JP6575110B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program for determining setting contents related to a plurality of setting items.

  In general, a printer executes printing according to a setting content in which one of a plurality of options is associated with each of a plurality of setting items such as a recording paper size, an enlargement / reduction ratio, and a page layout. The user can determine the setting contents by operating the setting screen displayed on the display.

  For example, the printing system disclosed in Patent Literature 1 executes a computer in which a user issues a print instruction, a printer server that stores a print job in which the print instruction is issued, and a print job transmitted from the printer server. And a printer. On the display unit of the computer, a list of a plurality of print jobs stored in the printer server and a setting change button for displaying a plurality of setting items are displayed. When a specific print job is selected from the displayed print jobs by the operation unit and the setting change button is pressed, a dialog for print settings of the selected print jobs is displayed on the display unit. Is done. By determining the setting contents in accordance with the user operation via the print setting dialog, the setting contents of the plurality of selected print jobs are collectively changed.

JP 2009-11080 A

  In the printing system as described above, the setting contents of a plurality of selected print jobs are collectively changed to be the same contents. Therefore, when there is another print job that is desired to have different setting contents, it is necessary to repeat the same setting operation. Therefore, when there are many setting items, first select a print job to be set, and then specify the setting values of each setting item for the selected print job. Complete setting of the setting value of the setting item. Then, returning to the screen displaying the print job list and the setting change button, selecting another print job, and specifying the setting value of each setting item for this print job as well, It is necessary to complete the setting of all setting items.

  Therefore, if the jobs to be set for two setting items are different from each other, after setting a setting value for a setting item in a state where the job is selected, setting a setting value for another setting item In order to select a job, it is necessary to return to a screen on which a list of print jobs and a setting change button are displayed. Further, if setting values corresponding to a certain setting item are set to be different from each other for a plurality of print jobs, it is necessary to return to the screen on which the print job list and setting change buttons are displayed each time. Thus, this printing system requires complicated operations. Similar problems may occur not only during a setting operation related to printing but also during a setting operation related to image reading in the reading apparatus.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and a program that can easily perform an operation of setting desired setting contents for each of a plurality of jobs when determining setting contents regarding a plurality of setting items. Is to provide.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention relates to a display output unit that outputs a signal for displaying an image on a display, a reception unit that receives an input from a user, and at least one of an image recording function and an image reading function. A setting menu including a menu screen, an item display screen including a plurality of setting items, and a plurality of setting value display screens each including a plurality of setting values of at least one setting item among the plurality of setting items as setting screens A setting menu managed in a hierarchical structure so that the menu screen, the item display screen, and the plurality of setting value display screens are switched in both directions in order, and at least recording and reading of images A storage unit for storing identification information for identifying a plurality of jobs relating to any one of the jobs, and reception by the reception unit And a control unit that controls the display content of the display via the display output unit based on the received input and controls the storage unit, and the control unit displays the menu screen on the display. A first display process to be displayed; and when the reception unit receives an input for displaying the plurality of setting items in a state where the first display process is performed and the menu screen is displayed on the display. In the state in which the item display screen is displayed on the display and the second display process is performed and the item display screen is displayed on the display, the receiving unit displays the plurality of setting items. A first setting value including a plurality of different first setting values corresponding to the selected first setting item. A third display processing for displaying the setting value display screen on the display, after the third display processing is performed, the item display screen by accepting an input for the receiving unit returns to the item display screen is displayed Before the receiving unit, the reception unit selects any one of the plurality of first set values for the selected job and an input for selecting at least one of the plurality of jobs. An input for accepting an input for selecting a first setting value and setting a setting value of the first setting item of the selected at least one job to any one of the selected first setting values is provided. A first setting for storing any one of the selected first setting values in the storage unit in correspondence with identification information of at least one of the selected jobs each time it is received. After the process and the first setting process are performed, the accepting unit is different from the first setting item among the plurality of setting items in a state where the item display screen is displayed on the display. A fourth display process for causing the display to display a second set value display screen including a plurality of different second set values corresponding to the selected second set item when an input for selecting an item is received; After the fourth display process is performed, before the item display screen is displayed by receiving an input for the reception unit to return to the item display screen, the reception unit includes the plurality of jobs. input at least one of the jobs is selected, and accepts the input of the second set value or one of the second set value of said plurality for the selected job is selected,且 Each receiving an input for setting to said selected one of the second set value of the setting value of the second setting item of the at least one job is the selected was at least one of said selected Corresponding to job identification information, a second setting process for storing any one of the selected second setting values in the storage unit can be executed.

