CN100501661C - Print apparatus, system, print job processing method - Google Patents
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This invention provides a print apparatus, system, print job processing method, storage medium, and program. When an operator takes out a sheet from one of sheet processing apparatuses in a print system capable of supplying a sheet of a job having undergone a print process to a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses from a print apparatus capable of executing the print process of data in a storage unit capable of storing data of a plurality of jobs, execution of the print operation of a job which is accepted after a job of the sheet to be taken out by the operator and requires a sheet process by the sheet processing apparatus from which the operator takes out the sheet is inhibited. When the operator takes out a sheet from one of the sheet processing apparatuses, execution of the print operation of a job which is accepted after a job of the sheet to be taken out by the operator and does not require a sheet process by the sheet processing apparatus from which the operator takes out the sheet is permitted.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of print system, job processing method and the printing device that can accept a plurality of operations.
Background technology
Traditionally, in the commercial printing industry, by various job steps distribution publications such as original copy input, original copy design, make-up editor, pressing (presenting), check and correction (space of a whole page is proofreaied and correct and colour correction), draw a design (printing of drawing a design), the preparation of solarization plate originals (block copy), printing, aftertreatment and transportations by printing.
Especially, the commercial printing industry is often used offset duplicating (offsetreproduction) printing machine in print steps, and solarization plate originals preparation process is essential.Yet,, be difficult to and be unfavorable for proofread and correct the solarization plate originals on the cost in case prepared the solarization plate originals.Therefore, in shining the plate originals preparation, essential careful check and correction (that is, careful space of a whole page inspection and color confirm).Before the distribution of finishing publication, need the quite a while usually.
In the commercial printing industry, most of equipment volume of using in each job step are big and expensive.In addition, the need of work professional knowledge in each step, and the technical ability of specialty is essential.
Along with at a high speed and the appearance of high-quality electrofax and ink jet printing device, formed so-called the printing on demand (print-on-demand) of already competing (below be referred to as POD) market with commercial offset printing.
POD market seems to replace the printing machine and the printing process of large volume, does not use any bulky equipment or system with the operation of handling relatively small amount in a short time.
In POD market, can realize using the figure punch of electronic data so that print service etc. to be provided by making full use of printing device such as digital copier and digital multi peripherals.
In POD market, digitized progress is considerably beyond traditional commerce press, and computed management and control are popularized gradually, and sale room printed material in fact in a short time.As another advantage, POD market is without any need for operator's technical ability.Recently, the picture quality of institute's printed material of POD printing is just approaching the level of commercial printing industry.
In this case, this new POD market expansion of office equipment manufacturer's forward (with reference to TOHKEMY 2005-165722 communique).
In order to enter POD market, the office equipment manufacturer has to consider the situation that can occur hardly in working environment.In other words, the office equipment manufacturer waits and carries out broad research over against the actual use of the digital printing system that is suitable for the POD environment.
For example, the function that is applicable to working environment satisfactorily of equipment such as expection digital copier or digital multi peripherals may be not necessarily be complementary with POD environment etc.In the POD environment, in order to make the final products that satisfy customer requirement, the operator must be provided with and work in detail.This environment is paid attention to shortening working hours and reducing cost.Wish that this equipment is applicable to such environment.
More specifically, in the POD environment, printing device is handled many target job, and importantly how many operations are this print system can handle at short notice.From another viewpoint, the expection client needs the various thin slices of target job to handle (for example, bookbinding, punching, centre-stitched, front cover are bound (case bingding) and cut).From another viewpoint, the minimizing no less important in the miniaturization of printing device and system and space.Therefore, wish to set up and to handle the operating position of in the POD environment, imagining and need convenient and printing environment flexibly.Wish to satisfy and followingly can handle the convenient of the operating position in the POD environment, imagined and needs and contemplated demand during printing environment flexibly setting up.
For example, need be used for preventing taking out from sheet processing apparatus the mechanism of any interference that influences operations specific or a plurality of operations that the work of institute's printed material of given operation causes owing to the operator.Importantly minimize the interference that causes by the operator's of the throughput rate that may influence the operation that in system, to handle intervention work etc., and as why not produce any interference and keep high productivity.Yet, also do not have concrete motion.At present, also do not have on the market to handle at operating position that is different from the scene in the environment of working environment (for example, POD environment) and the product that needs.In other words, exist research not to be only applicable to working environment but also be applicable to the space of actual use of the printing device, print system etc. of POD environment.
Summary of the invention
Make the present invention in order to solve traditional defective, and the purpose of this invention is to provide and a kind ofly be not only applicable to working environment, but also be applicable to print system easily, job processing method and the printing device of POD environment.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of mechanism that is used for minimizing the operator's that may occur at the POD environment the intervention work owing to for example only consider the specification of image forming apparatus of working environment design.Another object of the present invention is to realize efficient operation by the work load that reduces the operator.Even another object of the present invention provides and a kind ofly handles the employed sheet processing apparatus when taking out thin slice from the required thin slice of operation to be processed as the operator, also can handle the mechanism of a plurality of operations with high as far as possible throughput rate.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind ofly can be considered various situations and environment for use and handle mechanism from various users' various demands as far as possible neatly.
According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of print system is provided, it can will offer a plurality of sheet processing apparatus through the thin slice of the operation of the print processing of print unit from the print unit of printing device, wherein this printing device has the print unit that can carry out print processing to the data in the storage unit, this storage unit can be stored the data of a plurality of operations, and described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus all has the thin slice processing unit and allow the operator to take out the thin slice of the operation of the thin slice processing of the described thin slice processing unit of process, wherein said thin slice processing unit can be carried out thin slice to the thin slice of the operation of being printed by described print unit and handle, it is characterized in that, this print system comprises: control module, when taking out thin slice in the sheet processing apparatus of operator from described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, this control module forbids carrying out the printing of following operation, described operation is to accept after the operation of the described thin slice that will be taken out by the operator, and need be carried out thin slice by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice handles, wherein, when taking out thin slice in the sheet processing apparatus of operator from described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, described control module allows to carry out the printing of following operation, and described operation is to accept after the operation of the described thin slice that will be taken out by the operator, and need do not carried out thin slice by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice handles.
According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of job processing method of print system is provided, this print system can will offer a plurality of sheet processing apparatus through the thin slice of the operation of the print processing of print unit from the print unit of printing device, this printing device has the print unit that can carry out print processing to the data in the storage unit, this storage unit can be stored the data of a plurality of operations, and described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus all has the thin slice processing unit and allow the operator to take out the thin slice of the operation of the thin slice processing of the described thin slice processing unit of process, wherein said thin slice processing unit can be carried out thin slice to the thin slice of the operation of being printed by described print unit and handle, this method may further comprise the steps: when taking out thin slice in the sheet processing apparatus of operator from described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, forbid carrying out the printing of following operation, described operation is to accept after the operation of the described thin slice that will be taken out by the operator, and need be carried out thin slice by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice handles; And when taking out thin slice in the sheet processing apparatus of operator from described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, allow to carry out the printing of following operation, described operation be after the operation of the described thin slice that will take out, accept by the operator and need not carry out the thin slice processing by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, provide a kind of printing device, comprise control module, described control module is carried out above-mentioned job processing method.
With reference to the explanation of accompanying drawing to exemplary embodiments, further feature of the present invention will be apparent by following.
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Fig. 1 is the figure of example that is used for explaining the general structure of the printing environment 10000 that comprises the in check print system 1000 of embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that is used for explaining the example of structure of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the figure that is used for explaining the example of structure of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the figure that is used for explaining the example of the in check UI of this embodiment unit;
Fig. 5 is the figure that is used for explaining the example of the in check UI of this embodiment unit;
Fig. 6 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Fig. 7 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Fig. 8 A is the figure that is used for explaining the control example of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Fig. 8 B is the figure that is used for explaining the control example of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Fig. 9 A is the figure that is used for explaining the control example of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Fig. 9 B is the figure that is used for explaining the control example of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Figure 10 A is the figure that is used for explaining the control example of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Figure 10 B is the figure that is used for explaining the control example of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Figure 11 is the cut-open view of example that is used for explaining the inner structure of the in check on-line automatic reorganizer of this embodiment;
Figure 12 is the cut-open view of example that is used for explaining the inner structure of the in check on-line automatic reorganizer of this embodiment;
Figure 13 is the cut-open view of example that is used for explaining the inner structure of the in check on-line automatic reorganizer of this embodiment;
Figure 14 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 15 is the figure that is used for explaining the control example when the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment is made institute's printed material;
Figure 16 is the figure that is used for explaining the control example when the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment is made institute's printed material;
Figure 17 A is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 17 B is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 18 A is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 18 B is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 18 C is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 18 D is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 19 is the figure that illustrates as the system architecture of the system architecture of print system 1000, in this system architecture, two " the high capacity stacker " and " centre-stitched equipment " shown in the system architecture of use Fig. 8 A～10B is connected to printing device 100 according to the order of connection cascade of Figure 19;
Figure 20 is the figure that illustrates with reference to the example of the outward appearance of Fig. 8 A～10B and Figure 13 described " high capacity stacker ";
Figure 21 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 22 is the process flow diagram that is used for explaining to the control example of the operation that will be handled by the print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Figure 23 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 24 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 25 is the figure that is used for explaining the example of structure of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Figure 26 is the figure that is used for explaining the example of structure of the in check print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Figure 27 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 28 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 29 is the process flow diagram that is used for explaining to the control example of the operation that will be handled by the print system 1000 of this embodiment;
Figure 30 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 31 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 32 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 33 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 34 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit;
Figure 35 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit; And
Figure 36 is the figure that is used to explain the example of the demonstration control on the in check in this embodiment UI unit.
