Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Akira Negishi

Masahito Yamamoto

Makoto Takayama

Naoki Tsuchitoi

Hideaki Shimizu

Koji Kajita

Shin Muto

Kazuhiko Ushiyama

Kiyoshi Takayanagi

Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Atsushi Matsumoto

Yukihiko Shimizu

Hideki Adachi

Noriyuki Kobayashi

Takeshi Namikata

Tomohiro Akiba

Takashi Kawai

Naohiro Isshiki

Kenichi Ohta

Hidehiko Yokoyama

Takeshi Suwabe

Joji Oki

Naohiro Yoshikawa

Hideyuki Fujiwara

Koichi Homma

Masaru Ikeda

Osamu Abiko

Shuji Someya

Shinji Kousaka

Shinye Kauosha

This invention relates to a printing system configured to output printing media having undergone print processing by a print apparatus to a plurality of destinations including a specific destination which has a structure allowing an operator to take out the printing media. In the system, output of printing media to the specific destination is restricted while the operator takes out the printing medium outputted to the specific destination, and in case that the number of printing media necessary for a job processed by the print apparatus is smaller than a predetermined number, the system is controlled not to output to the specific destination a printed material formed from printing media smaller in number than the predetermined number. This invention can achieve efficient printing by controlling not to stop the print operation of the system as much as possible.

Print control apparatus, method thereof, and medium storing a program, that control a print processing based on number of sheets required by a print job

Printing processing is performed on a sheet having a characteristic value within a range of a characteristic value of a sheet which is defined usable in the printing processing in accordance with a specific print job. Specifically, in a case where a test page print job is input, a CPU selects a sheet feeding tray on which sheets having a characteristic value within a range of a characteristic value represented by characteristic value range information. The CPU performs a control operation so that a sheet is fed from the selected sheet feeding tray to a printer unit and the printer unit executes the test page print job.

Printing apparatus allowing setting range of sheet characteristic values and method for controlling the same

A CPU is provided to, when at least one of a first print job and a second print job as merging targets is a variable data printing (VDP) job, display a user interface for prompting a user to select a merging method for merging the first print job and the second print job and merge the first print job and the second print job according to the merging method selected via the user interface.

Image forming apparatus, control method of image forming apparatus, and storage medium

A user can easily tell whether image position adjustment is being appropriately performed for accommodating units in which printing media is accommodated. A printing method for controlling a printing apparatus so as to cause a printing unit to print on a sheet fed from a sheet accommodation unit, includes: accepting input of an adjustment value for image adjustment for a sheet accommodated in the sheet accommodation unit; causing the printing unit to print an image adjusted according to the accepted adjustment value; and in a case where adjustment is necessary for a sheet accommodated in the sheet accommodation unit, prompting input of the adjustment value.

Printing apparatus, control method of printing apparatus, and storage medium

A printing control apparatus includes a connection unit configured to be connectable to a plurality of networks, a storage unit configured to store a power supply control status corresponding to each of the plurality of networks and indicating either an on or off state, a change unit configured to change the power supply control status for each network, and a control unit configured to control a power supply of an image forming apparatus based on the power supply control status of the plurality of networks.

Printing control apparatus, method for controlling image forming apparatus, and storage medium

A data processing apparatus allocates a page number in a record to each of a plurality of records of a variable data print job and performs a preflight check every page number. After that, the data processing apparatus extracts the records in which the same kind of (or same) problem has occurred in a page of the same page number from the records included in the variable data print job. The data processing apparatus calculates a ratio of the extracted records to all records having the page of the page number and presumes whether the problem relates to a master object or relates to a variable object according to the ratio. The data processing apparatus displays whether the problem in the page relates to the master object or relates to the variable object every page having the problem.

Apparatus and method for determining execution order of private print jobs in a variable print system

A print job often includes secret information, and information may suffer sniffing from devices that execute distributed processing of jobs, or on the network. Therefore, executing the distributed processing of a print job including secret information reduces the robustness in terms of security protection. Hence, upon reception of a job, a task manager (TM) issues, to a dynamic job scheduler (DJS), a request of target devices of distributed processing according to a security level indicating the importance level of data included in that job. The DJS notifies the TM of the target devices, and the TM transmits divided jobs to the target devices.

Information processing apparatus, control method, and computer-readable medium for distributed processing of print jobs

A CPU of an image forming apparatus, such as a color electrophotographic copying apparatus, reads print step information from a memory, such as a USB memory, that stores print image data and print step information relating to a plurality of print steps for producing a print of the print image data and a progress state of the print steps. The CPU updates the progress state of the print steps stored in the memory subsequent to the print step being performed by a printer in the image forming apparatus, displays a next print step to perform based on the read print step information, and controls the printer. The image forming apparatus thus avoids leaks of the print data, and prevents useless printing and erratic job processing. Thus, even an inexperienced operator can provide sophisticated high quality print service using the image forming apparatus.

Print processing system and method for sequentially performing first processing and second processing using a first device and a second device

A layout apparatus lays out a document by referencing personal information registered on a per user basis. Even if no particular print setting is input for a print job by a user, excellent prints customized for each user are thus provided.

Layout apparatus, layout method, and program product

It is an object of this invention to, in an image processing apparatus executing load distribution processing over a network, perform appropriate processing in accordance with an instruction from a user at power shutdown. There is provided an image processing apparatus which is connected to a network and performs processing requested by another apparatus over the network, including a notifying unit which, if the apparatus is instructed to shut down power during execution of the requested processing, provides notification to a user that the requested processing is being performed, an input unit for a user to input an instruction in response to the notification, and a termination processing unit which shuts down power after performing processing corresponding to the instruction.

Image processing apparatus with distributed processing and shutdown control method

Print processing apparatus, print processing method, system control method, program, and storage medium

In a network connecting a plurality of devices, the image processing function of each device, information for specifying each device, and the like are collected and controlled, and functions realizable by combining two or more devices are determined. Profiles indicating respective combinations are transferred to each device. Each device which has received the profiles displays executable functions based on the profiles, and performs control, such as the operation of the device, transfer of data, and the like, in order to realize a function selected from among the displayed functions.

Data processing apparatus connected to a network connectable a plurality of devices

An image forming apparatus and a method for controlling the same. The image forming apparatus has a keyed sheet storage unit that has a key status of locked and unlocked states. The image forming apparatus can switch operational sequences of the keyed sheet storage unit in response to the key status of the keyed sheet storage unit to achieve ease of use and the enhancement of security level.

Method and apparatus for processing image, image forming apparatus, method for controlling image forming apparatus, computer program, and computer readable storage medium

Each of input and output devices previously forms device profile, and a host computer acquires virtual input/output device information including a pair of ideal input and output devices on the basis of the device profiles of these devices. If the virtual input/output device information is acquired, the input device demands to acquire a transfer path profile included in the virtual input/output device information, and then demands if the transfer path profile is acquired the output device registered in the acquired transfer path profile to connect a line. If the line connection is established, the input device performs data inputting such that the acquired transfer path profile is reflected in the device setting, and then it transfers the input data to the desired output device.

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Akira Negishi