information to the information processing apparatus when the plug-in information has not been registered in the information processing apparatus; and a providing unit configured, when direct printing is designated, to provide, as the user interface to the information processing apparatus based on the plug-in information held by the holding unit, a direct print screen for accepting a print setting corresponding to the application that has generated print data to be printed.
  • an information processing apparatus which configures a printing system in which a server, an image forming apparatus, and the information processing apparatus are connected via a network, and the image forming apparatus can directly print print data generated by an application provided by the server, comprising: a registration unit configured to register plug-in information sent from the image forming apparatus; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a print setting made by a user on a print setting screen of the application provided by the server; a display unit configured to reflect and displays the print setting acquired by the acquisition unit based on the plug-in information on a direct print screen provided by a providing unit of the image forming apparatus when direct printing is designated for print data that is generated by the application provided by the server based on the print setting made by the user; and a designation unit configured to designate, on the direct print screen provided by the image forming apparatus, the print data acquired from the application provided by the server.
  • an information processing apparatus which can be connected to a server and an image forming apparatus via a network, comprising: an acquisition unit configured, when a user designates printing of data generated using an application provided by the server, to acquire a print setting made by the user on a print setting screen sent from the server in accordance with the designation; and a sending unit configured to receive the data from the server, and to send, to the image forming apparatus, the received data and the print setting acquired by the acquisition unit.
  • a printing method in a printing system in which a server, an image forming apparatus, and an information processing apparatus are connected via a network, and the image forming apparatus can directly print print data generated by an application provided by the server, comprising: a generation step of causing a generation unit of the image forming apparatus to generate, as plug-in information, information that associates a user interface provided by the image forming apparatus with the application provided by the server; a management step of causing a management unit of the image forming apparatus to manage the generated plug-in information; a sending step of causing a sending unit of the image forming apparatus to send the plug-in information to the information processing apparatus when the plug-in information has not been registered in the information processing apparatus; a providing step of causing a providing unit of the image forming apparatus to, when direct printing is designated, provide, as the user interface to the information processing apparatus based on the plug-in information managed in the management step, a direct print screen for accepting a print setting corresponding to the application that
  • the image forming apparatus manages plug-in information for the image forming apparatus by associating a RUI screen provided by the image forming apparatus with a cloud application.
  • the user can register a plug-in in an information processing apparatus through a RUI launch instruction to the image forming apparatus without being conscious of it.
  • the image forming apparatus indirectly cooperates with the cloud application for direct print processing via the RUI screen by using the RUI screen as the portal of the cloud application.
  • the present invention can therefore provide an image processing system which can use the RUI screen as the print setting screen of the cloud application and improve user friendliness.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B are views showing the configuration of a printing system
  • FIG. 2 is a sequence chart showing plug-in information registration processing
  • FIG. 3 is a sequence chart showing print processing from a cloud application
  • FIGS. 4A , 4 B, 4 C, 4 D, and 4 E are views each exemplifying a RUI screen
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are views showing the cooperation between screens via a plug-in control unit 104 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a table exemplifying a history information management table
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B are views each exemplifying a job history screen.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing re-print processing based on the job history.
  • the printer driver of a print server generates print data, so a printer driver needs to be prepared in the print server for each printer model used by the user.
  • a print setting plug-in needs to be prepared in advance in each client host.
  • a cloud application provides print processing up to generation of print data
  • the user needs to separately explicitly select print data downloaded from the print server and print it.
  • the user needs to make print settings at a plurality of portions, that is, print settings in the cloud application and those via a direct print utility such as RUI. Repetitive print setting complicates a print instruction.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B are views showing the configuration of a printing system according to the first embodiment.
  • an image processing apparatus 1000 is connectable to an information processing apparatus 2000 , application management server 3000 , and print data management server 3001 via a network 4000 .
  • Each of the information processing apparatus 2000 , application management server 3000 , and print data management server 3001 can be a commercially available computer including a CPU, display, keyboard, mouse, HDD, memory, and network communication interface.
  • Each processing may be implemented by executing a program stored in a storage unit such as a memory by the CPU of a computer, or by circuits.
  • This network can be any network such as an intranet or the Internet.
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 and information processing apparatus 2000 may reside in an intranet
  • the application management server 3000 and print data management server 3001 may reside in the Internet.