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Describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing.
First embodiment
Comprise the explanation of system architecture of the whole printing environment 10000 of print system 1000
In order to solve in the problem described in the background technology, present embodiment takes to be different from the printing environment (POD environment) of working environment.Present embodiment comprises explanation the system environments at the whole POD environment scene (printing environment 10000 among Fig. 1) of print system 1000.Printing environment self is the feature of this embodiment.
In this embodiment, the printing environment 10000 that can use print system 1000 also is suitable for the POD environment and is called as POD system 10000.
Use sheet processing apparatus 200 sheet processing apparatus in addition of print system 1000 to need the intervention work of operator after printing device 100 is carried out print processing.
In other words, when sheet processing apparatus 200 execution of print system 1000 are handled by the required thin slice of the operation of printing device 100 printings, after printing device 100 is carried out print processing, do not need operator's intervention work.This is because printing device 100 can directly offer sheet processing apparatus 200 with the thin slice of self printing.More specifically, the sheet feeding path in the printing device 100 can be connected to the sheet feeding path in the sheet processing apparatus 200.In this way, the sheet processing apparatus 200 of print system 1000 and printing device 100 cooperation mutually physically.In addition, printing device 100 and sheet processing apparatus 200 comprise CPU to carry out data communication.That is to say that printing device 100 and sheet processing apparatus 200 are electrically connected mutually.
In this embodiment, the control module of print system is controlled printing device 100 and sheet processing apparatus 200 comprehensively.For example, in this embodiment, the controller unit 205 of the printing device 100 among Fig. 2 is controlled comprehensively.In this embodiment, we are called equipment for after-treatment or back printing machine with these sheet processing apparatus.
All these equipment in the POD system 10000 among Fig. 1 except that centre-stitched equipment 110 all are connected with network 101 to carry out data communication mutually.
For example, printing device 100 is printed the print data of target job, and the messaging device that wherein is used as the example of external unit from PC 103 and 104 etc. sends the print execution request of these target job by network 101.
For example, PC 103 sends data or receives data from miscellaneous equipment to miscellaneous equipment by network service, manages the All Jobs that will handle in the POD environment.In other words, PC 103 comprises the computing machine of a series of activities process step of a plurality of treatment steps as general management.PC 103 is based on the job instruction of accepting from the operator, the post-treatment condition that judgement can be put in order in POD environment 10000 automatically.In addition, PC 103 specifies aftertreatment (arrangement the is handled automatically) step of deferring to from final user's (client who prints for request) request in this example.At this moment, PC 103 uses JDF message exchange instruments such as (Job DefinitionFormat, operational definition forms) to use order and state and each the after-treatment device exchange message in the printing machine of back.
As the aspect of the embodiment in the POD environment 10000 with above constituent components, this embodiment is divided into three classes with above sheet processing apparatus, and as gives a definition them.
Definition 1: the condition of listing below will satisfying simultaneously 1 and the sheet processing apparatus of condition 2 are defined as " on-line automatic reorganizer ".The equipment that this embodiment also will satisfy this definition is called at the line style sheet processing apparatus.
Condition 1: paper path (sheet feeding path) physical connection is to printing device 100, the thin slice of carrying from printing device 100 with direct reception and need not any operator and get involved.
Condition 2: sheet processing apparatus is electrically connected to miscellaneous equipment, with required data such as miscellaneous equipment SOI signal operation instruction, state confirmation.More specifically, sheet processing apparatus is electrically connected to printing device 100 carrying out data communication with printing device 100, or is electrically connected to equipment (for example, PC 103 or 104) beyond the printing device 100 by network 101, to carry out data communication with these equipment.The sheet processing apparatus that satisfies arbitrary condition all satisfies condition 2.
More specifically, the sheet processing apparatus 200 of print system 1000 is corresponding to " on-line automatic reorganizer ".As mentioned above, this is because of sheet processing apparatus 200 physical connections and is electrically connected to printing device 100.
Definition 2: will not satisfy top condition 1 but 2 the sheet processing apparatus of satisfying condition is defined as " the automatic reorganizer of near line ".In this embodiment, our equipment that will satisfy this definition is called near line type sheet processing apparatus.
For example, paper path is not connected with printing device 100, and sheet processing apparatus need be carried operators' such as institute's printed material intervention work.Yet sheet processing apparatus can be by information such as swap operation instruction such as electricity such as network 101 communication components such as grade or state confirmations.The sheet processing apparatus that satisfies these conditions is defined as " the automatic reorganizer of near line ".
More specifically, the paper folding equipment 107 among Fig. 1, cutting apparatus 109 and front cover binding device 108 are corresponding to " the automatic reorganizer of near line ".This is because these sheet processing apparatus do not have physical connection to printing device 100, and is electrically connected to miscellaneous equipments such as PC 103 or 104 to carry out data communication by network 101.
Definition 3: the sheet processing apparatus that neither satisfies the also discontented foot of condition 1 listed above condition 2 listed above is defined as " the automatic reorganizer of off-line ".The equipment that this embodiment also will satisfy this definition is called the offline model sheet processing apparatus.
For example, paper path is not connected with printing device 100, and sheet processing apparatus need be carried operators' such as institute's printed material intervention work.In addition, sheet processing apparatus does not comprise operational order and the required any communication unit of state confirmation, and can not carry out data communication with miscellaneous equipment.Therefore, the operator carries the output material, places the output material, manually input operation, and manually provide status report from this device.The sheet processing apparatus that satisfies these conditions is defined as " the automatic reorganizer of off-line ".
More specifically, the centre-stitched equipment 110 among Fig. 1 is corresponding to " the automatic reorganizer of off-line ".This is because this sheet processing apparatus does not have physical connection to printing device 100, can not be connected to network 101, and not be electrically connected to miscellaneous equipment to carry out data communication.
Can carry out various thin slices in having the POD environment 10000 of the various sheet processing apparatus that are divided into this three class handles.
For example, the print media of the operation of being printed by printing device 100 can be handled through cutting processings, centre-stitched processing, front cover bookbinding, sheet fold is handled, punching processing, encapsulation process and automatically paging (collating) various thin slices processing such as handle.Can carry out thin slice according to the desired binding printed type of final user (client) handles.
Automatic reorganizer of near line and the automatic reorganizer of off-line by PC 103 management comprise special-purpose stapler, special-purpose punching device, inset inserting machine and automatic paging machine various automatic reorganizers such as (collator).PC 103 passes through the order poll of use predetermined protocol etc., grasps the unit state and the job state of the automatic reorganizer of near lines by network 101.In addition, the executing state (process) of PC 103 management many operations of processing in POD environment 10000.
In this embodiment, different sheet processing apparatus can be carried out multiple printing thin slice and handle, and perhaps a sheet processing apparatus can be carried out polytype printing thin slice processing.This system can comprise any sheet processing apparatus.
Others with the explanation present embodiment.
Should be noted that the sheet processing apparatus 200 among this embodiment can also be defined as one group of sheet processing apparatus 200.This is that independent body and independent used a plurality of sheet processing apparatus are connected with printing device 100, and can be used as sheet processing apparatus 200 because in this embodiment.For example, the print system shown in Fig. 1 1000 comprises printing device 100 and three sheet processing apparatus.In other words, in the print system 1000 in Fig. 1, three sheet processing apparatus are connected in series to printing device 100.In this example, the configuration that a plurality of sheet processing apparatus is connected to printing device 100 is called cascade connection (cascadeconnection).This embodiment is connected to cascade in one group of sheet processing apparatus 200 of printing device 100 all included sheet processing apparatus and handles as on-line automatic reorganizer.Be used as the controller unit 205 control printing device 100 and a plurality of comprehensively of example of the control module of print system 1000 among Fig. 2, and carry out the various control examples of the following stated among this embodiment at the line style sheet processing apparatus.This embodiment also has this feature.This configuration of explanation is waited with reference to Fig. 3 in the back.
