JP2011009980A - Method and device for displaying form information for print system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that processing is complicated because it is not known whether a form necessary for printing a selected job is set on a printer cassette before execution of printing by the selection of the job from a hold job list display screen, and in order to decide whether the form is set, it is necessary either to check the presence of a form empty error by execution of printing or to compare a list of forms set on the printer with a form type in use for the selected job.SOLUTION: In case of the form type of which form is not set on the device, a blank column is displayed on the hold job list display screen, so that identification can easily be made by a user.

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system that temporarily holds a print job and executes hold job printing after a sheet used in the held job is set in a printer.

  Among the conventional output devices and setting list output methods for outputting a list of setting contents, there is a method of printing a cassette and sheet information set in the cassette for each printer model. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

JP 2008-94083 A

  However, the above-described prior art only describes the printing of the cassette and the sheet information set in the cassette for each printer model, and it is not known whether or not there is a sheet to be used in a job to execute printing. Also, the display method when not set in the cassette is unknown.

A print job creation means (4a) for creating a print job;
A paper type designation means (233) for designating the paper type used in the print job;
A print job temporary storage unit (13b) for temporarily storing a print job;
In a printing system having a print job list display means (90) for displaying job information stored in the print job temporary storage means,
Paper type information acquisition means (12g) for acquiring paper type information set in the printer;
The print job list display means has a paper type display means (94, S8) for displaying blank paper types that are not described in the paper information acquired by the paper type information acquisition means. is there.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the paper type used in the held job is set in the printer.

1 is a configuration diagram of a printing system. It is a block diagram of a hot folder part. It is a block diagram of a digital print part 1 is a configuration diagram of a detailed printing system according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram of a hot folder client PC and a hot folder server in the embodiment. It is a detailed block diagram of a hot folder application, a hot folder server application, and a job management application in the embodiment. It is a block diagram of the color MFP which can be put in an Example. It is a block diagram of the MFP control part which can be put in an Example. It is a figure explaining the screen which displays the hold job list in an Example. It is a 1st flowchart in an Example. It is a figure explaining the screen which displays the detailed information of the hold job in an Example. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining an Example. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a print setting screen from a hot folder in an embodiment. FIG. 10 is a second diagram illustrating a print setting screen from a hot folder in the embodiment.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

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In this embodiment, a hot folder is used as an application for creating a print job.

  Hereinafter, an example of the configuration of a POD system using a hot folder according to the related art and the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  An example of a detailed POD system configuration using a hot folder will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a POD system and an example of a basic configuration of the entire printing system according to the present invention.

  This block diagram includes one or a plurality of operator environments 1 and 2 and a POD (Print On Demand) site environment 3 connected via the Internet.

  In the operator environments 1 and 2, data to be printed at the POD site is created. In the operator environment, there is an orderer who makes a print order request. Using each client PC from each operator environment (here, operator environment A and operator environment B), it is possible to check a job status, including a print job request.

  On the other hand, the POD site environment 3 is usually composed of a hot folder 4 and a digital print unit 5. However, when the function and capability of the finishing device connected to the digital image forming apparatus such as a digital copying machine or a digital multifunction machine is insufficient, it may be composed of three parts including a post press section.

  The hot folder unit 4 plays a role of attaching a print instruction to the input file and transferring it to the digital print unit 5. It also plays a role in process management. The workflow of this system, which consists of a computer and various devices, instructing work for each process of the hot folder unit 4, the digital print unit 5, and (post-press unit if added to the configuration) in the POD site environment This is the part that centrally manages It plays a role of receiving a job from the above-mentioned operator, storing a job from the operator, and efficiently scheduling a work in each device or each worker.

  The digital print unit 5 executes print processing in accordance with the print job work instruction received from the hot folder unit. As another POD process, a paper document received from an operator is copied by a monochrome MFP, a color MFP, or the like. Document / image file received from the operator via the printer driver from the client PC. A scanned image file scanned by a scanning device. Also, it plays a role of printing out the edited document / image file to a printing device such as a monochrome MFP or a color MFP.

  In addition, if a post press unit is configured, a paper folding machine, saddle stitch binding machine, case binding machine, cutting machine, sealing machine will be used in accordance with the work instructions of the post press job received from the hot folder unit or digital print unit. Control post-processing devices such as book machines. At the same time, the recording paper output from the digital printing unit performs a finishing process such as paper folding, saddle stitching, case binding, cutting, enclosing, and registering.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the hot folder unit 4 in the printing system.