  • the RUI Remote User Interface
  • the RUI screen operation unit 100 is used to designate direct print processing for document data printable by the image processing apparatus 1000 as job data without the mediacy of a printer driver or the like.
  • the application screen operation unit 103 displays an operation screen on the information processing apparatus 2000 for an application executed by the application management server 3000 , and accepts various operations from the user.
  • a browser control unit 101 performs various control operations for browser contents displayed on the RUI screen operation unit 100 and an application screen operation unit 103 .
  • a plug-in control unit 104 monitors screen information displayed on the application screen operation unit 103 , and information exchanged between the application management server 3000 and the browser control unit 101 .
  • the plug-in control unit 104 executes additional display control for the RUI screen operation unit 100 .
  • a print data management unit 105 saves and manages print data downloaded from the application management server 3000 .
  • a network I/F unit 102 externally sends/receives job data.
  • FIG. 1B shows details of the plug-in control unit 104 .
  • An application information management unit 123 manages various kinds of information of an application that are displayed on the application screen operation unit 103 via the browser control unit 101 .
  • a device information management unit 126 manages various kinds of information of the RUI that are displayed on the RUI screen operation unit 100 via the browser control unit 101 .
  • a screen information monitoring unit 129 monitors screen information displayed on the application screen operation unit 103 via the browser control unit 101 . Based on an operation to an application that is acquired by the screen information monitoring unit 129 , a RUI screen information generation unit 134 generates information to be input to the RUI screen operation unit 100 .
  • a print setting method management unit 124 manages a print setting method for each application, for example, manages whether the print settings of an application can be acquired as general-purpose information such as a job ticket or need to be acquired from screen information because it is application-specific information.
  • a print setting information management unit 125 manages print setting information for each application.
  • a screen information management unit 130 manages various kinds of screen information such as screen position information, pull-down menu, radio button, and text input.
  • a print data type management unit 131 manages the print data type for each application.
  • a RUI access method management unit 127 manages the network address of the image processing apparatus 1000 which performs RUI control, and URI information of RUI contents.
  • a print setting information management unit 128 manages print setting information of the image processing apparatus 1000 .
  • a RUI screen information management unit 132 manages the input designation method (for example, pull-down menu, radio button, or text input) of various print settings to be displayed on the RUI direct print screen.
  • a print data type management unit 133 manages the print data type.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 can instruct the application management server to generate print data in a print data format capable of direct printing.
  • the application management server 3000 includes an application control unit 117 which performs various control operations for an application, a print data generation unit 118 which generates print data, and a network I/F unit 119 which externally sends/receives application information and print data.
  • the print data management server 3001 includes a network I/F unit 120 which sends/receives print data, a print data control unit 121 which performs various control operations regarding print data, and a print data management unit 122 which manages print data sent from the information processing apparatus 2000 .
  • the network I/F unit 106 externally sends/receives job data.
  • An operation unit 112 directly accepts an instruction request from the user.
  • the RUI control unit 107 executes RUI control for direct print processing with respect to the information processing apparatus 2000 .
  • a plug-in management unit 113 manages various kinds of information of a plug-in to be executed by the plug-in control unit 104 .
  • a job control unit 108 performs various control operations for job data received from a network I/F unit 106 via a RUI control unit 107 .
  • a print data management unit 111 saves and manages print data processed by the job control unit 108 .
  • a printing unit 116 forms an image in accordance with an image signal, and prints it out.
  • a job information analyzing unit 109 analyzes each job attribute of job data.
  • a page data analyzing unit 110 analyzes each page data of job data, and converts it into intermediate data (for example, display list) of each object. Also, the page data analyzing unit 110 accumulates and saves the converted intermediate data in a storage unit (not shown) such as a RAM.
  • a data rendering unit 114 converts accumulated/saved intermediate data of each object into bitmap data of each object or each page.
  • An output control unit 115 converts bitmap data of each page into a video signal, and executes image transfer processing in synchronization with image formation/paper feed processing by the printing unit 116 .
  • directly printing as job data, print data of an application running on the application management server 3000 in the image processing system having this configuration will be explained in detail with reference to the sequence charts of FIGS. 2 and 3 , and FIGS. 4A to 6 .
  • the user inputs various instructions using the information processing apparatus 2000 .
  • “direct print processing (direct print)” indicates a processing method capable of executing print processing by the image processing apparatus for data generated by an application or the like in the server without the mediacy of a printer driver corresponding to the image processing apparatus. More specifically, the user can instruct a predetermined image processing apparatus via his information processing apparatus to print arbitrary data in a driverless manner.