The inner structure of print system 1000 (mainly being software configuration)
The inner structure (mainly being software configuration) of print system 1000 is described with reference to the system chart of Fig. 2.In this example, printing device 100 comprises all unit outside the sheet processing apparatus 200 (strictly speaking, be can by a plurality of one group of sheet processing apparatus in line style sheet processing apparatus formation) of removing of the print system 1000 shown in Fig. 2.Sheet processing apparatus 200 can unload from printing device 100, and can be used as alternative of printing device 100 and provide.The purpose of this structure provides the on-line automatic reorganizer of requirement in the POD environment.For this reason, this embodiment adopts following structure.
It can adopt any structure in colour or the monochromatic printing device according to the printing device of this embodiment, as long as can carry out the various control examples described in this embodiment.
The scanner unit 201 that comprises the view data that scan manuscript image and processing are scanned according to the printing device 100 of this embodiment.Printing device 100 also comprises to facsimile unit, network connection device or external special device and sends view data or receive the exterior I/F unit 202 of view data from it.Printing device 100 comprises the hard disk 209 that can store from scanner unit 201 or exterior I/view data for the treatment of print job that F unit 202 is accepted.Printing device 100 is included in the printer unit 203 of the target job data of printing stored in hard disk 209 on the print media.Printing device 100 also comprises the operating unit 204 of the example of the user interface section that has display unit and be used as print system 1000.Other example of the user interface section that print system 1000 disposed is display unit, keyboard and the mouse of external units such as PC 103 or 104.
Control the processing of various unit of print system 1000 and operation etc. as the controller unit (following control module or the CPU of also being referred to as) of the example of the control module of print system 1000 comprehensively.Required various control programs among these embodiment of ROM 207 storage comprise the program of the various processing that are used to carry out the process flow diagram shown in Figure 29 (back explanation) etc.ROM207 also stores the display control program that is used for showing the various UI windows comprise the user interface window shown in the accompanying drawing (below be referred to as the UI window) on the display unit of operating unit 204.Control module 205 is from ROM 207 read routines and carry out this program, so that printing device is carried out the various operations described in this embodiment.ROM 207 also stores and for example is used for executable operations to analyze by exterior I/F unit 202 from PDL (Page Description Language, the page-description language) code data of external unit (for example PC 103 or 104) reception, also with the program of this PDL code data exhibition for grid view data (bitmap image data) that open the light.These programs of software processes.
HDD (hard disk) the 209th, storage is by the mass storage device of the view data of compression/decompression unit 210 compressions.HDD 209 can keep the several data such as print data of operation to be processed.Control module 205 is controlled to be printed the target job data of importing by various input blocks such as scanner unit 201 and exterior I/F unit 202 by printer unit 203 by HDD 209.Control module 205 is also controlled to send work data by exterior I/F unit 202 to external unit.In this way, controller unit 205 is controlled so that the target job data that are stored among the HDD 209 are carried out various outputs processing.Compression/decompression unit 210 comes compression/de-compression to be stored in view data among RAM 208 and the HDD 209 etc. according to various compression schemes such as JBIG and JPEG.
Utilize above structure, as the control module 205 of the example of the control module of print system even the operation shown in the control chart 1 at line style sheet processing apparatus 200.The physical construction of print system 1000 that comprises the explanation of this operation with reference to explanations such as Fig. 3.
The device structure of print system 1000 (mainly being physical construction)
With reference to the figure of the Fig. 3 that is used to illustrate this device structure, the structure (mainly being physical construction) of print system 1000 is described.
As mentioned above, in print system 1000, a plurality ofly be connected to printing device 100 in the cascade of line style sheet processing apparatus.In order under specific limited, to strengthen the effect of this embodiment, can according to environment for use install any amount can be connected with printing device 100 at the line style sheet processing apparatus.
In order to make explanation clearer, can connect N sheet processing apparatus 200 as one group of sheet processing apparatus.Since first sheet processing apparatus, sheet processing apparatus is defined as sheet processing apparatus 200a, 200b...... in turn, N sheet processing apparatus is sheet processing apparatus 200n.For convenience of explanation, each sheet processing apparatus 200 all has the shape as shown in Fig. 1～3, and has the original appearance that illustrates later.
Explanation is carried out physical construction with by the corresponding print processing of step before the thin slice processing of carrying out at line style sheet processing apparatus 200 time when printing device 100.Explanation is offered the thin slice of print job from printer unit 203 the paper process operation of sheet processing apparatus 200.Controller unit among Fig. 2 (following control module or the CPU of also being referred to as) 205 is operated printing device 100 main this paper process of carrying out.
In Reference numeral shown in Figure 3 301～322, Reference numeral 301 is corresponding to the physical construction of the scanner unit among Fig. 2 201.Reference numeral 302～322 is corresponding to the physical construction of the printer unit among Fig. 2 203.This embodiment will illustrate the structure of 1D type color M FP.4D type color M FP and monochromatic MFP also are the examples according to the printing device of this embodiment, but omit its explanation.
Auto document feeder among Fig. 3 (auto document feeder, ADF) 301 separate the first original copy thin slice and original copy thin slice thereafter and original copy bundle on the seating surface that is placed on original tray according to page number order, and with each original copy sheet feeding to manuscript table glass, with by scanner 302 scan manuscript thin slices.The image of delivering to the original copy thin slice on the manuscript table glass is given in scanner 302 scannings, and by CCD this image transitions is become view data.Rotate polygonal mirror 303 and receive the light of modulating according to this view data (for example, laser beam), and utilize scanning beam to shine photosensitive drums 304 by mirror reflects.Utilize toner development to be formed on sub-image on the photosensitive drums 304, and toner image is transferred to attached on the sheeting on the transfer drum 305 by this laser beam.Utilize yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C) and black (K) toner to carry out a series of images in proper order and form processing, thereby form full-colour image.
After four images form processing, separate with transfer drum 305 by separating folder 306 sheetings that will carry full-colour image, and be transported to fixation unit 308 by pre-photographic fixing conveyer 307.Fixation unit 308 comprises the combination of roller and band, and comprises thermals source such as halogen heater.Fixation unit 308 melts also photographic fixing by heat and pressure on the sheeting of bearing toner image with toner.Discharging baffle plate 309 can swing around the shaft, and regulates the sheeting throughput direction.When discharging the clockwise direction swing of baffle plate 309 in Fig. 3, straight line transporting thin sheet material, and it is discharged this equipment by distributing roller 310.
For the two sides at sheeting all forms image, discharge baffle plate 309 along the swing of the counter clockwise direction among Fig. 3, and the route of sheeting is changed into downwards sheeting is offered two-sided conveyer.Two-sided conveyer comprises upset baffle plate 311, twist rollers 312, upset guide rail 313 and double-sided disc 314.Upset baffle plate 311 can be swung around balance staff, and regulates the sheeting throughput direction.In order to handle the duplex printing operation, control module 205 is controlled, so that upset baffle plate 311 is along the counter clockwise direction among Fig. 3 swing, and by twist rollers 312 first face is printed the thin slice of printing machine unit 203 and offers upset guide rail 313.
When twist rollers 312 was clamped the rear end of sheeting, twist rollers 312 temporarily stopped, and made upset baffle plate 311 along the swing of the clockwise direction among Fig. 3, and made twist rollers 312 backward rotation.Thin slice is gone back to replace its rear end and front end, then thin slice is guided to double-sided disc 314.The double-sided disc 314 temporary transient sheetings of supporting are sent roller 315 that sheeting is offered registration roller 316 once more again.At this moment, with transfer step in first relative face send sheeting towards photosensitive drums.
On second of thin slice, form second image by the processing identical with above-mentioned processing.Form on the two sides of sheeting after the image, thin slice is through the photographic fixing step, and with its by distributing roller 310 outside the printing device main body is discharged this equipment.Control module 205 is carried out this duplex printing sequence, and makes printing device carry out the duplex printing of target job data on first and second of thin slice.
Sheet feeding/transport portion comprises: handle sheet feeding box 317 and 318 (can store for example 500 thin slices separately), paper cabin 319 (can store for example 5000 thin slices) of the sheet feeding unit of required thin slice and manually give to send as storage print and coil 320.Being used for to the unit that send the thin slice that is stored in these sheet feeding unit is sheet feeding roller 321 and registration roller 316 etc. Sheet feeding box 317 and 318 and paper cabin 319 can place the thin slice of the various materials of various lamina dimensions so that can distinguish these thin slices in these sheet feeding unit.Manually give and send dish 320 also can place various print media, comprise particular sheet such as OHP (Over Head Projector, overhead projector) thin slice.