  The hot folder unit 4 includes a hot folder server 20, a file server 21, hot folder clients 22 and 23, and the like connected to the network.

  Here, the hot folder server 20 is a server that manages the workflow of the entire system from order receipt to delivery and controls the hot folder clients 22 and 23.

  The file server 21 is a server that receives content files for printing from an operator environment using the Internet. The document management server also stores files received from the operator in preparation for reordering of the same manuscript from the operator. Generally, the image data and the print job at the previous output are stored together.

  The hot folder clients 22 and 23 are installed with a hot folder client application that sends a file received from an operator to a hot folder server and outputs it to the digital print unit in a format that can be processed in the POD system 3. For example, when a content file is received from an operator, it is converted to a print job with JDF added on the hot folder client 22 or 23 and submitted to the digital print unit. The print instruction information used between the hot folder server 20, the file server 21, and the hot folder clients 22 and 23 in the hot folder section uses, for example, JDF (Job Definition Format). This JDF exchanges information using a job ticket or the like that describes job work instructions. Then, by transferring print jobs and issuing control commands, it provides total workflow automation by coordinating with the digital print unit 5 (and the post-press unit) centered on the hot folder unit 4. ing.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the digital printing unit 5 in the printing system.

  Here, there are one or a plurality of print servers 30, client PCs 31 and 32, color MFPs 35, 36, and 37 and monochrome MFPs 33 and 34 connected to the network.

  The print server 30 has two roles. The first is information transmission / reception to / from the outside of the digital print unit. Image information, setting information, and the like of a submitted job are first input to the print server, and when the job is completed, information such as status is notified to the outside. Have a role. The other is management control inside the digital print unit. Jobs input from outside and jobs generated inside the digital print unit 5 are centrally managed by the print server 30. In addition, it is possible to monitor the status of all devices and all jobs in the digital print section, and to control job suspension, setting change, printing restart, job duplication, movement, deletion, etc. ing.

  The client PCs 31 and 32 have a role of assisting monitoring and control of devices and jobs managed in the print server 30. In other POD operations, it plays the role of editing the input application file, giving a print instruction, or inputting a print ready file.

  The color MFPs 35, 36, and 37 and the monochrome MFPs 33 and 34 are image forming apparatuses having various functions such as scanning, printing, and copying, and the color MFP and the monochrome MFP are different in speed, cost, and the like. Use differently. A finisher device is connected to the color MFP 37.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the basic configuration of the entire printing system in the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram in which a configuration necessary for describing the present invention is left from the basic configuration block diagram of the entire printing system in FIG. 1, and the embodiment will be described below with reference to this diagram.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that the hot folder unit in the printing system includes hot folder client PCs 22, 23, and 24 and a hot folder server PC 20. The digital print unit is composed of color MFPs 37 and 36. The internal structure of the color MFP 37 includes a color MFP main body for processing from reception of a print job to output of a print original according to information recorded in the job, and an inline finisher connected as a conveyance path for the print original from the MFP main body. It consists of. The devices are connected via a network such as a LAN, and the above-described devices such as the hot folder client PC 22, the hot folder server PC 20, and the color MFP 37 are connected via the LAN.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that a print start instruction is that an operator inputs a file to the hot folder client application 46 or the like. The file can be input by operating the file by dragging and dropping the file onto the folder with the mouse pointer. Alternatively, the file may be copied by a program such as a batch file. When it is detected by an event that a file has been input, the hot folder client application transfers the input file to the hot folder server. The hot folder server creates a print job from the received file and transfers it to the designated printing machine.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the hot folder client PC 22 and the hot folder server PC 20 of FIG. Reference numeral 46 denotes a hot folder client application for inputting files. 4a is a hot folder server application that manages a plurality of hot folder client applications. A job management application 49 monitors and displays the status of a print job transmitted from the hot folder server application.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the hot folder client application 46, the hot folder server application 4a, and the job management application 49.

  120 is executed when a print job submitted to the hot folder is generated. Reference numeral 120 denotes an identification information creation unit that creates identification information including a hot folder name that enables identification of the print job, a serial number that is sequentially assigned to a file placed in the hot folder, and a file entry date. is there. Reference numeral 121 denotes a JDF generation unit that creates and creates a JDF, which is a print instruction information file, based on print instruction information set accompanying the hot folder application 46. A data transmission unit 122 transmits the input file and the JDF file created by the JDF generation unit 121 to the hot folder server application 4a.