  • FIG. 2 is a sequence chart showing plug-in information registration processing in the image processing system according to the first embodiment.
  • the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 upon accepting a RUI launch instruction from the user, notifies the image processing apparatus 1000 of the launch of the RUI (step S 200 ).
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 controls the RUI control unit 107 to notify the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 of a RUI screen ( FIG. 4A to be described later) in accordance with the received RUI launch notification (step S 201 ).
  • the user selects an application registration button from the RUI screen displayed on the information processing apparatus (step S 202 ).
  • the browser control unit 101 sends the application registration button selection information to the image processing apparatus 1000 (step S 203 ).
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 controls the RUI control unit 107 to send the RUI screen serving as an application registration screen ( FIG. 4B to be described later) to the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 in accordance with the application registration button selection information received from the information processing apparatus 2000 (step S 204 ).
  • the user selects an application on the application registration screen displayed on the information processing apparatus 2000 (step S 205 ).
  • the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 sends the application selection information to the image processing apparatus 1000 (step S 206 ).
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 controls the plug-in management unit 113 to generate plug-in information corresponding to the application selection information in accordance with the received application selection information (step S 207 ).
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 controls the plug-in management unit 113 to register the plug-in information in association with an application launch button selected by the user on the RUI screen (step S 208 ).
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 controls the RUI control unit 107 to change the RUI screen ( FIG. 4C to be described later) (step S 209 ), and sends the RUI screen changed by the RUI control unit 107 to the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 (step S 210 ).
  • FIGS. 4A to 4E are views each exemplifying a RUI screen displayed on the RUI screen operation unit 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • a RUI screen 400 displays application launch buttons 401 , 402 , and 403 each capable of registering an application.
  • “unregistered” is displayed.
  • an application registration screen shown in FIG. 4B appears.
  • an application registration screen 405 displays application candidate buttons 406 , 407 , and 408 for which application information has been registered in advance. Only by pressing a button, the user can register an application.
  • the application registration screen 405 includes an application execution URI entry field 409 . The user enters an application execution URI and presses an OK button 411 , inputting detailed information of an application whose application information has not been registered.
  • FIG. 4C shows a RUI screen 400 when the user selects the application launch button 401 in FIG. 4A and the application candidate button 406 in FIG. 4B . Since an application corresponding to the application launch button 401 has been registered, the application launch button 401 has changed to an application launch button 412 which displays the application name. Such a screen for launching an application is implemented as the first screen.
  • FIG. 3 is a sequence chart showing print processing from a cloud application in the image processing system according to the first embodiment.
  • the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 upon accepting a RUI launch instruction from the user, notifies the image processing apparatus 1000 of the RUI launch instruction (step S 300 ).
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 determines whether plug-in information has already been registered in the plug-in control unit 104 of the information processing apparatus 2000 from which the RUI launch instruction has been accepted (step S 301 ). Whether plug-in information has been registered can be determined by holding, in the plug-in management unit 113 of the image processing apparatus 1000 , identification information of the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 in which plug-in information has been registered. If the image processing apparatus 1000 determines that no plug-in information has been registered, it sends plug-in information to the plug-in control unit 104 of the information processing apparatus 2000 (step S 302 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 of the information processing apparatus 2000 Upon accepting the plug-in information from the image processing apparatus 1000 , the plug-in control unit 104 of the information processing apparatus 2000 reads out application information from the accepted plug-in information, and registers it in the application information management unit 123 (step S 303 ). Subsequently, the plug-in control unit 104 reads out device information from the plug-in information, and registers it in the device information management unit 126 (step S 304 ). Upon completion of registering the application information and device information, the plug-in control unit 104 sends a plug-in registration completion notification in response to a plug-in information notification from the image processing apparatus 1000 (step S 305 ).
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are views showing the cooperation between screens displayed on the information processing apparatus 2000 by the plug-in control unit 104 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5A shows a state before plug-in registration.
  • a screen display 500 on the display of the information processing apparatus 2000 includes a RUI screen 501 displayed by the RUI screen operation unit 100 and an application screen 502 displayed by the application screen operation unit 103 .
  • the browser control unit 101 Before completion of registering application information and device information by the plug-in control unit 104 , the browser control unit 101 independently controls display of the RUI screen 501 and application screen 502 and input from them.