The program of the present invention includes a display output unit that outputs a signal for displaying an image on a display, a reception unit that receives an input from a user, and the display output unit based on an input received by the reception unit. A program that causes a computer having a control unit that controls the display content of the display to function as an information processing apparatus, the setting screen relating to at least one of image recording and image reading functions A menu screen, an item display screen including a plurality of setting items, and a setting menu including a plurality of setting value display screens each including a plurality of setting values of at least one setting item among the plurality of setting items. In either order of the menu screen, the item display screen, or the plurality of setting value display screens. Function as a storage unit for storing a setting menu managed in a hierarchical structure so as to be switched, and identification information for identifying a plurality of jobs related to at least one of image recording and image reading, Furthermore, a first display process for causing the control unit to display a menu screen for displaying the plurality of setting items on the display, and the menu screen is displayed on the display by performing the first display process. A second display process for displaying the item display screen on the display when the receiving unit receives an input for displaying the plurality of setting items, and the second display process is performed. In a state where the item display screen is displayed on the display, the reception unit sets the first setting item among the plurality of setting items. A third display process for displaying a first set value display screen including a plurality of different first set values corresponding to the selected first set item on the display when the selected input is received; After the three display processes are performed, the reception unit receives at least one of the plurality of jobs before the item display screen is displayed by receiving an input for returning to the item display screen. An input for selecting one of the jobs, and an input for selecting one of the plurality of first setting values for the selected job , and at least the selected Each time an input for setting the setting value of the first setting item of one job to the selected one of the first setting values is received, at least one of the selected setting values is received . A first setting process for storing any one of the selected first setting values in the storage unit in association with identification information of one job, and after the first setting process is performed, the item display In a state where the screen is displayed on the display, when the receiving unit receives an input for selecting a second setting item different from the first setting item among the plurality of setting items, the selected second A fourth display process for displaying a second set value display screen including a plurality of different second set values corresponding to the set item on the display; and after the fourth display process is performed, the receiving unit displays the item before the item display screen is displayed by accepting an input for returning to the display screen, the receiving unit is input, at least one of the jobs of the plurality of jobs are selected, and Receiving an input second set value or one of the second set value of said plurality for the selected job is selected, and the selected at least one job of the second setting item setting Each time an input for setting one of the selected second setting values is received, the selected one of the selected one of the selected ones is associated with the identification information of at least one of the selected jobs. A second setting process for storing the second setting value in the storage unit is executed.

  In the present invention, in the first setting process for setting any one of the plurality of first setting values for a desired job among the plurality of jobs, the reception unit inputs the selection of the job before returning to the item display screen. Each time an input for selecting the first set value is received, the selected first set value is set for the identification information of the selected job. Therefore, when setting values corresponding to a certain setting item are set to be different from each other for a plurality of jobs (for example, for two jobs A and B, setting value X1 of setting item X is set in job A, Even if the setting value X2 of the setting item X is set in the job B), it is not necessary to return to the menu screen, and the setting operation can be easily performed. Also, after performing the first setting process for setting the first setting item for the identification information of the desired job, the setting for the second setting item for the identification information of the desired job without returning to the menu screen. A second setting process can be performed. Therefore, when the job to be set in the first setting process is different from the job to be set in the second setting process (for example, for two setting items X and Y, the setting target related to the setting item X is a job) Even if the setting target related to the setting item Y is job B in A, there is no need to return to the menu screen, and the setting operation can be easily performed.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an electrical configuration of a multifunction machine including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed until an instruction to start execution of a copy function or a scan function is received in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1. 2A and 2B are screens displayed on the touch panel in the process of FIG. 2, where FIG. 2A is a menu screen and FIG. 2B is a job number setting screen. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a multiple job setting process in FIG. 2. 4A and 4B are screens displayed on the touch panel in the processing of FIG. 4, where FIG. 4A is an item display screen, and FIGS. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the setting confirmation process of FIG. FIG. 6 is a screen displayed on the touch panel in the process of FIG. 6, where (a) is a setting confirmation screen and (b) is a setting change screen. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a multiple job execution process in FIG. 4. 8 is a screen displayed on the touch panel in the processing of FIG. 8, where (a) is an execution job confirmation screen, (b) is a job execution confirmation screen, (c) is a reading end screen, and (d) is a processing job setting display screen. It is. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a reading result confirmation process in FIG. 8. 10 is a screen displayed on the touch panel in the process of FIG. 10, (a) a reading result confirmation screen, (b) a setting selection screen, (c) an image processing execution confirmation screen, and (d) a reading retry confirmation screen. It is. It is a figure which shows the modification of a setting screen, (a) shows what selects a job by a pull-down menu, (b) shows what displays the button for displaying the screen for selecting a job. It is a figure which shows the modification of a setting screen, and the some check box corresponding to each setting item is displayed about each of all the jobs.

  A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is provided in a so-called multifunction device 1 having a print function, a scan function, and a copy function. The multifunction machine 1 includes a printer unit 2 that records an image on a recording medium such as paper by an electrophotographic method, an inkjet method, and the like, and a scanner unit 3 that reads a document such as paper and generates image data. The information processing apparatus 10 can control the printer unit 2 and the scanner unit 3 of the multifunction machine 1.

  The multifunction device 1 includes a touch panel 4 and a numeric keypad 5. The touch panel 4 has a function of displaying images and characters and a function of receiving input from the user, and is connected to the input interface 15 and the output interface 16 of the information processing apparatus 10, respectively. The numeric keypad 5 is connected to the input interface 15 of the information processing apparatus 10. When the user operates the touch panel 4 or the numeric keypad 5, an electrical signal corresponding to the operation input is output to the information processing apparatus 10. In addition, various characters and images are displayed on the touch panel 4 based on the control signal received from the information processing apparatus 10. Further, a document presence / absence sensor 6 that detects the presence / absence of a document to be read by the scanner unit 3 is connected to the information processing apparatus 10.

  The information processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Interface 15), and an ASIC (Circuit Processing Integrated Input 15), which are connected to each other via a bus. An output interface 16 and the like are included. The information processing apparatus 10 is connected to a PC 100 that is an external apparatus.

  The information processing apparatus 10 controls each unit of the multifunction machine 1 by the CPU 11 and the ASIC 14 according to a program stored in the ROM 12. The RAM 13 is used as a work area when executing the program. Note that the processing in the information processing apparatus 10 is not limited to this. For example, the information processing apparatus 10 may include a plurality of CPUs, and the processing may be shared by the plurality of CPUs. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 may include a plurality of ASICs, and the processing may be shared by the plurality of ASICs. Alternatively, the processing may be performed by one ASIC alone.