The sheeting that is provided is provided between conveying, and it is flowed to registration roller 316 by a plurality of conveying rollers.At this moment, registration roller 316 stops, and the front end of sheeting is against the roll gap part of registration roller to forming between 316.Then, sheeting forms ring (loop) crooked to proofread and correct (skew).Registration roller 316 begins to rotate, with image forming portion on photosensitive drums 304, form toner image timing transporting thin sheet material synchronously.The sheeting Electrostatic Absorption that adsorption roller 322 will send by registration roller 316 is to the surface of transfer drum 305.Will be by distributing roller 310 from the sheet feeding path the sheeting importing sheet processing apparatus 200 that fixation unit 308 is discharged.
By above print processing, control module 205 is handled operation to be printed.
For example, refer to scanner unit 201 from the data generation source that operating unit 204 is accepted the operation of print execution request.The data generation source of accepting the operation of print execution request from principal computer refers to principal computer.
The print data of the operation that control module 205 will be handled begins sequential storage among HDD 209 from start page, and begins to call over this print data to form the image of this print data at thin slice from start page from HDD 209.Control module 205 carries out this start page to be handled.In addition, control module 205 with the printing thin slice from start page begin with the image surface of thin slice down order offer sheet feeding path the sheet processing apparatus 200.For this reason, before promptly just thin slice imported sheet processing apparatus 200, control module 205 made the thin slice of executions steering operations such as unit 309 and 312 to overturn and to transmit from fixation unit 308 at distributing roller 310.Control module 205 is also controlled start page processing execution paper process.
The configuration that explanation is had equally the print system 1000 of printing device 100 at line style sheet processing apparatus 200.
As shown in Figure 3, according to the print system 1000 of this embodiment comprise altogether n can be connected with printing device 100 cascades at the line style sheet processing apparatus.The quantity at the line style sheet processing apparatus of installing can be a plurality of arbitrarily.Yet print system 1000 must be used at least can be under the situation of the intervention work that need not any operator, will offer the sheet processing apparatus of inner thin slice processing unit by the thin slice that printer unit 203 is printed.In other words, print system 1000 must be used the sheet processing apparatus with sheet feeding path (paper path), and institute's printed material of discharging from printer unit 203 by the distributing roller 310 of printing device 100 can be carried in this sheet feeding path in this equipment.Print system 1000 is deferred to this restriction.
Yet,, can be a kind of mechanism that is used to strengthen the effect of this embodiment with print system 1000 flexible configuration as long as defer to above-mentioned restriction.
For example, the quantity at the line style sheet processing apparatus of connection is arbitrarily, for example, and three or five.In order to improve the service efficiency of offline model sheet processing apparatus, this embodiment also takes the keeper to judge need be at the POD of line style sheet processing apparatus environment.For example, even ought not use when line style sheet processing apparatus (that is, being 0 in the quantity of line style sheet processing apparatus), the printing device 100 of this embodiment also is available.
When with a plurality of when the cascade of line style sheet processing apparatus is connected to printing device 100, this restriction under, specific user (for example, keeper) can arbitrarily change and determine their order of connection.
The purpose of above-mentioned mechanism is to improve user friendly, and constitutive characteristic is not absolutely necessary.In other words, the present invention is not limited to this configuration.For example, the present invention is applicable to such system configuration: unification is defined in the spendable quantity and the order of connection thereof at the line style sheet processing apparatus in the print system 1000.The present invention comprises any system architecture and device structure, as long as can carry out in the various operation control examples (back explanation) at least one.
The back will illustrate: can be connected to printing device 100 in the print system 1000 at the line style sheet processing apparatus with what and which kind of; How to connect them; And which kind of thin slice processing they can carry out.
Configuration as the operating unit 204 of the example of the UI unit of print system 1000
With reference to Fig. 4 explanation operating unit 204 as the example of the user interface section of the printing device 100 in the print system 1000 (below be referred to as the UI unit).
As shown in Figure 5, key-press input unit 402 comprises operating unit power switch 501.In response to the operation of user to switch 501, control module 205 is controlled optionally to switch between standby mode (normal mode of operation) and sleep pattern (thereby program stops waiting for the state by interruption inhibition power consumptions such as network printing, facsimile transmission).Be used for when total system provides the main power switch (not shown) of electric energy to open (ON), control module 205 is controlled to accept the operation of user to switch 501.
Beginning button 503 makes it possible to accept instruction from the user, handles for example duplicating of operation to be processed or transmission etc. so that printing device begins the operation of the specified kind of user.Stopping key 502 makes it possible to accept instruction from the user, so that printing device is interrupted the processing of the operation of accepting.Ten-key pad 506 allows the user that the input of various settings is set.Remove button 507 and be used to cancel various parameters, for example the user is by the set input of ten-key pad 506.Reset key 504 is used for accepting instruction from the user, so that the processed operation that the user carries out various are provided with invalid and the value of setting is reverted to acquiescence.User model button 505 is used to each user to switch to system window is set.
Fig. 6 is the figure that is used to explain as the touch panel unit (the following display unit that also is referred to as) 401 of the example of the user interface section that print system provided.Touch panel unit 401 has LCD (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD) and by the touch panel display that forms attached to the transparency electrode on the LCD.Touch panel unit 401 has acceptance simultaneously from the function of operator's various settings with to the function of operator's presentation information.For example, when detect the user press with LCD on the corresponding part of effective display button the time, control module 205 is controlled, and with according to the display control program that is stored in advance among the ROM 207, will be presented on the touch panel unit 401 with the corresponding action pane of this button operation.Fig. 6 illustrates the example that is presented at the home window on the touch panel unit 401 when printing device is in standby mode (state that does not have the operation that will be handled by printing device).
When the user pressed duplicating label 601 on the display unit 401 shown in Fig. 6, control module 205 made display unit 401 show the action pane of the copy functions that printing device provided.When the user pressed transmission label 602, control module 205 made display unit 401 show the action pane of the data sending functions that printing device provided (for example, FAX (fax) sends or E-mail sends).When the user pressed storage box (box) label 603, control module 205 made display unit 401 show the storage box function operations window that printing device provided.
The storage box function is used and a plurality ofly virtually in advance to be guaranteed in HDD 209 and each user is distinguished available data storage case (below be referred to as storage box).Utilize the storage box function, control module 205 allows users to select a desired storage box by user interface section, and the operation of accepting to expect from this user.For example, 205 couples of users of control module respond by the instruction of operating unit 204 input, and the master copy data of the operation that will accept from the scanner unit 201 of printing device of control HDD 209 is stored in the user-selected storage box.Control module 205 can also pass through the instruction of the user interface section appointment of external unit according to the user of external unit, the text data store that to for example pass through the operation accepted from external unit (for example, PC 103 or 104) exterior I/F unit 202 is in the specified storage box of user.Control module 205 is according to the user instruction from operating unit 204, for example control printer unit 203 with the desired output form of user, the work data of printing stored in storage box perhaps controlled exterior I/F unit 202 this work data sent to the desired external unit of user.
In order to allow the user to carry out various storage box operations, control module 205 is pressed storage box label 603 in response to the user, and control display unit 401 shows storage box feature operation window.When the user pressed extension tag 604 on the display unit 401 of Fig. 6, control module 205 made display unit 401 show the window that is used to be provided with expanded functions such as scanner is provided with.When the user pressed system monitoring button 617, control module 205 made display unit 401 show the display window that is used to notify user MFP state or situation.
Color is selected to be provided with button 605 and is allowed the user to select color photocopying, single-color copying or selection automatically in advance.The duplicating ratio is provided with button 608 makes display unit 401 show the window that is provided with of duplicating ratios such as allowing multiplying powers such as users are provided with, amplify or dwindle.
When the user pressed two-sided button 614, control module 205 showed display unit 401 to allow users that (selections) is set and carry out which window in single face printing and the duplex printing in the print processing of target job.Press thin slice selection key 615 in response to the user, the window of sheet feeding unit, thin slice size and thin slice type (media type) that the print processing that control module 205 shows display unit 401 to allow users that target job is set is required.Push button 612 in response to the user, control module 205 makes display unit 401 show that permission user selection is applicable to the window of the Flame Image Process pattern (for example, Text Mode or picture mode) of original image.By operation concentration button 611 is set, the user can adjust the concentration of the output image for the treatment of print job.
With reference to Fig. 6, control module 205 makes the state display field 606 of display unit 401 show the mode of operation (for example, standby, preheating, printing, paperboard or make mistakes) of current event in the printing device, so that the user confirms it.Control module 205 shows display field 607 to be used to the information of pointing out the duplicating ratio that the user confirms operation to be processed.Control module 205 shows display field 616 to be used to the thin slice size of pointing out the user to confirm operation to be processed and the information of sheet feeding pattern.Control module 205 shows display field 610 to be used to the information of pointing out the duplicating umber that the user confirms operation to be processed, and is used for pointing out the user to confirm the information of thin slice quantity at print procedure.In this way, control module 205 makes display unit 401 display notifications give various types of information of user.