  • FIG. 5B shows a state after plug-in registration.
  • display of the RUI screen 501 and application screen 502 and input from them can cooperate with each other via the plug-in control unit 104 .
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 waits for a response from the plug-in control unit 104 (step S 305 ), and sends a RUI screen to the plug-in control unit 104 (step S 306 ). If the image processing apparatus 1000 determines in step S 301 that the plug-in has already been registered, it directly sends a RUI screen to the plug-in control unit 104 . Upon accepting the RUI screen information from the image processing apparatus 1000 , the plug-in control unit 104 of the information processing apparatus 2000 transfers the RUI screen information to the browser control unit 101 (step S 307 ). In this way, the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 and the image processing apparatus 1000 communicate with each other via the plug-in control unit 104 .
  • the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 accepts selection of an application launch button from the user via the RUI screen (step S 308 ). After that, the browser control unit 101 notifies the plug-in control unit 104 of the selected application launch button (step S 309 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 issues an application launch instruction to the application management server 3000 in accordance with the application launch selection notification from the browser control unit 101 (step S 310 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 starts monitoring an operation to the application screen which is performed between the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 and the application management server 3000 (step S 311 ). Note that the user can generate various data using the launched application. Examples of the application are one for editing a document, and one for editing an image.
  • the browser control unit 101 of the information processing apparatus 2000 displays an application screen in accordance with an application screen received from the application management server 3000 (step S 312 ).
  • the browser control unit 101 accepts an operation input by the user via the application screen operation unit 103 (step S 313 ). If the screen needs to be updated in the application itself of the application management server 3000 , the browser control unit 101 sends the request to the application management server 3000 (step S 314 ). In this case, a print setting screen is requested in accordance with a print instruction from the user.
  • the browser control unit 101 updates the application screen display in accordance with an application screen sent from the application management server 3000 in response to the request to the application management server 3000 (step S 315 ).
  • the browser control unit 101 accepts a print setting operation which is input by the user to the application screen via the application screen operation unit 103 (step S 316 ).
  • the browser control unit 101 sends a print execution request in accordance with a print execution instruction from the user.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 temporarily acquires the request to the application management server 3000 by monitoring an operation to the application screen (step S 317 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 reads out print settings for the application from the acquired print execution request and temporarily saves them (step S 318 ). Hence, print settings made by the user via the application screen can be acquired.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 then sends a direct print screen request to the image processing apparatus 1000 (step S 319 ).
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 sends a direct print screen to the plug-in control unit 104 in accordance with the direct print screen request sent from the plug-in control unit 104 (step S 320 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 Upon accepting the direct print screen, the plug-in control unit 104 reads out the print settings on the application screen that are temporarily saved, and enters them in the respective print setting item entry fields of the direct print screen, updating the direct print screen (step S 321 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 sends the updated direct print screen to the browser control unit 101 (step S 322 ).
  • FIG. 4D shows a direct print screen updated by the plug-in control unit 104 in step S 321 .
  • a direct print screen 420 has a file designation field 414 for executing direct printing, and the plug-in control unit 104 enters a provisional file name.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 replaces the name of a file to actually undergo direct printing and a path to the file with the name of a file downloaded from the application management server 3000 and a path to this file. This processing will be described later.
  • print settings 415 to 417 have reflected print settings on the application screen in response to the entry of the print settings by the plug-in control unit 104 in step S 321 .
  • the plug-in control unit 104 controls display to display the print settings acquired by the plug-in control unit 104 .
  • Print settings 418 and 419 are not provided on the application screen, and are specific to the image processing apparatus 1000 . The user can individually add a setting and execute direct printing.
  • the browser control unit 101 accepts a print setting operation which is input by the user to the RUI direct print screen via the RUI screen operation unit 100 (step S 323 ).
  • the browser control unit 101 sends a print execution request to the plug-in control unit 104 in accordance with a print execution instruction (pressing of a print execution button 413 ) from the user (step S 324 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 Upon accepting the print execution to the RUI direct print screen, the plug-in control unit 104 sends a print data generation request to the application management server 3000 (step S 325 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 downloads the generated print data from the application management server 3000 (step S 326 ).
  • the application information management unit 123 may be set in advance as the download destination of print data in the information processing apparatus 2000 .
  • the application screen operation unit 103 may prompt the user to designate the download destination via the browser control unit 101 .
