PRINT SYSTEM, JOB PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM

Abstract

A job processing method for a print system (1000) adapted to be able to perform a processing concerning a job to be processed by a print apparatus (100), the method comprising the steps of: enabling (s1207) by using a user interface (204) an input of an instruction for performing both a first operation and a second operation, the first operation being an operation that needs to perform a first print-processing (operation 3 of FIG. 30B) for a first number of sets and needs to perform a first-processing (operation 4 of FIG. 30B), the second operation being an operation that needs to perform a second print-processing (operation 5 of FIG. 30B) for a second number of sets using print data which is used in the first print-processing and does not needs to perform the first-processing, and enabling (s1212) both the first operation and the second operation by using the print apparatus (100) after receiving the instruction.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an example of the overall configuration of a printing environment 10000 including a print system 1000 to be controlled in an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining an example of the configuration of the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining an example of the configuration of the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an example of a UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining an example of the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 8A is a view for explaining a control example of the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 8B is a view for explaining the control example of the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 9A is a view for explaining a control example of the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 9B is a view for explaining the control example of the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 10A is a view for explaining a control example of the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 10B is a view for explaining the control example of the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view for explaining an example of the internal structure of an inline finisher to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view for explaining an example of the internal structure of an inline finisher to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view for explaining an example of the internal structure of an inline finisher to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a view for explaining a control example when the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment creates a printed material;

FIG. 16 is a view for explaining a control example when the print system 1000 to be controlled in the embodiment creates a printed material;

FIG. 17A is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 17B is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 18A is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 18B is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 18C is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 18D is a view for explaining an example of display control on the UI unit to be controlled in the embodiment;

FIG. 19 is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 20 is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 22A is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 22B is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 22C is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 23A is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 23B is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 23C is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 23D is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIGS. 24A and 24B are flowcharts for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment;

FIGS. 25A and 25B are flowcharts for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 26 is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 27 is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 28 is a view for explaining an example of control including display control on the UI unit to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 30A is a chart for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 30B is a chart for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment;

FIG. 30C is a chart for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment;

FIGS. 31A-1 to 31A-3 are tables for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment;

FIGS. 31B-1 to 31B-3 are tables for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment; and

FIGS. 31C-1 and 31C-2 are tables for explaining an example of control to be executed in the embodiment.

Claims

1. A job processing method for a print system adapted to be able to perform a processing concerning a job to be processed by a print apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: enabling by using a user interface an input of an instruction for performing both a first operation and a second operation, the first operation being an operation that needs to perform a first print-processing for a first number of sets and needs to perform a first-processing, the second operation being an operation that needs to perform a second print-processing for a second number of sets using print data which is used in the first print-processing and does not needs to perform the first-processing, andenabling both the first operation and the second operation by using the print apparatus after receiving the instruction.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the second operation is an operation that needs to perform a second-processing different from the first-processing.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the system is adapted to be able to supply print media from a printing means included in the print apparatus to a post-processing apparatus, the printing means being capable of performing a print-processing of data in a storage means that stores data of a plurality of jobs, the post-processing apparatus being capable of performing a post-processing for print media of a job subjected to the print-processing, and wherein the first-processing is a first post-processing for print media conveyed from the printing means in the first print-processing, andwherein the second-processing is a second post-processing for print media conveyed from the printing means in the second print-processing.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the first post-processing is at least one of: a stapling process, a punching process, a case binding process, a pad binding process, a saddle stitching process, a stacking process, and a cutting process.

5. A method according to claim 3, wherein All of the first print-processing, the first post-processing, the second print-processing, and the second post-processing are performed by using the print apparatus according to the input of the instruction.

6. A method according to claim 3, wherein the input of the instruction is permitted in a case that plural kinds of post-processing can be used by the system.

7. A method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of enabling the second print-processing in parallel with the first post-processing in a case that the input of the instruction is performed.

8. A method according to claim 3, wherein the input of the instruction is permitted in a case that print media can be supplied to a plurality of post-processing apparatuses from the printing means.

9. A method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of enabling the second post-processing in parallel with the first post-processing in a case that the input of instruction is performed.

10. A method according to claim 2, wherein the first-processing is a process to perform the first print-processing by the printing means based on a first print form, and wherein the second operation is the operation that needs to perform a second-processing different from the first-processing, andwherein the second-processing is a process to perform the second print-processing by the printing means based on a second print form different from the first print form.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the first print form is at least one of concerns: single-sided printing/double-sided printing, a print form concerning a page layout process, a print form concerning a print density, a print form concerning a copy ratio, a print form concerning a size of a print medium necessary for a print process, a print form concerning a type of print medium necessary for a print process, and a print form concerning a print color.

12. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of disabling the input of the instruction for a job in a case that the job to be processed is a job that does not need to perform printing for a plurality of number of sets.

13. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of selecting one of a first mode and a second mode for a job in a case that the job to be processed is a job that needs to perform printing for a plurality of number of sets, the first mode being a mode for performing both the first operation and the second operation, the second mode being a mode for not performing both the first operation and the second operation.

14. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of recovering the second operation without recovering the first operation in a case that a print interruption factor of the second print-processing is occurred.

15. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of causing the user interface to display a screen adapted to be able to distinguish the status of the second operation from the status of the first operation.

16. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of allowing cancellation of the first operation without canceling of the second operation on the basis of a user request from the user interface.

17. A method according to claim 16, wherein the print data are not erased till the second operation is completed even if the first operation is canceled.

18. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of permitting an input of a user request for changing a start order of the first operation and the second operation during execution of another operation by using the print apparatus.

19. A method according to claim 1, wherein the instruction is input by using the user interface of the print apparatus.

20. A method according to claim 1, wherein the instruction is input by using the user interface of an external device, the external device being able to communicate with the print apparatus.

21. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a job processing method defined in claim 1.

22. A program for executing a job processing method defined in claim 1.

23. A print system for executing a job processing method defined in claim 1.