When the user pressed interruption button 613, control module 205 stopped to print current operation by printing device, and carried out the printing from this user's operation.When the user pressed application model button 618, control module 205 made display unit 401 show the window that is used to be provided with various Flame Image Process and layout, for example two pages of separation, strip of paper used for sealing thin slice/every the paper setting, dwindled the space of a whole page and image moves.
Another aspect with this embodiment of explanation.
As the setting to operation to be processed, control module 205 is carried out the UI unit to be used to the demonstration of accepting from user's request, handles to carry out thin slice by the thin slice processing unit at line style sheet processing apparatus 200 of print system 1000.Control module 205 also makes the UI unit carry out to be used to the demonstration of accepting from user's instruction, so that this demonstration is carried out in the UI unit.
For example, control module 205 makes the thin slice processing in display unit 401 displayed map 6 that button 609 is set.Suppose that the user presses the thin slice processing button 609 is set.Like this, control module 205 makes display unit 401 carry out demonstration, and this demonstration is used for allowing the user can use the thin slice processing selecting candidate item in the execution of line style sheet processing apparatus of print system 1000, specifies desired thin slice to handle." thin slice handle be provided with button 609 " shown in Fig. 6 also is called as " the putting button automatically in order " in Figure 19 and the later accompanying drawing.That is to say that " thin slice is handled button 609 is set " and " putting button automatically in order " refer to the identical functions button.In the following description, also " thin slice processing " is called " arrangement automatically ".For " punching handle ", supposing needs various punchings to handle (be used for processing that the printing thin slice is punched) in the POD environment.
Therefore, Figure 19 and later accompanying drawing illustrate " two holes punchings (being used for forming the processing in two holes with the corresponding thin slice end in thin slice bookbinding limit) " and " porous punching the processing of many holes such as 30 (be used for forming at thin slice end place as) ", as polytype punching processing.Can carry out these processing by the perforation unit of the centre-stitched equipment shown in Fig. 8 A～10B corresponding with above structure.Miscellaneous equipment or unit can be carried out these punchings and handle.Yet, allow in print system 1000, to use the equipment of the definition of satisfying on-line automatic reorganizer, and forbid in print system 1000, using dissimilar equipment.
In this example, to press the thin slice processing in response to the user button 609 is set, control module 205 makes the demonstration in display unit 401 execution graphs 7.Control module 205 is controlled, and accepts request by the institute's thin slice of being printed execution thin slice processing of 200 pairs of operations to be processed of online sheet processing apparatus with the demonstration by Fig. 7.
(1) bookbinding is handled;
(2) punching is handled;
(3) the folding processing;
(4) displacement is discharged and is handled;
(5) cut processing;
(6) centre-stitched is handled;
(7) the front cover bookbinding of the example of handling as perfrct binding is handled;
(8) the notepaper bookbinding (padbinding) of another example of handling as perfrct binding is handled; And
(9) high capacity piles up processing.
In the UI of Fig. 7 control example, control module 205 control operation unit 204 are handled with these nine kinds of thin slices and are set to select candidate item.This is because can use optionally carrying out this nine kinds of thin slices at the line style sheet processing apparatus and handling of print system 1000.
In other words, control module 205 control UI unit are to get rid of the thin slice processing that print system 1000 can not be carried out in the selection candidate item from Fig. 7 demonstration.For example, when print system 1000 did not comprise sheet processing apparatus can optionally carrying out front cover bookbinding processing and notepaper bookbinding processing, when perhaps this sheet processing apparatus broke down, control module 205 was controlled so that button 707 and 708 is invalid.For example, control module 205 ashing and shadowed button 707 and 708.Utilize this setting, control module 205 is controlled the request of handling from the corresponding thin slice of user's execution not accept.And, when print system 1000 comprises the sheet processing apparatus that can carry out the thin slice processing that is different from above-mentioned nine kinds of candidate item, the demonstration of control module 205 control charts 7, effective to be used in acceptance from the display button of the request of the different thin slice processing of user's execution.Utilize this display button, the request that control module 205 allows acceptance to handle from this thin slice of execution of user.This embodiment can carry out this demonstration control with operation processing controls (back explanation), thereby prevents the Any user operating mistake.
When carrying out this control, control module 205 obtains system configuration information, and this system configuration information is used to specify print system 1000 and comprises which kind of sheet processing apparatus as sheet processing apparatus 200.In this control, control module 205 also uses and for example be used to specify the status information that whether makes a mistake in sheet processing apparatus 200.Control module 205 is manually imported these information by the user through the UI unit and is obtained them, or based on the signal of exporting from sheet processing apparatus 200 by signal wire when sheet processing apparatus 200 is connected to printing device 100, obtains these information automatically.Under the prerequisite of this structure, control module 205 makes display unit 401 carry out the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that has displaying contents based on the information of being obtained.
The object lesson of the structure of in check print system 1000 among the embodiment
To be described as follows system architecture with reference to Fig. 8 A and 8B in conjunction with the feature of this embodiment, this system architecture is represented: can be connected to printing device 100 in the printing device system 1000 at the line style sheet processing apparatus with what and which kind of; How to connect them; And which kind of thin slice processing they can carry out.
For example, this embodiment can realize that as shown in Figure 8A and 8B system architecture is as the print system 1000 shown in Fig. 1～3.
In the system architecture example of Fig. 8 A, print system 1000 comprise as one group of sheet processing apparatus 200 altogether three at the line style sheet processing apparatus, i.e. high capacity stacker, perfrct binding equipment and centre-stitched equipment.In the configuration example of Fig. 8 A, high capacity stacker, perfrct binding equipment and centre-stitched equipment are sequentially connected to the printing device 100 of print system 1000 according to this.As the control module 205 of the example of the control module of print system 1000 comprehensively control have the print systems 1000 of system architecture as shown in Figure 8A and 8B.
In this example, high capacity stacker (stacker) is the sheet processing apparatus that can pile up from a large amount of (for example, 5000) thin slices of printer unit 203.
Perfrct binding equipment in this example is when pasting front cover and bind the thin slice bundle of being printed by printer unit 203, the sheet processing apparatus that the front cover bookbinding that can carry out needs the gluing processing of thin slice is handled.Perfrct binding equipment can also be carried out with thin slice and handle corresponding notepaper bookbinding processing, with gluing under the situation of not pasting any front cover and bookbinding thin slice bundle.Also perfrct binding equipment is called the front cover binding device, because this equipment is to carry out the sheet processing apparatus that the front cover bookbinding is handled at least.
Centre-stitched equipment is can be to optionally carry out the sheet processing apparatus of binding processing, punching and handling, cut processing, be shifted discharge processing, centre-stitched processing and folding processing from the thin slice of printer unit 203.
In this embodiment, control module 205 will be registered in the specific memory as the required management information of various control examples about various types of system configuration informations of these sheet processing apparatus.For example, when print system 1000 had system architecture as shown in Fig. 8 A, control module 205 was registered in following information among the HDD 209.
Information 1: equipment has/no information, and this information allows control module 205 to confirm that print system 1000 is included in the line style sheet processing apparatus.This information is corresponding to allowing control module to specify print system 1000 whether to be included in the information of line style sheet processing apparatus.
Information 2: online sheet processing apparatus count information, this information allow control module 205 to confirm that print system 1000 comprises three at line style sheet processing apparatus 200.This information is corresponding to allowing control module to specify the information in the quantity of line style sheet processing apparatus of print system 1000.
Information 3: online sheet processing apparatus type information, this information allow control module 205 to specify print system 1000 to comprise high capacity stacker, perfrct binding equipment and centre-stitched equipment.This information is corresponding to allowing control module to confirm the information in the type of line style sheet processing apparatus of print system 1000.
Information 4: allow control module 205 to confirm that three in the line style sheet processing apparatus one are the information that can pile up from the high capacity stacker of the thin slice of printer unit 203.Allow control module 205 to confirm that another is the device capability information that can handle the perfrct binding equipment of (the front cover bookbinding is handled and/or notepaper bookbinding processing) to the thin slice execution perfrct binding from printer unit 203 at the line style sheet processing apparatus.Allow control module 205 confirm all the other the line style sheet processing apparatus be can optionally carry out bookbinding to thin slice from printer unit 203, the information of the discharge of punching, cut, be shifted, centre-stitched and folding centre-stitched equipment.In other words, allow the executable thin slice of control module 205 appointing systems to be treated to the following information of nine kinds of processing altogether: the discharge of binding, punch, cut, be shifted, centre-stitched, folding, front cover bookbinding, notepaper bookbinding and high capacity pile up.This information is corresponding to allowing control module to confirm the information of the performance information of handling at the executable thin slice of line style sheet processing apparatus of print system 1000.