  • the plug-in control unit 104 temporarily holds the download destination information of the print data downloaded from the application management server 3000 (step S 327 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 updates the entry content of the file designation field 414 of the direct print screen 420 to a path to the download destination of the actually downloaded print data, and sends a direct print job to the image processing apparatus 1000 (step S 328 ).
  • the direct print job contains at least the print data downloaded from the application management server 3000 , and the print settings acquired by the plug-in control unit 104 .
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 notifies the plug-in control unit 104 of the completion of the print job (step S 329 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 sends a save confirmation screen for the downloaded print data to the browser control unit 101 (step S 330 ).
  • FIG. 4E shows a print data confirmation screen displayed on the RUI operation screen by the plug-in control unit 104 .
  • a print data conformation screen 421 displays a printing completion result 422 , and further allows the user to select processing for print data temporarily saved after print processing. For example, as shown in FIG. 4E , when deleting print data, the user selects a delete button 426 . When moving print data to another save destination for reuse, the user can select one of the buttons 423 , 424 , and 425 to designate a location where he wants to save the print data.
  • the user when saving print data in an arbitrary directory within the information processing apparatus 2000 , the user can designate it using the button 423 .
  • the user can designate it using the button 424 .
  • print data itself downloaded from the application management server 3000 can be saved in the print data management unit 111 , or it can also be saved in the bitmap data format processed by the job control unit 108 .
  • selection items serving as save destinations are not limited to the above ones, and may be added or deleted, as needed.
  • the number of save destinations is not limited to one.
  • the browser control unit 101 accepts a save destination confirmation operation input by the user via a print data confirmation screen displayed via the RUI screen operation unit 100 (step S 331 ).
  • the browser control unit 101 notifies the plug-in control unit 104 of a save destination confirmation result in accordance with the save destination confirmation operation by the user (step S 332 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 determines the save destination confirmation result (step S 333 ). If the save destination confirmation result is designation of the print data save destination (when the user has pressed one of the buttons 423 , 424 , and 425 ), the plug-in control unit 104 saves the print data downloaded from the application management server 3000 in accordance with the designated save destination (step S 334 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 deletes the print data downloaded from the application management server 3000 (step S 335 ). Upon completion of saving or deleting the print data, the plug-in control unit 104 sends history information of the direct print processing result to the image processing apparatus 1000 (step S 336 ). The image processing apparatus 1000 saves, as the job history, the history information of the direct print processing result that is sent from the plug-in control unit 104 (step S 337 ). As a result, the direct print processing ends.
  • FIG. 6 is a table exemplifying a history information management table in the image processing apparatus 1000 .
  • the history information management table records pieces of information about a date 601 when a job was processed, a document name 602 , a user name 603 , a print data file name 604 , an application name 605 indicating the generation source of print data having undergone direct printing, a print data save destination confirmation result field 606 , and a save destination address 607 .
  • the history information items listed here are merely examples, and a history information item may be added or deleted, as needed in management.
  • the save destination confirmation result field 606 exhibits “Directory”, an arbitrary directory path in the information processing apparatus 2000 is recorded in the field of the save destination address 607 , as represented by an item 608 .
  • the save destination confirmation result field 606 exhibits “Server”
  • information about a path to a file in the print data management server 3001 is recorded in the save destination address 607 , as represented by an item 609 .
  • the save destination confirmation result field 606 exhibits “Device”
  • the print data storage destination in the image processing apparatus 1000 is recorded in the save destination address 607 , as represented by an item 610 .
  • “None” is recorded in the save destination confirmation result field 606 , and the save destination address becomes blank, as represented by an item 611 .
  • an application provided by the server is associated with an application launch button on a RUI screen provided by the image processing apparatus 1000 , and the image processing apparatus 1000 manages plug-in information.
  • the user can register the plug-in of the image forming apparatus in the information processing apparatus 2000 through a RUI launch instruction to the image forming apparatus without being conscious of it.
  • a RUI screen provided by the image forming apparatus as the portal of a cloud application provided by the server, the cloud application and direct print processing from the RUI screen indirectly cooperate with each other.
  • the RUI screen provided by the image forming apparatus can be used as a print setting screen for the cloud application, improving user friendliness.