  The ROM 12 includes a menu screen 20 (see FIG. 3), which will be described in detail later, an item display screen 30 including a plurality of setting items (see FIG. 5), and various settings as setting screens related to image recording and image reading functions. A setting menu including setting screens 40 and 45 (see FIG. 5) for setting a plurality of setting values of items is stored. The setting menu is managed in a hierarchical structure so as to switch in both directions in the order of any of the menu screen 20, the item display screen 30, and the plurality of setting screens 40 and 45. The RAM 13 stores image data to be printed by the multifunction device 1 and scanned image data. The RAM 13 stores identification information for identifying a plurality of jobs related to at least one of image recording and image reading, and setting values of a plurality of setting items associated with each job. .

  As an example of a plurality of setting items related to image recording, the setting items when executing the copy function are “number of sheets”, “copy image quality”, “recording paper type”, “recording paper size”, “enlargement / reduction”, “Copy density” and the like. For the “number of sheets”, a numerical value input by the user is determined as a set value. For “copy image quality”, “standard image quality” and “high image quality” are stored as setting values that can be set. For “recording paper type”, “plain paper”, “inkjet paper”, “gloss”, and “OHP film” are stored as set values. For “enlargement / reduction”, in addition to being stored as setting values in which several magnifications can be set, numbers input by the user can also be used as setting values. The “copy density” is stored as a setting value that can set “light”, “standard”, and “dark”.

  Examples of a plurality of setting items relating to image reading include “number of sheets”, “reading density”, “color mode”, “original type”, “reading resolution”, and the like. For the “number of sheets”, a numerical value input by the user is determined as a set value. “Reading density” is stored as a setting value that can be set to “light”, “standard”, and “dark”. For “color mode”, “automatic”, “color”, “monochrome”, and “grayscale” are stored as setting values that can be set. For “original type”, “text / photo”, “text”, and “photo” are stored as set values that can be set. As the “reading resolution”, a number input by the user is set as a set value between 200 dpi and 600 dpi.

  A “job” is a unit of processing executed in the print mode, copy mode, or scan mode, and executes one or a plurality of prints, copies, or scans with the same setting contents.

  Next, an example of processing performed in the information processing apparatus 10 when executing a copy function or a scanner function in the multifunction machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a flow until receiving an instruction to start execution of the copy function or the scan function from the user will be described. A menu screen 20 as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed on the touch panel 4 of the MFP 1 in the standby state. The menu screen 20 displays a FAX button 21, a copy button 22, and a scan button 23. When the user operates the FAX button 21, the FAX mode is displayed. When the user operates the copy button 22, the copy mode and the scan are displayed. When the button 23 is operated, the scan mode is set. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, it is determined whether the copy button 22 or the scan button 23 is operated and the copy mode or the scan mode is selected (S1). The determination of S1 is repeated until it is determined that the copy mode or the scan mode is selected.

  If it is determined in S1 that the copy mode or scan mode has been selected (S1: YES), a job number setting screen 25 as shown in FIG. 3B is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S2). The job number setting screen 25 includes a field 26 for inputting a numerical value, an OK button 27 for determining the numerical value input in the field 26 as a job number, and a return button 28 for returning to the menu screen 20. Is displayed. The user can input the number of jobs to be set in the field 26 by operating the numeric keypad 5.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the return button 28 on the job number setting screen 25 has been operated (S3). If it is determined that the return button 28 has been operated (S3: YES), the menu screen 20 is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S4), and the process returns to S1. On the other hand, if it is determined that the return button 28 has not been operated (S3: NO), it is determined whether or not the OK button 27 has been operated (S5). If it is determined that the OK button 27 has not been operated (S5: NO), the process returns to S3. If it is determined that the OK button 27 has been operated (S5: YES), it is determined whether the number of set jobs is 2 or more (S6). When the number of set jobs is one (S6: NO), processing of one job is executed (S7). Although detailed description after the case of one job is omitted, copying or scanning is performed after various settings related to image recording or image reading are performed as required by the user's operation. The If the number of set jobs is 2 or more (S6: YES), a multi-job setting process described in detail later is executed (S8).

  Next, the above-described multiple job setting process will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the multi-job setting process when the scan mode is selected will be described. First, an item display screen 30 as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S11). The item display screen 30 includes a number-of-sheets button 31 and a reading density button 32 corresponding to setting items of “number of sheets”, “reading density”, “color mode”, “original type”, and “reading resolution” regarding image reading. A color mode button 33, a document type button 34, and a resolution button 35 are displayed. The item display screen 30 includes a scan start button 36 for starting scanning, a return button 37 for returning to the job number setting screen 25, and a setting confirmation button 38 for confirming the setting contents of each job. Is displayed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the setting confirmation button 38 on the item display screen 30 has been operated (S12). If it is determined that the setting confirmation button 38 has been operated (S12: YES), a setting confirmation process described later is performed (S13). On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting confirmation button 38 has not been operated (S12: NO), it is determined whether the return button 37 has been operated (S14). If it is determined that the return button 37 has been operated (S14: YES), the process returns to S2 in the flow of FIG.

  If it is determined that the return button 37 has not been operated (S14: NO), it is determined whether or not the scan start button 36 has been operated (S15). If it is determined that the scan start button 36 has been operated (S15: YES), multiple job execution processing described later is performed (S16). On the other hand, if it is determined that the scan start button 36 has not been operated (S15: NO), any of the number button 31, the read density button 32, the color mode button 33, the document type button 34, and the resolution button 35 is operated. It is then determined whether or not a setting item has been selected (S17). If it is determined that the setting item has not been selected (S17: NO), the process returns to S12.