Information 5: allow control module 205 to confirm that three sheet processing apparatus are connected to the information of printing device 100 according to the concatenated in order of high capacity stacker, perfrct binding equipment and centre-stitched equipment.This information is corresponding to the order of connection information of these sheet processing apparatus in the system when having connected a plurality of on-line automatic reorganizer.
Under the prerequisite of said structure, for example, print system 1000 has the system architecture as shown in Fig. 8 A.Illustrate the control of carrying out by the control module in this system architecture 205.
For example, when print system 1000 had system architecture among Fig. 8 A and the 8B, it can be carried out all nine kinds of thin slices and handle.Control module 205 is discerned this based on the condition of information 1～information 5.Based on recognition result, all the nine kinds of thin slices during control module 205 control UI unit show with Fig. 7 are handled and are set to select candidate item.In addition, control module 205 is carried out following control in response to user's operation.
For example, push button 701 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 passes through the UI unit from the bookbinding processing execution request of user's acceptance to target job.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the corresponding centre-stitched equipment of sheet processing apparatus 200c bind the thin slice of printing of this operation.
For example, push button 702 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 passes through the UI unit from (thin slice) punching processing execution request of user's acceptance to target job.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the corresponding centre-stitched equipment of sheet processing apparatus 200c the thin slice of printing of this operation is punched.
For example, push button 703 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 is accepted the processing execution request that cuts to target job by the UI unit from the user.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the corresponding centre-stitched equipment of sheet processing apparatus 200c cut the thin slice of printing of this operation.
For example, push button 704 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 is accepted the processing execution request is discharged in the displacement of target job from the user by the UI unit.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the displacement of the corresponding centre-stitched equipment of sheet processing apparatus 200c discharge the thin slice of printing of this operation.
For example, push button 705 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 passes through the UI unit from the centre-stitched processing execution request of user's acceptance to target job.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the thin slice of printing of this operation of the corresponding centre-stitched equipment of sheet processing apparatus 200c centre-stitched.
For example, push button 706 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 passes through the UI unit from the folding processing execution request of user's acceptance to target job.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the thin slice of printing of this operation of the corresponding centre-stitched equipment of sheet processing apparatus 200c folding (for example, Z-shaped folding).
For example, push button 707 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 is accepted the front cover of target job is bound the processing execution request from the user by the UI unit.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the corresponding perfrct binding equipment of sheet processing apparatus 200b front cover bind the thin slice of printing of this operation.
For example, push button 708 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 is accepted the notepaper of target job is bound the processing execution request from the user by the UI unit.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the corresponding perfrct binding equipment of sheet processing apparatus 200b notepaper bind the thin slice of printing of this operation.
For example, push button 709 in response to user in the demonstration of the Fig. 7 that is carried out by the UI unit under the control of control module 205, control module 205 is accepted the high capacity of target job is piled up the processing execution request from the user by the UI unit.In response to this request, control module 205 make with Fig. 8 A in the corresponding high capacity stacker of sheet processing apparatus 200a pile up a large amount of thin slices of printing of this operation.
As mentioned above, control module 205 is controlled to accept to be used for carrying out handling the request that the desired thin slice of corresponding selection candidate item user is handled with the executable thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus of print system 1000 with the print execution request by the UI unit.In response to the request that is used to print target job from user's acceptance by the UI unit that this embodiment provided, control module 205 makes printer unit 203 carry out the required print processing of these operations.In addition, control module 205 make the sheet processing apparatus of print system 1000 carry out this operation the required thin slice of the thin slice of printing handle.
As another feature of this embodiment, control below control module 205 is carried out in print system 1000.
For example, print system 1000 has the system architecture as shown in Fig. 8 A.That is to say,, make up print system 1000 by connecting printing device 100 → high capacity stacker → perfrct binding equipment → centre-stitched equipment in the following order.Built-in system structure in this example is as shown in Fig. 8 B.
Fig. 8 B is the cut-open view of the equipment of the whole print system 1000 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 8 A.Device structure among Fig. 8 B is corresponding to the device structure among Fig. 8 A.
Obviously as seen internal unit structure from Fig. 8 B can offer each sheet processing apparatus with the thin slice of being printed by the printer unit 203 of printing device 100.More specifically, as shown in Fig. 8 B, each sheet processing apparatus includes and can give the sheet feeding path of sending thin slice by some A, B in the equipment and C.
Even each has sheet processing apparatus 200a among Fig. 8 B or 200b etc. target job at the line style sheet processing apparatus and does not need the executable thin slice of this sheet processing apparatus to handle, also from the function of the last equipment reception thin slice that is connected with the input side of this sheet processing apparatus.Each all has the function that the thin slice that will receive from last equipment sends a back equipment that is connected with the outgoing side of this sheet processing apparatus at the line style sheet processing apparatus.
As mentioned above, in the print system 1000 of this embodiment, carry out and to handle sheet processing apparatus that different thin slices handles with the required thin slice of target job and have the thin slice from the target job of last equipment is transported to the function of an equipment afterwards.This structure also is the feature of this embodiment.
For example, when print system 1000 under the prerequisite of said system structure has as shown in Figure 8A and 8B system architecture, control module 205 is carried out following control according to operation to print system 1000, and wherein the user has sent print execution request by the UI unit to this operation according to said method.Have in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B, be called as the control example of situation 3 as describing in proper order by 205 pairs of print systems of control module, 1000 performed control examples with being called as among Fig. 8 B among the control example that is called as situation 2 in the control example, Fig. 8 B of situation 1 and Fig. 8 B.
With the control example subcase 1 among the key diagram 8B, this control example is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.For example, when print system 1000 had system architecture among Fig. 8 A and the 8B, the target job of accepting the print execution request from the user needed the thin slice of high capacity stacker to handle (for example, piling up processing) after print processing.This operation is called as " stacker operation ".
The situation that explanation is had print system 1000 these stacker operations of processing of the system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B.In this case, the control module 205 feasible operation thin slices of being printed by printing device 100 pass through the some A among Fig. 8 B, and make the high capacity stacker carry out the thin slice processing.Control module 205 will (for example be handled through the thin slice of excess capacity stacker, pile up processing) the print result of stacker operation remain on X place, discharge destination in the high capacity stacker shown in Fig. 8 B, and this print result is not transported to miscellaneous equipment (for example, being arranged in the on-line automatic reorganizer of outgoing side of high capacity stacker of the system of Fig. 8 B).
The operator can directly take out institute's printed material of the stacker operation of the discharge destination X maintenance in Fig. 8 B from discharging destination X.In other words, this structure can be omitted and thin slice is transported among Fig. 8 B a series of operations of equipment and the operator that discharge destination Z along the downstream of thin slice throughput direction and take out institute's printed material of stacker operation from this discharges destination Z operates.
A series of control operations of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 8 A and the 8B are corresponding to the control example subcase 1 among Fig. 8 B.
With the control example subcase 2 among the key diagram 8B, this control example is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.For example, when print system 1000 had system architecture among Fig. 8 A and the 8B, the target job of accepting the print execution request from the user needed the thin slice of perfrct binding equipment to handle (for example, the front cover bookbinding is handled or the notepaper bookbinding is handled) after print processing.This operation is called as " perfrct binding operation ".
The situation that explanation is had the print system 1000 processing perfrct binding operations of the system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B.In this case, the control module 205 feasible operation thin slices of being printed by printing device 100 pass through some A and the B among Fig. 8 B, and make perfrct binding equipment carry out the thin slice processing.Control module 205 will (for example be handled through the thin slice of perfrct binding equipment, front cover bookbinding is handled or the notepaper bookbinding is handled) the print result of perfrct binding operation remain on Y place, discharge destination in the perfrct binding equipment shown in Fig. 8 B, and this print result is not transported to miscellaneous equipment (for example, being arranged in the on-line automatic reorganizer of outgoing side of perfrct binding equipment of the system of Fig. 8 B).
The operator can directly take out institute's printed material of the perfrct binding operation of Y place, the discharge destination maintenance among Fig. 8 B from discharging destination Y.In other words, this structure can be omitted thin slice is transported among Fig. 8 B and discharge destination Z along the downstream of thin slice throughput direction and from discharging a series of operations of equipment and the operator's operation that destination Z takes out institute's printed material of perfrct binding operation.
A series of control operations of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 8 A and the 8B are corresponding to the control example subcase 2 among Fig. 8 B.