  A data reception unit 123 receives a file transmitted from the data transmission unit 122 of the hot folder client application. The hot folder server application 4a checks whether the received content file to be printed is supported by the content check unit 124. The method of checking is performed depending on whether the file type is a print target and the file format version. The job data generation unit 125 generates MIME JDF data that conforms to the JDF specification by performing MIME encoding using the received JDF file and content file. Reference numeral 126 denotes that the print job created by the job data generation unit 125 is transmitted to the job management application. If you want to manage print jobs sent from a hot folder and do not need to display the status on a display means such as a CRT, you can configure it to send directly from a hot folder server application to a printer such as a color MFP. I do not care. Assume that the print destination is set in advance when creating a hot folder for each hot folder application.

  Reference numeral 127 denotes a data receiving unit that receives print job data transmitted from the data transmission unit 126 of the hot folder server application. Reference numeral 128 denotes a control unit that controls processing of the entire job management application, and reference numeral 12b denotes a job ticket analysis unit that analyzes a JDF that is a job ticket recorded in a received print job. A content export control unit 12c controls a process of exporting content data from a job recorded in the job management application 49. A content generation unit 12d actually creates a content file when exporting content from a job. A file is created under a folder having a path designated by the user from the user, or the page order of the contents is changed in accordance with an instruction from the contents export control unit 12c. Reference numeral 12e denotes a job management information updating unit that updates information recorded in the job recording unit 12f based on the result received by the data receiving unit 127. A display unit 129 displays job information managed by the job management information update unit 12e on the screen. 12a transmits a job from the job management application to the MFP 37 or the like. The print job transmission / update unit receives job status information from the MFP 37, records the job status information in the job recording unit 12f, and displays the updated status information on the screen using the display unit 129. . Also, information on jobs being executed or held by the MFP 37 is acquired. A device information management unit 12g acquires information about the MFP 37. The size and type of the paper set in the MFP 37, the finishing function information possessed by the MFP 37, and the like are acquired and recorded.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating the color MFP 37 in detail.

  An MFP is an apparatus provided with a memory such as a hard disk capable of storing data of a plurality of jobs in its own apparatus. For example, it has a copy function that allows the printer unit to print job data output from the scanner via the memory. In addition, the image forming apparatus includes a plurality of functions such as a print function that enables job data output from an external apparatus such as a computer to be printed by the printing unit via the memory.

  MFPs include full-color devices and monochrome devices, and 37 is a color MFP.

  Further, regarding the configuration of the present printing system, as described above, the MFP (multifunction image forming apparatus) having a plurality of functions is provided. However, the image forming apparatus having only the print function + finishing function may be included. Further, only one type of image forming apparatus may be provided. In addition, any type of image forming apparatus may be provided. In any case, any configuration capable of realizing the control of the present embodiment may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 7, an input image processing unit 131 reads an image such as a paper document and performs image processing on the read image data. A FAX unit 132 that transmits and receives an image using a telephone line typified by a facsimile. A NIC (Network Interface Card) unit 133 that exchanges image data and device information using a network. A dedicated interface unit 134 for exchanging information such as image data with an external device. Alternatively, a USB device represented by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory (a type of removable media) and a USB interface (USB I / F) unit 135 that transmits and receives image data and the like are provided.

  The MFP control unit 130 plays a role of traffic control such as temporarily storing image data or determining a route according to the use of the MFP.

  Next, the document management unit 13b includes a memory such as a hard disk capable of storing a plurality of image data. For example, control is performed mainly by a control unit (for example, a CPU of the MFP control unit) included in the image forming apparatus. Then, image data from the input image processing unit or image data of a facsimile job input via the FAX unit. Also, multiple types of image data such as image data from an external device such as a computer input via the NIC unit, various image data input via the dedicated I / F unit or USB I / F unit, etc. The hard disk is controlled so that a plurality of data can be stored. Then, the image data stored in the hard disk is appropriately read out and transferred to an output unit such as the printer unit 139, and output processing such as print processing by the printer unit is controlled to be executable. Further, in accordance with an instruction from the operator, the image data read from the hard disk is controlled so as to be transferred to an external device such as a computer or another image forming apparatus. The printable data recorded in the document management unit 13b is referred to as a hold job by the job management application 49.