  If it is determined that a setting item has been selected (S17: YES), a setting screen for setting the selected setting item is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S18). FIG. 5B shows a setting screen 40 for setting “number of sheets”. On the setting screen 40, a field 41 for inputting a numerical value is displayed. In addition, a list of identification information of jobs to be set in the multiple job setting process and a check box 42 corresponding to the displayed identification information of each job are displayed. Further, a setting button 43 for setting the numerical value input in the field 41 as the number of jobs checked in the check box 42 and a return button 44 for returning to the item display screen 30 are displayed. FIG. 5C shows a setting screen 45 for setting “original type”. In this setting screen 45, instead of the field 41 of the setting screen 40 for the number of sheets described above, three kinds of document types of characters / photos, characters, and photographs and check boxes 46 corresponding to the respective document types are displayed. ing. Note that. The setting screens 40 and 45 shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C are those when the number of jobs is input as “4” on the job number setting screen 25 of FIG.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the setting button 43 on the setting screens 40 and 45 as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C has been operated (S19). If it is determined that the setting button 43 has not been operated (S19: NO), it is determined whether or not the return button 44 has been operated (S20). If it is determined that the return button 44 has not been operated (S20: NO), the process returns to S19. On the other hand, if it is determined that the return button 44 has been operated (S20: YES), the process returns to S11 to display the item display screen 30. If it is determined in the process of S19 that the setting button 43 has been operated (S19: YES), it is determined whether or not the check box 42 for at least one job is checked on the setting screens 40 and 45 ( S21) If none of the check boxes 42 is checked (S21: NO), the process returns to S19. When at least one check box 42 is checked (S21: YES), the identification information of the job checked in the check box 42 and the setting value associated with the job are stored in the setting storage device 19. (S22), and then returns to S19.

  For example, when “4” is entered in the field 41 on the setting screen 40 and the setting button 43 is operated with the check boxes 42 of the jobs 1 and 2 checked, the setting value of the “number of sheets” of the jobs 1 and 2 “4” is stored. Subsequently, when “6” is input to the field 41 on the setting screen 40 and the setting button 43 is operated with the check boxes 42 of the jobs 3 and 4 checked, the “number of sheets” setting of the jobs 3 and 4 is set. “6” is stored as a value. For a job for which the number of sheets has not been set on the setting screen 40, that is, a job for which the check box 42 is checked and the processing associated with the numerical value input in the field 41 is not performed, the setting value for “number of sheets” is used. A default value of “1” is stored.

  Further, when the “text” check box 46 is checked on the setting screen 45 and the setting button 43 is operated while the check boxes 42 of the jobs 1 and 4 are checked, the “original” of the jobs 1 and 4 is displayed. “Character” is stored as a setting value of “Type”. Subsequently, on the setting screen 45, when the “photo” check box 46 is checked and the setting button 43 is operated with the check boxes 42 of the jobs 2 and 3 checked, the “original” of the jobs 2 and 3 “Photo” is stored as a setting value of “Type”. For a job for which the document type is not set on the setting screen 45, “text / photo” which is a default value is stored as a setting value of “document type”.

  Subsequently, the setting confirmation process described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The setting confirmation process is executed when it is determined that the setting confirmation button 38 on the item display screen 30 has been operated in S12 of the flow of the multiple job setting process shown in FIG. First, a setting confirmation screen 50 as shown in FIG. 7A is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S31). The setting confirmation screen 50 displays setting values of a plurality of items associated with all jobs. In addition, a return button 51 for returning to the item display screen 30 is displayed on the setting confirmation screen 50.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the return button 51 on the setting confirmation screen 50 has been operated (S32). If it is determined that the return button 51 has been operated (S32: YES), the process returns to S11 of the multiple job setting process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the return button 51 is not operated (S32: NO), the user touches and selects the setting value of any setting item of any job displayed on the setting confirmation screen 50 It is determined whether or not (S33). If it is determined that no set value is selected (S33: NO), the process returns to S32.

  If it is determined that any set value has been selected (S33: YES), a setting change screen 53 for changing the set value is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S34). For example, when the user touches “character” which is the setting value of the document type of job 1 on the setting confirmation screen 50 shown in FIG. 7A, the document of job 1 as shown in FIG. A setting change screen 53 for changing the setting value of the type is displayed. In the setting change screen 53, check boxes 54 corresponding to three types of originals of text / photo, text, and photo, and the setting value of the original type of job 1 are changed to the setting values checked in the check box 54. A setting button 55 for setting and a return button 56 for returning to the setting confirmation screen 50 are displayed. Also, the setting change screen 53 displays a check box 57 for checking if a job having the same document type setting as that of job 1 is to be changed at the same time. That is, for example, when the setting value of the document type of job 4 is the same “character” as that of job 1, the setting is made with the check box 57 checked and the “photo” check box 54 checked. When the button 55 is operated, the set value of the document type for job 1 and job 4 is changed from “character” to “photo”.

  After the setting change screen 53 is displayed, it is determined whether or not the return button 56 has been operated (S35). If it is determined that the return button 56 has been operated (S35: YES), the process returns to S31. If it is determined that the return button 56 has not been operated (S35: NO), it is determined whether the setting button 55 has been operated (S36). If it is determined that the setting button 55 has not been operated (S36: NO), the process returns to S35.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting button 55 has been operated (S36: YES), the setting value of a setting item of a certain job selected in S33 is changed to the setting value set on the setting change screen 53. Store (S37). When the check box 57 of the setting change screen 53 is checked, the same setting value as the setting value of the setting item selected in S33 is set in a job different from the job selected in S33. The set job is also changed to the set value set on the setting change screen 53 and stored. Thereafter, the process returns to S31.

  Next, the above-described multiple job execution process will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The multiple job execution process is executed when it is determined that the scan start button 36 is operated in S15 in the multiple job setting process flow shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether there is a job that has not yet been executed among the plurality of jobs set in the multiple job setting process (S41). If it is determined that there is an unexecuted job (S41: YES), it is determined whether there is a document to be read based on the output signal from the document presence / absence sensor 6 (S42).