With the control example subcase 3 among the key diagram 8B, this control example is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.For example, when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 8 A and the 8B, the target job of accepting the print execution request from the user needs the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment to handle (processing is handled, cut in for example, centre-stitched processing, punching, processing or folding the processing are discharged in displacement) after print processing.This operation is called as " centre-stitched operation ".
The situation that explanation is had print system 1000 these centre-stitched operations of processing of the system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B.In this case, the control module 205 feasible operation thin slices of being printed by printing device 100 pass through some A, B and the C among Fig. 8 B, and make centre-stitched equipment carry out the thin slice processing.The print result of the centre-stitched operation that control module 205 will be handled through the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment remains on the Z place, discharge destination in the centre-stitched equipment shown in Fig. 8 B, and this print result is not transported to miscellaneous equipment.
Discharge destination Z among Fig. 8 B has a plurality of discharges destination candidate item.This is because the centre-stitched equipment of this embodiment can be carried out multiple thin slice to be handled, and discharges destination change in each thin slice is handled, and is explained with reference to Figure 13.
A series of control operations of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 8 A and the 8B are corresponding to the control example subcase 3 among Fig. 8 B.
As mentioned above, can also carry out paper process control based on the system configuration information that is stored in the print system 1000 among the HDD 209 as the control module 205 of the example of the control module of this embodiment.
Comprise with this system configuration information information corresponding: represent whether this system comprises the information of on-line automatic reorganizer; And when this system comprises on-line automatic reorganizer, about information and its performance information of the quantity of on-line automatic reorganizer.When this system comprised a plurality of on-line automatic reorganizer, its order of connection information was also corresponding to this system configuration information.
As shown in Fig. 1～3,8A and 8B etc., make and to be connected to printing device 100 with a plurality of at the line style sheet processing apparatus according to the print system 1000 of this embodiment.From between 8A and 8B and Fig. 9 A, 9B, 10A and the 10B (back explanation) more as can be seen, can connect or disconnect a plurality of independently at the line style sheet processing apparatus, perhaps its independent assortment can be connected to printing device 100.The order of connection at the line style sheet processing apparatus is arbitrarily, as long as it can physical connection.Yet this embodiment is restricted to this system architecture.
For example, in print system 1000, allow to satisfy following constituent components as equipment at the line style sheet processing apparatus.
The thin slice of the operation that sheet processing apparatus can be handled the executable thin slice of this sheet processing apparatus of needs is carried out thin slice and is handled, and this sheet processing apparatus have from last equipment receive the operation that the thin slice that do not need this sheet processing apparatus handles thin slice, and the thin slice of this operation is sent to the thin slice conveying function of back one equipment.In this example, this sheet processing apparatus is corresponding to high capacity stacker and the perfrct binding equipment shown in the system architecture of Fig. 8 A and 8B and Fig. 9 A and 9B (back explanation).
This embodiment also allows to use the sheet processing apparatus that does not satisfy said structure, as in the print system 1000 at the line style sheet processing apparatus.For example, this equipment satisfies following assembly.
The thin slice of the operation that sheet processing apparatus can be handled the executable thin slice of this sheet processing apparatus of needs is carried out thin slice and is handled, but do not have from last equipment receive the operation that the thin slice that do not need this sheet processing apparatus handles thin slice, and the thin slice of this operation is sent to the thin slice conveying function of back one equipment.In this example, this sheet processing apparatus is corresponding to the centre-stitched equipment shown in the system architecture of Fig. 8 A and 8B, Fig. 9 A and 9B and 10A and 10B (back explanation).This embodiment is restricted to such equipment.
For example, when print system 1000 adopts the on-line automatic reorganizer (for example, the centre-stitched equipment among Fig. 8 A and the 8B) that does not have the function that an equipment backward carries thin slice, it is one with the restricted number of the equipment of the type.Yet this embodiment allows to use simultaneously the on-line automatic reorganizer of other type.
For example, this embodiment allows to use high capacity stacker and perfrct binding equipment, shown in the system architecture among Fig. 8 A and 8B and Fig. 9 A and the 9B (back explanation) with centre-stitched equipment.When cascade connects and uses a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, be installed in downstream position on the thin slice throughput direction at the line style sheet processing apparatus with what do not have a function that an equipment backward carries thin slice.
For example, the last centre-stitched equipment that connects in print system 1000 is shown in the system architecture of Fig. 8 A and 8B and Fig. 9 A and 9B (back explanation).That is to say that no thoroughfare will centre-stitched equipment inserts between high capacity stacker and the perfrct binding equipment and disposes this system, as with the different system architecture of system architecture of Fig. 8 A and 8B and Fig. 9 A and 9B (back explanation).
The control module of this system is controlled print system 1000 to work comprehensively under above-mentioned restriction.
For example, if be connected the line style sheet processing apparatus according to the order of connection of violating this restriction, then control module 205 makes the UI unit show warning.For example, when the order of connection of user by UI unit input sheet processing apparatus, shown in above-mentioned structure, control module 205 control so that violate the user of this restriction be provided with invalid.For example, control module 205 is carried out the ashing demonstration or shadowed shows to forbid any incorrect connection setting.
By adopting said structure, can in the structure of this embodiment, prevent Any user operating mistake and equipment failure etc.That is to say that this structure further strengthens described in this embodiment effect.
Under the prerequisite of this structure, this embodiment can freely make up the system architecture of print system 1000 under this restriction.
For example, the operator of POD system 10000 can determine arbitrarily under this restriction and change in the order of connection of line style sheet processing apparatus and the quantity at the line style sheet processing apparatus that is connected.Print system 1000 is carried out and the corresponding control of this system architecture state.Example with this control of explanation.
The system architecture of Fig. 9 A system architecture with Fig. 8 A on the order of connection of the online sheet processing apparatus of print system 1000 is different.More specifically, by connecting printing device 100 → perfrct binding equipment → high capacity stacker → centre-stitched equipment in the following order, make up print system 1000.Built-in system structure in this case is as shown in Fig. 9 B.
Fig. 9 B is the cut-open view of the equipment of whole print system 1000 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 9 A.System architecture among Fig. 9 B is corresponding to the built-in system structure among Fig. 9 A.
Similar with the said system example of structure, the built-in system structure among Fig. 9 B can also offer each sheet processing apparatus with the thin slice that the printer unit 203 of printing device 100 is printed.More specifically, as shown in Fig. 9 B, each sheet processing apparatus comprises and can give the sheet feeding path of sending here from the thin slice of printer unit 203 by some A, B in this equipment and C.
System architecture among Fig. 9 A and the 9B is also deferred to above-mentioned restriction.For example, the sheet processing apparatus cascade is connected to printing device 100, centre-stitched equipment is installed in the downstream position on the thin slice throughput direction.
For example, under the prerequisite at said structure, when print system 1000 had system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B, 205 couples of users of control module carried out following control according to said method by the operation that the UI unit has sent the print execution request.Have in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B, as by the performed control example of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000, the control example that is called as situation 3 among the control example of situation 2 and Fig. 9 B will be called as among the control example of the situation that is called as 1 among the order key diagram 9B, Fig. 9 B.
With the control example subcase 1 among the key diagram 9B, this control example is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.For example, when print system 1000 had system architecture among Fig. 9 A and the 9B, the target job of accepting the print execution request from the user needed the thin slice of high capacity stacker to handle (for example, piling up processing) after print processing.This operation is called as " stacker operation ".
The situation that explanation is had the print system 1000 processing stacker operations of the system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B.In this case, the control module 205 feasible operation thin slices of being printed by printing device 100 pass through some A and the B among Fig. 9 B, and make the high capacity stacker carry out the thin slice processing.Control module 205 will (for example be handled through the thin slice of excess capacity stacker, pile up processing) the print result of stacker operation remain on Y place, discharge destination in the high capacity stacker shown in Fig. 9 B, and this print result is not flowed to miscellaneous equipment (for example, being arranged in the on-line automatic reorganizer of outgoing side of high capacity stacker of the system of Fig. 9 B).
The operator can directly take out institute's printed material of the stacker operation of Y place, the discharge destination maintenance among Fig. 9 B from discharging destination Y.In other words, this structure can be omitted and thin slice is transported among Fig. 9 B a series of operations of equipment and the operator that discharge destination Z along the downstream of thin slice throughput direction and take out institute's printed material of stacker operation from this discharges destination Z operates.
A series of control operations of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 9 A and the 9B are corresponding to the control example subcase 1 among Fig. 9 B.
With the control example subcase 2 among the key diagram 9B, this control example is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.For example, when print system 1000 had system architecture among Fig. 9 A and the 9B, the target job of accepting the print execution request from the user needed the thin slice of perfrct binding equipment to handle (for example, the front cover bookbinding is handled or the notepaper bookbinding is handled) after print processing.This operation is called as " perfrct binding operation ".