  When storing the image data in the document management unit 13b, the image data is compressed and stored as necessary, or the original image data is decompressed when the compressed image data is read out. For example, the processing such as returning is performed via the compression / decompression unit 13a. Also, it is generally known that compressed data such as JPEG, JBIG, ZIP is used when the data passes through the network, and after the data enters the MFP, it is decompressed (expanded) by this compression / decompression unit. The

  Further, the resource management unit 13c stores various parameter tables that are commonly handled, such as fonts, color profiles, and gamma tables. Then, it can be called as necessary, and a new parameter table can be stored or modified and updated.

  Next, in the MFP control unit, when PDL data is input, the RIP unit 137 performs RIP (Raster Image Processor) processing. The output image processing unit 138 performs image processing for printing on the image to be printed as necessary. Further, intermediate data or print ready data (bitmap data for printing or data obtained by compressing it) can be stored again in the document management unit 13b as necessary.

  Then, it is sent to the printer unit 139 that performs image formation. The printed document sheet printed out by the printer unit 139 is sent to the inline finisher 13a, which is a post-processing unit, and sheet sorting processing and sheet finishing processing are performed.

  Here, the MFP control unit plays a role of smoothly flowing a job, and path switching is performed according to how to use the MFP. An example is shown below. Processing such as the compression / decompression unit and post-processing unit used as necessary, or the MFP control unit serving as the entire core is omitted, and is described so that an approximate flow can be understood.

A) FAX reception function: FAX section → output image processing section → printer section
B) Network print: NIC unit → RIP unit → output image processing unit → printer unit
C) Printing from an external device: Dedicated I / F unit → Output image processing unit → Printer unit
D) Printing from external memory: USB I / F part → RIP part → Output image processing part → Printer part
E) Box Print Function: Document Management Unit → Printer Unit In addition, box print is an MFP processing function that uses the document management unit, and divides the memory in the document management unit for each job or for each user. This function saves data and inputs / outputs data by combining user IDs and passwords.

  Further, the operation unit 136 is for selecting the above-described various flows and functions and instructing operations. With the increase in the resolution of the display device of the operation unit, the image data in the document management unit is changed. It is also possible to print the preview if it is OK after confirmation.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the MFP control unit 130 in detail.

  The figure is roughly divided into five parts. An input device management unit that manages input devices, an input job control unit that interprets input jobs, and an output job control unit that organizes job setting information. An output device management unit that assigns output devices, and a job management unit that transmits instructions from the hot folder server application 4a and the job management application 49 to the MFP control unit to control print jobs.

  The input device management unit includes an input device control unit 142, and input signals include PDL data and image data from the client PC 31, JDF from the hot folder server 4a, the job management application 91, and the job management unit 140 such as PPML. There is.

  Next, the input job control unit includes a protocol interpretation unit 143 and a job generation unit 144. A series of operation requests sent from the input device control unit is received by a command signal called a command (protocol), and an outline of the operation request is interpreted by the protocol interpretation unit 143 so that the operation procedure can be understood inside the MFP. Converted. On the other hand, the job generation unit generates an internal job describing how to process in the MFP. The generated job is defined in each scenario such as what kind of processing is performed inside the MFP and where the job is sent, and flows inside the MFP according to the scenario.

  In the output job control unit, job setting information and image information are created in the job analysis unit 145, the binder analysis unit 146, the document analysis unit 147, and the page analysis unit 148. The job analysis unit 145 analyzes the details of the job setting information 149 related to the entire job, such as the name of the document to be printed, the number of copies to be printed, the output destination tray specification, and the binder order of the job composed of a plurality of binders. The binder analysis unit 146 analyzes details of the binder setting information 14a related to the entire binder such as the bookbinding method setting, the staple position, and the document order of the binder composed of a plurality of documents. The document analysis unit 147 analyzes the details of the document setting information 14b related to the entire document, such as the page order of a document composed of a plurality of pages, designation of double-sided printing, and addition of a cover or slip sheet. The page analysis unit 148 analyzes the details of the page setting information 14c related to the entire various setting pages such as the image resolution and the image orientation (landscape / portrait), and the RIP unit 137 when PDL data is input. To perform rasterization processing. In generating the image information, the RIP unit is called and the page image information 14f is generated by rasterization processing. The page image information 14f is compressed by the compression / decompression unit 13a and then stored in the document management unit 13b in association with the setting information.