  If it is determined that there is a document to be read (S42: YES), an execution job confirmation screen 60 as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S43). In the execution job confirmation screen 60 shown in FIG. 9A, the setting values of all the setting items set for one job to be read are displayed, but only the main setting items are displayed. It may be. The execution job confirmation screen 60 is displayed as it is until it switches to another screen. Thereafter, the job displayed on the execution job confirmation screen 60 is executed (S44). Next, it is determined whether or not the job started in S44 is completed (S45). If it is determined that the job has not ended (S45: NO), the process returns to S44. On the other hand, if it is determined that the job is completed (S45: YES), the process returns to S41.

  If it is determined in S42 that there is no document to be read, that is, if the number of jobs set in the multiple job setting process is greater than the number of executed jobs (S42: NO), FIG. Is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S46). In the job execution confirmation screen 62 shown in FIG. 9B, setting values of all setting items set for one job to be executed next among jobs not yet executed are displayed. Only main setting items may be displayed. The job execution confirmation screen 62 displays an OK button 63 for starting execution of the displayed job and a message prompting the user to operate the OK button 63.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the OK button 63 on the job execution confirmation screen 62 has been operated (S47). If it is determined that the OK button 63 has been operated (S47: YES), the process returns to S42 to determine whether there is a document to be read. On the other hand, if it is determined that the OK button 63 has not been operated (S47: NO), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the job execution confirmation screen 62 was displayed (S48). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S48: NO), the process returns to S47. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S48: YES), the setting of the job that has not yet been executed is cleared (S49).

  Thereafter, a reading end screen 66 as shown in FIG. 9C is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S50). On the reading end screen 66, a confirmation button 67 for confirming the reading result and an end button 68 for ending the processing are displayed. Then, it is determined whether or not the confirmation button 67 on the reading end screen 66 has been operated (S51). If it is determined that the confirmation button 67 has been operated (S51: YES), a reading result confirmation process, which will be described in detail later, is executed (S52). On the other hand, if it is determined that the confirmation button 67 has not been operated (S51: NO), it is determined whether or not the end button 68 has been operated (S53). If it is determined that the end button 68 has not been operated (S53: NO), the process returns to S51. If it is determined that the end button 68 has been operated (S53: YES), the process ends.

  If it is determined that there is no job not executed in S41 (S41: NO), it is determined whether there is a document to be read based on the output signal from the document presence sensor 6 (S54). If it is determined that there is no document (S54: NO), the process proceeds to S50. If it is determined that there is a document, that is, if the document is to be read beyond the number of jobs set in the multiple job setting process (S54: YES), FIG. 9D shows. Such a processing job setting display screen 70 is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S55). The processing job setting display screen 70 includes setting contents of all jobs that have already been processed, that is, setting values of all setting items associated with each job, check boxes 71 corresponding to the setting contents, A determination button 72 for setting the reading setting of the document that has not been read yet to the setting content in which the check box 71 is checked, and a cancel button 73 for ending the processing are displayed.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the cancel button 73 on the processing job setting display screen 70 has been operated (S56). If it is determined that the cancel button 73 has been operated (S56: YES), the process proceeds to S50. On the other hand, if it is determined that the cancel button 73 has not been operated (S56: NO), it is determined whether or not the enter button 72 has been operated (S57). If it is determined that the enter button 72 has not been operated (S57: NO), the process returns to S56. If it is determined that the enter button 72 has been operated (S57: YES), the process proceeds to S43 described above, and after displaying the execution job confirmation screen 60, the check box 71 is checked on the processing job setting display screen 70. Execute a job that has not been executed according to the settings.

  Next, the above-described reading result confirmation process will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. The reading confirmation process is executed when it is determined that the confirmation button 67 on the reading end screen 66 is operated in S51 of the flow of the multiple job execution process shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that at least one job has been executed in the multiple job execution process shown in FIG. First, a reading result confirmation screen 80 as shown in FIG. 11A is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S60). On the reading result confirmation screen 80, an image and setting contents and a change button 81 for changing the setting of the job are displayed for all the jobs read in the multiple job execution process. The image displayed on the reading result confirmation screen 80 is, for example, a thumbnail image of a document that has been read first in the job. A plurality of image images may be displayed in one job. The setting contents displayed on the reading result confirmation screen 80 may be setting values of all setting items associated with the job, and there are setting values different from the default values among a plurality of setting items. Only what is set may be used.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the change button 81 on the reading result confirmation screen 80 has been operated (S61). If it is determined that the change button 81 has not been operated (S61: NO), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the reading result confirmation screen 80 was displayed (S62). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S62: NO), the process returns to S61. On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S62: YES), the process returns to S50 in the flow of the multiple job execution process shown in FIG.

  When it is determined in the process of S61 that the change button 81 has been operated (S61: YES), a setting selection screen 82 as shown in FIG. 11B is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S63). The setting selection screen 82 includes setting contents of all jobs processed in the multiple job execution process, that is, setting values of all setting items associated with each job, and check boxes 83 corresponding to the setting contents. Then, the setting button 84 for changing the setting of the job selected as the job whose setting is to be changed on the reading result confirmation screen 80 to the setting content in which the check box 83 is checked, and the reading result confirmation screen 80 are returned to. A return button 85 is displayed.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the return button 85 on the setting selection screen 82 has been operated (S64). If it is determined that the return button 85 has been operated (S64: YES), the process returns to S60. On the other hand, if it is determined that the return button 85 has not been operated (S64: NO), it is determined whether or not the setting button 84 on the setting selection screen 82 has been operated (S65). If it is determined that the setting button 84 has not been operated (S65: NO), the process returns to S64. If it is determined that the setting button 84 has been operated (S65: YES), it is determined whether or not the setting can be changed by image processing (S66). For example, when changing the setting of a job read in color to black and white or changing the setting of a job read at a resolution of 600 dpi to 300 dpi, the setting can be changed by performing image processing.