  • the image processing apparatus 1000 is configured to record a print data save destination in the history information management table shown in FIG. 6 . It is also possible to execute a re-print job from the RUI screen by acquiring print data using the print data save destination recorded in the history information management table.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B are views each exemplifying a job history screen displayed on a RUI screen operation unit 100 according to the second embodiment.
  • a RUI initial screen 700 has a job history display button 701 .
  • a job history screen shown in FIG. 7B appears.
  • a job history screen 702 displays, as job history information, a date 707 , a document name 708 , a user name 709 , a print data file name 710 , and an application name 711 indicating the generation source of print data. From these pieces of information, the user can identify a job to undergo re-printing.
  • the displayed information is acquired from the history information management table shown in FIG.
  • re-print execution buttons 703 to 706 for executing re-printing are displayed for respective jobs.
  • the re-print execution button 706 is grayed out to inhibit re-printing from the job history. It is also possible to hide in advance a history for which re-printing is impossible.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing re-print processing based on the job history in a plug-in control unit 104 according to the second embodiment.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 detects, via a browser control unit 101 , that the user has pressed the job history display button 701 in the RUI initial screen 700 (step S 801 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 In response to pressing of the job history display button 701 , the plug-in control unit 104 instructs the RUI screen operation unit 100 via the browser control unit 101 to display the job history screen 702 (step S 802 ). After the RUI screen operation unit 100 displays the job history screen 702 , the plug-in control unit 104 monitors pressing of the re-print execution buttons 703 to 705 (step S 803 ). If the user designates re-printing based on the job history using one of the re-print execution buttons 703 to 705 (YES in step S 803 ), the plug-in control unit 104 reads out job history information of a selected job from an image processing apparatus 1000 (step S 804 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 confirms, from the job history information, whether the print data save destination exists within the image processing apparatus 1000 (step S 805 ). If the print data save destination exists within the image processing apparatus 1000 (YES in step S 805 ), the plug-in control unit 104 displays, via the browser control unit 101 , a saved job print instruction screen on the RUI screen operation unit 100 (step S 812 ). This print instruction corresponds to normal BOX print processing in the image processing apparatus 1000 . Note that the case in which print data exists in the image processing apparatus 1000 is a case in which the value of a file save destination confirmation result field 606 in the history information management table is “Device”. The process then ends.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 confirms, from the job history information, whether the print data save destination exists within a print data management server 3001 (step S 806 ).
  • the case in which print data exists in the print data management server 3001 is a case in which the value of the file save destination confirmation result field 606 in the history information management table is “Server”.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 confirms, from the job history information, whether the job has undergone direct printing by an information processing apparatus 2000 which displays the RUI screen (step S 813 ).
  • the case in which no direct printing has been done is a case in which the value of the file save destination confirmation result field 606 in the history information management table is “Directory”.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 presents an error display (step S 814 ). As the error display, an image processing apparatus which has executed direct printing for a job, and the host name and address information of the image processing apparatus can be stored in history information and displayed. Thereafter, the process ends.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 acquires print data from the print data management server 3001 (step S 807 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 updates the entry content of a file designation field 414 in a direct print screen 420 to a path to the storage destination of the acquired print data (step S 808 ). If the plug-in control unit 104 determines in step 5813 that print data exists in the information processing apparatus 2000 (NO in step S 813 ), it sets a path to the storage destination.
  • the plug-in control unit 104 displays a direct print screen on the RUI screen operation unit via the browser control unit 101 (step S 809 ).
  • the plug-in control unit 104 monitors a print execution instruction (pressing of a print execution button 413 ) from the user (step S 810 ). If the user designates execution of direct printing by pressing the print execution button 413 (YES in step S 810 ), the plug-in control unit 104 sends a direct print job execution instruction to the image processing apparatus 1000 . In response to this, the image processing apparatus 1000 executes printing (step S 811 ). The process then ends.
  • print data is acquired using a print data save destination recorded in the history information management table.
  • the user can execute a re-print job without being conscious of the print data save destination.
  • aspects of the present invention can also be realized by a computer of a system or apparatus (or devices such as a CPU or MPU) that reads out and executes a program recorded on a memory device to perform the functions of the above-described embodiment(s), and by a method, the steps of which are performed by a computer of a system or apparatus by, for example, reading out and executing a program recorded on a memory device to perform the functions of the above-described embodiment(s).
  • the program is provided to the computer for example via a network or from a recording medium of various types serving as the memory device (for example, computer-readable medium).

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