  The output device management unit includes an output device control unit 14d. The image information stored in the document management unit 13b is decompressed by the compression / decompression unit 13a and read together with the associated setting information, and the setting information and the image information are paired and sent to the output device unit. come. The output device control unit 14d schedules processing inside the MFP to determine which device to use, such as a printer unit or an inline finisher.

  The communication unit 141 receives print status transmission / reception and print job processing instructions from the hot folder server application 4a and the print job management application 49. The job management unit 140 receives PPML and JDF, which are print jobs, from the hot folder server application 4a and the print job management application 91 via the communication unit 141, and starts, interrupts and cancels print jobs, and changes processing contents. Get instructions. Also, an instruction to change the processing of the print job according to the contents of the sparse instruction is sent to each control unit in the MFP, and the status of the print job being executed in the MFP is sent to EFM.

  The first embodiment process according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10, 13, and 14. FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen displayed on the hot folder 46.

  Reference numeral 230 denotes a hot folder print setting screen, and reference numeral 231 denotes a field for designating a destination device name of the print job. Reference numeral 232 denotes a field for setting the number of copies to be printed. Reference numeral 233 denotes a field for designating a paper type used for printing. Reference numeral 234 denotes a field for designating one-sided printing or double-sided printing as a printing method. Reference numeral 235 denotes an exceptional page setting button for changing the print setting in units of pages, and reference numeral 236 denotes a button for setting an insertion sheet on which page a sheet is inserted. Reference numeral 237 denotes a field for designating whether to open left or right when saddle stitch binding is designated. Reference numeral 238 denotes a field for designating whether folding and stapling are performed. Reference numeral 239 denotes a field for designating whether the stapling location when stapling is performed is upper left, lower left, or left center. Reference numeral 23a denotes a field for designating a destination for feeding a cover document and a text document when performing case binding.

Plain paper, thick paper (150 to 180 g / m ² ), thin paper, and the like are displayed and selected from 233 paper types.

  In this embodiment, the paper type information can be changed in units of pages. A button for setting this is 235, and information set in units of pages is recorded in the job as partition information.

  FIG. 14 shows a window displayed when the exception page setting button 235 is pressed, and the paper size and paper type can be changed in units of pages. In this embodiment, only the paper size and paper type can be changed, but other settings may be changed.

  A window 240 is used to set an exception page. Reference numeral 241 denotes a field for setting the first partition information. In FIG. 14, paper size = A4 / paper type = plain paper is set for the first to eighth pages. The page is specified as follows. First, the mouse pointer that operates in conjunction with the pointing device is moved onto the page input field, and the mouse enters a page range input mode by pressing the mouse button. This is done by inputting the page number from the keyboard. In order to specify the paper size and paper type, move the mouse pointer over the "downward-facing black triangle" button and press the mouse button to display a drop-down list in which selection candidate items are described. This is done by selecting the mouse pointer and mouse button. Reference numerals 242 and 243 denote partition fields that have not been input yet.

FIG. 9 is an example for explaining a screen displaying a hold job list in the job management application 49. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a list of hold jobs recorded in the color MFP 37 is displayed. The paper set in the color MFP 37 is “main deck: plain paper, paper deck 1: thick paper (150 to 180 g / m ² ), paper deck 2 = thin paper, paper deck 3 = index paper”. The paper type used in the hold job “Presentation Material” is colored paper.

  At this time, 90 indicates a window screen of a job management application for displaying a list of hold jobs, and 91 to 93 indicate lists of three hold jobs. No. 94 indicates that the paper type information is blank, and the paper type “color paper” set in the hold job “presentation material” recorded in the document management unit 13 b is not set in the color MFP 37. 95 and 96 are paper types set for other hold jobs, and indicate that the paper is set in the color MFP 37.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of this embodiment.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not a hold job list display is instructed by a pointing device that operates in conjunction with a keyboard or a mouse. If a display instruction is given, the process proceeds to step S2, and if no instruction is given, an instruction wait loop is entered in step S1. In step S2, the information of all hold jobs is read from the color MFP 37. Then, the process proceeds to step S 3, and all the sheet type information set in the color MFP 37 cassette is acquired from the color MFP 37. In this embodiment, it is assumed that three hold jobs “presentation material”, “August report”, and “manual” are recorded in the color MFP 37 as described with reference to FIG. Also, the color MFP 37 cassette is set with “Main deck: plain paper, paper deck 1: thick paper (150 to 180 g / m ² ), paper deck 2 = thin paper, paper deck 3 = index paper” To do. Then, the process proceeds to step S4, and it is determined whether there is a hold job that is not yet displayed in the list. If it is determined that there are no undisplayed hold jobs, the process is terminated. If it is determined that there are any hold jobs, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, one piece of hold job information not yet displayed is read from the information of all hold jobs read in step S2. In step S6, it is determined whether or not the paper type recorded in the hold job read in step S5 exists in the paper type information currently set in the cassette read in step S3. If it exists, the process proceeds to step S7, and the paper type information set for the hold job is displayed in the window of the job management application. If it does not exist, the process proceeds to step S8, and the paper type information set in the hold job is displayed as a blank. In step S9, information other than the paper type is displayed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, information on “output printer name, number of copies to be printed, paper size, date when the job was transmitted from the hot folder application 46” is recorded as hold job information. And displayed.