  If it is determined that the setting can be changed by image processing (S66: YES), an image processing execution confirmation screen 86 as shown in FIG. 11C is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S67). The image processing execution confirmation screen 86 displays an execution button 87 for executing image processing and a cancel button 88 for canceling the processing. Then, it is determined whether or not the cancel button 88 on the image processing execution confirmation screen 86 has been operated (S68). If it is determined that the cancel button 88 has been operated (S68: YES), the process returns to S60. On the other hand, if it is determined that the cancel button 88 has not been operated (S68: NO), it is determined whether or not the execution button 87 has been operated (S69). If it is determined that the execution button 87 has not been operated (S69: NO), the process returns to S68. If it is determined that the execute button 87 has been operated (S69: YES), image processing is executed (S70), and then the process returns to S60.

  If it is determined in the process of S66 that the setting cannot be changed by image processing (S66: NO), a read retry confirmation screen 90 as shown in FIG. 11D is displayed on the touch panel 4 (S71). On the reading retry confirmation screen 90, an execution button 91 for re-reading the original and a cancel button 92 for canceling the processing are displayed. Then, it is determined whether or not the cancel button 92 on the read retry confirmation screen 90 has been operated (S72). If it is determined that the cancel button 92 has been operated (S72: YES), the process returns to S60. On the other hand, if it is determined that the cancel button 92 has not been operated (S72: NO), it is determined whether or not the execution button 91 has been operated (S73). If it is determined that the execution button 91 is not operated (S73: NO), the process returns to S72. If it is determined that the execution button 91 has been operated (S73: YES), the original is read again (S74), and then the process returns to S60.

As described above, in the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the ROM 12 has the menu screen 20, the item display screen 30 including a plurality of setting items, and the plurality of setting screens for setting a plurality of setting values for each setting item. A setting menu managed in a hierarchical structure is stored so as to switch in both directions in the order of 40 and 45. With the setting screen 40 of a certain setting item (for example, “number of sheets”) displayed on the touch panel 4, the user selects at least one job from among a plurality of jobs and associates one setting value with the selected job. Each time an operation is performed, one set value is stored in association with the identification information of the selected job. In the state where the setting screen 45 of another setting item (for example, “original type”) is displayed on the touch panel 4, the user selects at least one job from the plurality of jobs, and sets one setting for the selected job. Each time an operation for associating values is performed, one set value is stored in association with the identification information of the selected job.
In the process of setting the setting value of a certain setting item for a desired job among a plurality of jobs, before returning to the item display screen 30, every time the user receives an input for selecting a job and an input for selecting a setting value The selected set value is set for the identification information of the selected job. Therefore, even when setting values corresponding to a certain setting item are set differently for a plurality of jobs, there is no need to return to the menu screen 20, and the setting operation can be easily performed. In addition, after setting a setting item for the identification information of a desired job, the setting for another setting item can be set for the identification information of the desired job without returning to the menu screen 20. Therefore, even if the job to be set in the previous setting process is different from the job to be set in the subsequent setting process, it is not necessary to return to the menu screen 20, so that the setting operation can be performed easily. It can be carried out.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, in the setting screen 40 for setting a setting value of a certain setting item (for example, “number of sheets”), the information is associated with the identification information of two or more jobs among a plurality of jobs. In the setting screen 45 for setting different setting values and setting the setting values of different setting items (for example, “original type”), different setting values corresponding to the identification information of two or more jobs among a plurality of jobs Set. Therefore, different setting values can be set for two or more jobs out of a plurality of jobs without returning to the menu screen 20, so that the effect of facilitating the setting operation can be obtained with certainty.

  In addition, in the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, in the process of setting the setting value of a certain setting item, the specified value is set in association with the identification information of the job that has not been selected among the plurality of jobs. In the process of storing and setting another setting item, the specified value is stored in association with the identification information of the job that has not been selected and selected from among the plurality of jobs. Therefore, a predetermined setting value can be set for a job for which no job selection has been performed without performing job selection and setting value selection for all jobs. it can.

  In the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the setting screens 40 and 45 display identification information of all jobs to be set in the multiple job setting process. Therefore, by displaying the identification information of all the jobs and a plurality of setting values on one screen, the user can easily select the job and the setting value.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment displays a setting confirmation screen 50 on the touch panel 4 on which setting values of a plurality of items associated with all jobs are displayed. Therefore, it is possible to check the setting values set in the setting items for each job.

  Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment displays an execution job confirmation screen 60 on the touch panel 4 that displays the setting values of the setting items associated with the job to be executed immediately before the job is executed. Therefore, the setting value associated with each setting item can be confirmed immediately before the execution of the job.

  In addition, when the number of jobs set in the multiple job setting process is greater than the number of executed jobs, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is executed next among jobs that have not been executed yet. A job execution confirmation screen 62 on which the setting values of the setting items set for one job are displayed on the touch panel 4. On the job execution confirmation screen 62, an OK button 63 for starting execution of the displayed job and a message prompting the user to operate the OK button 63 are displayed. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the user to execute an unexecuted job when an unexecuted job remains.

  In addition, when the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is about to execute a job exceeding the number of jobs set in the multiple job setting process, the setting contents of the job that has already been processed are stored. The displayed processing job setting display screen 70 is displayed on the touch panel 4. Accordingly, when executing a job exceeding the number of set jobs, if the user wants to execute this additional job with the same setting contents as any one of the plurality of set jobs, the user can display the processing job setting display screen 70. By selecting from the setting contents of the displayed job that has been set, it is possible to easily set an additional job.

  Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is different from one or more images among a plurality of images obtained by executing a plurality of jobs related to reading, and a setting value executed when the images are read. When an input specifying a set value is received, it is determined whether or not the image data related to the specified one or more images can be converted into image data according to the specified set value. Image data is converted by image processing. Therefore, it is possible to convert image data obtained by executing with an incorrect setting value into image data according to the setting content of the original setting value.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made as long as they are described in the claims. Is.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the identification information of all jobs to be set in the multiple job setting process is displayed on the setting screens 40 and 45 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, for example, as in a setting screen 145 shown in FIG. 12A, a pull-down menu 142 for selecting one of a plurality of jobs to be set in the multi-job setting process may be displayed. The pull-down menu 142 displays one of a plurality of jobs when it is not operated. When operated by the user, a plurality of jobs are displayed as indicated by broken lines in the figure. Further, as in the setting screen 245 shown in FIG. 12B, no job is displayed on the setting screen 245 itself, and a job selection button 247 for displaying a screen for selecting a job is displayed. May be.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, on the setting screens 40 and 45, the user selects a job and selects one setting value associated with the selected job, and the selection screen 43 is selected each time the setting button 43 is operated. A case has been described in which the identification information of a registered job and the setting value associated with the job are stored, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in the setting screen 345 shown in FIG. 13, when three check boxes 346 corresponding to three types of originals of characters / photos, characters, and photos are displayed for all jobs, the user When all the jobs are checked in one of the three check boxes 346 of the document type to be associated with the job and the setting button 43 is operated, all the jobs are associated with the identification information. The set value may be stored.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where different setting values are stored in association with the identification information of two or more jobs in the process of setting the setting value of a certain setting item has been described. A configuration in which only the same set value can be stored corresponding to the information may be used.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a case is described in which, in the process of setting a setting value of a certain setting item, a specified value is stored in association with identification information of a job that has not been selected and selected from among a plurality of jobs. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the configuration may be such that the job is not executed until the setting values of the setting items are stored in association with the identification information of all jobs.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the setting confirmation screen 50 on which the setting values of the plurality of items associated with all jobs are displayed has been described. However, the setting values displayed on the setting confirmation screen 50 are described. May not necessarily be associated with all jobs, but may be associated with at least one job. Further, the setting confirmation screen 50 may not be displayed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the execution job confirmation screen 60 is displayed immediately before the job is executed has been described. However, the timing for displaying the execution job confirmation screen 60 may be during job execution. The execution job confirmation screen 60 may not be displayed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the number of jobs set in the multiple job setting process is larger than the number of executed jobs, the job execution confirmation screen 62 is displayed and set in the multiple job setting process. The case where the processing job setting display screen 70 is displayed when the job execution is going to be performed exceeding the number of jobs has been described, but the job execution confirmation screen 62 and the processing job setting display screen 70 are displayed. It does not have to be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where image processing is performed on image data obtained by executing a job related to reading has been described. However, such image processing may not be performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 provided in the multifunction machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to an information processing apparatus such as an apparatus having only a print function or an apparatus having only a scan function. It is. Further, the present invention can be applied to a PC or a smartphone that instructs a device having these print functions and scan functions to execute jobs.

10 Information processing device 15 Input interface (reception unit)
16 Output interface (display output unit)
12 ROM (storage unit)
13 RAM (storage unit, image storage unit)

Claims (13)