  The processing of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 11 is an example for explaining a screen displaying detailed sheet type information used in a job in a hold job composed of a plurality of sheets. In this embodiment, it is assumed that “August report” is selected on the hold job list of FIG. 9 and the paper type information used in the job is displayed. The paper set in the color MFP 37 is “main deck: plain paper, paper deck 1: thick paper (150 to 180 g / m ² ), paper deck 2 = thin paper, paper deck 3 = index paper”. The paper type used in the hold job “August report” is cardboard (150 to 180 g / m ² ) / index paper / colored paper.

Reference numeral 110 denotes a job detail display window that displays a list of paper types used in the selected hold job. 111 indicates paper information from the first page to the eighth page, and indicates that size = A4 / paper type = thick paper (150 to 180 g / m ² ). Similarly, 112 indicates that the 9th page is size = A4 / paper type = index paper, and 114 indicates that the 11th to 16th pages are size = A4 / paper type = thick paper (150 to 180 g / m). ² ). No. 113 is displayed blank to indicate that the 10th page is size = A4, but the sheet is not currently loaded in the color MFP 37. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the paper type set for the 10th page is colored paper.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the second embodiment.

  First, in step S10, a hold job for displaying detailed information is selected from the hold job list on the window 90. In the second embodiment, one hold job is selected. In step S11, it is determined whether or not the job detail display has been instructed by selecting a command menu on the screen with a mouse cursor operating in conjunction with a keyboard or pointing device. If instructed, the process proceeds to step S12. If not instructed, step S11 is looped until instructed. In step S12, the detailed information of the selected hold job is acquired from the document management unit 13b in the color MFP 37 in which the hold job information is recorded. In step S13, information on the paper type set in the cassette of the color MFP 37 is acquired. In step S14, the hold job information acquired in step S12 is searched from the head of the address, and one piece of undisplayed partition information is acquired in the memory. In this embodiment, individual information set for each page in the entire document data is called partition information. In addition, it is assumed that the partition information is recorded in the order of pages. In step S15, it is determined whether or not the paper type set in the read partition information is set in the color MFP 37. If it has been set, the process proceeds to step S16, and if it has not been set, the process proceeds to step S17. In step S16, the paper type recorded in the partition information is displayed in the job detail display window 110. In step S17, the paper type information is not displayed and is left blank. The blank column indicates that the paper type is not set in the color MFP 37 that prints the hold job, as in the case of the flowchart of FIG. In step S18, information on the paper size set in the partition is displayed. In step S19, it is determined whether undisplayed partition information remains. If it remains, the process returns to step S14 and the partition information display process is repeated. If not, the process ends. FIG. 11 shows that the hold job is divided into four partitions of 1 page to 8 pages / 9 pages / 10 pages / 11 pages to 16 pages.

49 Job management application 37 Color MFP
12 g Device information management unit 13 b Document management unit 90 Job management application for displaying a list of hold jobs 94 Blank type paper type information 233 Paper type setting field when creating a print job

Claims (1)

A print job creation means (4a) for creating a print job;
A paper type designation means (233) for designating the paper type used in the print job;
A print job temporary storage unit (13b) for temporarily storing a print job;
In a printing system having a print job list display means (90) for displaying job information stored in the print job temporary storage means,
Paper type information acquisition means (12g) for acquiring paper type information set in the printer;
The printing system, wherein the print job list display means possesses paper type display means (94, S8) for displaying blank paper types that are not described in the paper information acquired by the paper type information acquisition means.

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