A display output unit for outputting a signal for displaying an image on the display;
A reception unit that receives input from the user;
As a setting screen for at least one of image recording and image reading functions, a menu screen, an item display screen including a plurality of setting items, and a plurality of setting items of at least one setting item among the plurality of setting items A setting menu including a plurality of setting value display screens each including a setting value, and managed in a hierarchical structure so that the menu screen, the item display screen, and the plurality of setting value display screens are switched in either direction. A storage unit for storing a setting menu to be recorded and identification information for identifying a plurality of jobs related to at least one of image recording and image reading;
A control unit for controlling the display content of the display via the display output unit based on the input received by the reception unit, and for controlling the storage unit,
The controller is
A first display process for displaying the menu screen on the display;
When the first display process is performed and the menu screen is displayed on the display, the item display screen is displayed on the display when the receiving unit receives an input for displaying the plurality of setting items. A second display process to be displayed on
When the second display process is performed and the item display screen is displayed on the display, the receiving unit receives an input for selecting the first setting item from the plurality of setting items. A third display process for causing the display to display a first set value display screen including a plurality of different first set values corresponding to the first set item,
After the third display process is performed, before the item display screen is displayed by receiving an input for the reception unit to return to the item display screen, the reception unit includes the plurality of jobs. An input for selecting at least one of the jobs and an input for selecting one of the plurality of first setting values for the selected job are received and selected. Each time the input for setting the setting value of the first setting item of at least one job to the selected one of the first setting values is received, the identification of the selected at least one job A first setting process for storing any one of the selected first setting values in the storage unit in correspondence with the information;
After the first setting process is performed, in the state where the item display screen is displayed on the display, the reception unit selects a second setting item different from the first setting item among the plurality of setting items. A fourth display process for causing the display to display a second setting value display screen including a plurality of different second setting values corresponding to the selected second setting item, when receiving the input to be performed;
After the fourth display process is performed, before the item display screen is displayed by receiving an input for the reception unit to return to the item display screen, the reception unit includes the plurality of jobs. An input for selecting at least one of the jobs and an input for selecting one of the plurality of second setting values for the selected job are received and selected. Each time an input for setting a setting value of the second setting item of at least one job to any one of the selected second setting values is received , identification of the selected at least one job An information processing apparatus capable of executing a second setting process of storing any one of the selected second setting values in the storage unit in association with information. The controller is
In the first setting process, different setting values are stored in the storage unit in correspondence with identification information of two or more jobs of the plurality of jobs,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the second setting process, different setting values are stored in the storage unit in association with identification information of two or more jobs among a plurality of jobs. The controller is
When the receiving unit receives an input for executing the one function, the first setting process executed until the receiving unit receives the input selects one of the plurality of jobs. In response to the identification information of the job that has not been accepted by the accepting unit, a predetermined first setting value is stored in the storage unit,
When the receiving unit receives an input for executing the one function, the second setting process executed until the receiving unit receives the input is selected once from the plurality of jobs. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined second setting value is stored in the storage unit in association with identification information of a job that has not been received by the reception unit. The controller is
In the third display process, the first set value display screen and at least one identification information of the plurality of jobs are displayed on the display, and the displayed identification information of the at least one job is displayed in another job. Can be switched to the identification information of
In the fourth display process, the second set value display screen and at least one identification information of the plurality of jobs are displayed on the display, and the displayed identification information of the at least one job is displayed in another job. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information can be switched to the identification information. The controller is
In the third display process, the first set value display screen and the identification information of the plurality of jobs are displayed on the display,
In the fourth display processing, the information processing apparatus according to the identification information of the second set value display screen and the plurality of jobs to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that to be displayed on the display .   The control unit displays, on the display, the setting value associated with each of the plurality of setting items based on the setting content stored in the storage unit for at least one of the plurality of jobs. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a confirmation screen display process to be displayed. The controller is
An execution status acquisition process for acquiring information on the execution status of the plurality of jobs;
Based on the information obtained in the execution status acquisition process and the setting contents stored in the storage unit, for each of the plurality of jobs, the plurality of setting items are being executed or immediately before the job is executed. 7. The setting content display processing for displaying a setting value associated with each job on the display for at least one of the jobs can be further executed. 8. The information processing apparatus described in 1. The controller is
An execution count acquisition process for acquiring information on the number of executed jobs;
When the number of the plurality of jobs whose identification information is stored in the storage unit is greater than the number of executed jobs acquired in the execution number acquisition process, based on the setting content stored in the storage unit An unprocessed job display process for displaying on the display a setting value associated with each of the plurality of setting items for a job that has not yet been executed,
The notification process for displaying on the display a notification screen that prompts the user to perform an operation for executing or canceling the job that has not yet been executed can be executed. The information processing apparatus according to item 1. The controller is
Start information acquisition processing for acquiring information related to job execution start;
When the information for starting the execution of the job is obtained in the start information acquisition process exceeding the number of the plurality of jobs whose identification information is stored in the storage unit, the setting contents stored in the storage unit Based on this, it is possible to further execute a process job display process for causing the display to display setting values associated with each of the plurality of setting items for the plurality of jobs whose identification information is stored in the storage unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus. An image storage unit that associates and stores each of the image data of the plurality of images obtained by executing the plurality of jobs related to image reading, and a setting value;
An image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data stored in the image storage unit,
The image processing unit receives an input for designating one or more images of the plurality of images and a setting value different from a setting value executed when the one or more images are read. At this time, it is determined whether or not the image data relating to the specified one or more images can be converted into image data according to the specified setting value. If conversion is possible, the image data is converted by image processing. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. An image reading unit for reading an image;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of setting items relate to image reading in the image reading unit. It further includes a printing unit that prints images,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of setting items relate to image printing in the printing unit. A display output unit for outputting a signal for displaying an image on the display; a receiving unit for receiving an input from a user; and display contents of the display via the display output unit based on the input received by the receiving unit A program that causes a computer having a control unit to control the information processing apparatus to function as a computer,
The computer,
As a setting screen for at least one of image recording and image reading functions, a menu screen, an item display screen including a plurality of setting items, and a plurality of setting items of at least one setting item among the plurality of setting items A setting menu including a plurality of setting value display screens each including a setting value, and managed in a hierarchical structure so that the menu screen, the item display screen, and the plurality of setting value display screens are switched in either direction. Functioning as a storage unit for storing a setting menu and identification information for identifying a plurality of jobs related to at least one of image recording and image reading, and
In the control unit,
A first display process for displaying a menu screen for displaying the plurality of setting items on the display;
When the first display process is performed and the menu screen is displayed on the display, the item display screen is displayed on the display when the receiving unit receives an input for displaying the plurality of setting items. A second display process to be displayed on
When the second display process is performed and the item display screen is displayed on the display, the receiving unit receives an input for selecting the first setting item from the plurality of setting items. A third display process for causing the display to display a first set value display screen including a plurality of different first set values corresponding to the first set item,
After the third display process is performed, before the item display screen is displayed by receiving an input for the reception unit to return to the item display screen, the reception unit includes the plurality of jobs. An input for selecting at least one of the jobs and an input for selecting one of the plurality of first setting values for the selected job are received and selected. Each time the input for setting the setting value of the first setting item of at least one job to the selected one of the first setting values is received, the identification of the selected at least one job A first setting process for storing any one of the selected first setting values in the storage unit in correspondence with the information;
After the first setting process is performed, in the state where the item display screen is displayed on the display, the reception unit selects a second setting item different from the first setting item among the plurality of setting items. A fourth display process for causing the display to display a second setting value display screen including a plurality of different second setting values corresponding to the selected second setting item, when receiving the input to be performed;
After the fourth display process is performed, before the item display screen is displayed by receiving an input for the reception unit to return to the item display screen, the reception unit includes the plurality of jobs. An input for selecting at least one of the jobs and an input for selecting one of the plurality of second setting values for the selected job are received and selected. Each time an input for setting a setting value of the second setting item of at least one job to any one of the selected second setting values is received , identification of the selected at least one job A program that causes a second setting process to store any one of the selected second setting values in the storage unit in association with information.

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