The situation that explanation is had print system 1000 these perfrct binding operations of processing of the system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B.In this case, the control module 205 feasible operation thin slices of being printed by printing device 100 pass through the some A among Fig. 9 B, and make perfrct binding equipment carry out the thin slice processing.Control module 205 will (for example be handled through the thin slice of perfrct binding equipment, front cover bookbinding is handled or the notepaper bookbinding is handled) the print result of perfrct binding operation remain on X place, discharge destination in the perfrct binding equipment shown in Fig. 9 B, and this print result is not flowed to miscellaneous equipment (for example, being arranged in the on-line automatic reorganizer of outgoing side of perfrct binding equipment of the system of Fig. 9 B).
The operator can directly take out institute's printed material of the perfrct binding operation of X place, the discharge destination maintenance among Fig. 9 B from discharging destination X.In other words, this structure can be omitted thin slice is transported among Fig. 9 B and discharge destination Z along the downstream of thin slice throughput direction and from discharging a series of operations of equipment and the operator's operation that destination Z takes out the printed material of perfrct binding operation.
A series of control operations of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 9 A and the 9B are corresponding to the control example subcase 2 among Fig. 9 B.
With the control example subcase 3 among the key diagram 9B, this control example is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.For example, when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 9 A and the 9B, the target job of accepting the print execution request from the user needs the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment to handle (processing is handled, cut in for example, centre-stitched processing, punching, processing or folding the processing are discharged in displacement) after print processing.This operation is called as " centre-stitched operation ".
The situation that explanation is had print system 1000 these centre-stitched operations of processing of the system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B.In this case, the control module 205 feasible operation thin slices of being printed by printing device 100 pass through some A, B and the C among Fig. 9 B, and make centre-stitched equipment carry out the thin slice processing.The print result of the centre-stitched operation that control module 205 will be handled through the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment remains on the Z place, discharge destination of the centre-stitched equipment shown in Fig. 9 B, and this print result is not transported to miscellaneous equipment.
Discharge destination Z among Fig. 9 B has a plurality of discharges destination candidate item.This is because the centre-stitched equipment of this embodiment can be carried out multiple thin slice to be handled, and discharges destination change in each thin slice is handled, and is explained with reference to Figure 13.
A series of control operations of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Fig. 9 A and the 9B are corresponding to the control example subcase 3 among Fig. 9 B.
As shown in Fig. 8 A, 8B, 9A and 9B, print system 1000 can change the order of connection of the sheet processing apparatus that is allowed to be used as online sheet processing apparatus flexibly under this restriction.The invention provides many mechanism of the above-mentioned effect that is used to maximize present embodiment.
From this viewpoint, in this embodiment, print system 1000 can suitably adopt the structure beyond the system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A, 8B, 9A and the 9B.Below this example of structure will be described.
For example, the system architecture among Fig. 8 A, 8B, 9A and the 9B includes three at the line style sheet processing apparatus.In this embodiment, the user can determine the quantity at the line style sheet processing apparatus arbitrarily under this restriction.
For example, print system 1000 can also adopt the system architecture among Figure 10 A.
The system architecture of Figure 10 A system architecture with Fig. 8 A and 9A on the quantity of the sheet processing apparatus that is connected is different.More specifically, two sheet processing apparatus that are linked in sequence by according to printing device 100 → high capacity stacker → centre-stitched equipment make up print system 1000.Built-in system structure in this case is as shown in Figure 10 B.
Figure 10 B is the cut-open view of the system architecture of the whole print system 1000 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Figure 10 A.The device structure of Figure 10 B is corresponding to the device structure of Figure 10 A.
Similar with the said system configuration example, the internal unit structure among Figure 10 B can also offer each sheet processing apparatus with the thin slice that the printer unit 203 of printing device 100 is printed.More specifically, as shown in Figure 10 B, each sheet processing apparatus includes and can give the sheet feeding path of sending thin slice by some A in this equipment and B.This system architecture is also deferred to above-mentioned restriction.For example, sheet processing apparatus is connected to centre-stitched equipment is installed in downstream position on the thin slice throughput direction.
For example, under the prerequisite at said structure, when print system 1000 had as shown in Figure 10A and 10B system architecture, 205 couples of users of control module carried out following control according to said method by the operation that the UI unit sends the print execution request.Have in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Figure 10 A and the 10B, as the performed control example of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000, forbid the control example controlled with being called as among the order key diagram 10B to be called as among the control example that is called as situation 2 in the control example, Figure 10 B of situation 1 and Figure 10 B.
With the control example subcase 1 among the key diagram 10B, this control example is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Figure 10 A and the 10B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.For example, when print system 1000 had system architecture among Figure 10 A and the 10B, the target job of accepting the print execution request from the user needed the thin slice of high capacity stacker to handle (for example, piling up processing) after print processing.This operation is called as " stacker operation ".
The situation that explanation is had print system 1000 these stacker operations of processing of the system architecture shown in Figure 10 A and the 10B.In this case, the control module 205 feasible operation thin slices of being printed by printing device 100 pass through the some A among Figure 10 B, and make the high capacity stacker carry out the thin slice processing.Control module 205 will (for example be handled through the thin slice of excess capacity stacker, pile up processing) the print result of stacker operation remain on X place, discharge destination in the high capacity stacker shown in Figure 10 B, and this print result is not flowed to miscellaneous equipment (for example, being arranged in the on-line automatic reorganizer of outgoing side of high capacity stacker of the system of Figure 10 B).
The operator can directly take out institute's printed material of the stacker operation of X place, the discharge destination maintenance among Figure 10 B from discharging destination X.In other words, this structure can be omitted thin slice is transported among Figure 10 B and discharge destination Y along the downstream of thin slice throughput direction and from discharging a series of operations of equipment and the operator's operation that destination Y takes out institute's printed material of stacker operation.
A series of control operations of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Figure 10 A and the 10B are corresponding to the control example subcase 1 among Figure 10 B.
With the control example subcase 2 among the key diagram 10B, this control example is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Figure 10 A and the 10B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.For example, when print system 1000 has system architecture among Figure 10 A and the 10B, the target job of accepting the print execution request from the user needs the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment to handle (processing is handled, cut in for example, centre-stitched processing, punching, processing or folding the processing are discharged in displacement) after print processing.This operation is called as " centre-stitched operation ".
The situation that explanation is had print system 1000 these centre-stitched operations of processing of the system architecture shown in Figure 10 A and the 10B.In this case, the control module 205 feasible operation thin slices of being printed by printing device 100 pass through some A and the B among Figure 10 B, and make centre-stitched equipment carry out the thin slice processing.The print result of the centre-stitched operation that control module 205 will be handled through the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment remains on the Y place, discharge destination of the centre-stitched equipment shown in Figure 10 B, and this print result is not transported to miscellaneous equipment.
Discharge destination Y among Figure 10 B has a plurality of discharges destination candidate item.This is because the centre-stitched equipment of this embodiment can be carried out multiple thin slice to be handled, and discharges destination change in each thin slice is handled, and is explained with reference to Figure 13.
A series of control operations of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Figure 10 A and the 10B are corresponding to the control example subcase 2 among Figure 10 B.
In the system architecture of Figure 10 A and 10B, control module 205 is forbidden accepting to carry out user's request that thin slice is handled (for example, the front cover bookbinding is handled or the notepaper bookbinding is handled) by perfrct binding equipment.This is controlled to be the control forbidden among Figure 10 B, and it is corresponding to having in print system 1000 under the condition of the system architecture shown in Figure 10 A and the 10B, by the performed control of 205 pairs of print systems of control module 1000.The example that forbidding among Figure 10 B control will be illustrated in greater detail.
For example, when print system had as the system architecture among Figure 10 A and the 10B, the UI unit is the demonstration in the execution graph 7 under the control of control module 205, with shadowed or ashing button 707 and 708.In other words, that user to button 707 and 708 is operated is invalid for control module 205.
When print system 1000 had as shown in Figure 10A and 10B system architecture, as mentioned above, control module 205 non-print systems 1000 carried out perfrct bindings and handle.
The control of being carried out by control module 205 when print system 1000 has system architecture among Figure 10 A and the 10B is corresponding to the control forbidden among Figure 10 B.
As mentioned above, control module 205 is carried out various control examples according to the quantity at the line style sheet processing apparatus that is connected in the print system 1000.That is to say that control module 205 is carried out with print system 1000 executable thin slices and handled the corresponding various control examples of type.
From to the explanation of Fig. 8 A～10B etc. obviously as can be known, the control module of print system 1000 makes print system 1000 carry out corresponding various control examples of system architecture state (quantity of the online sheet processing apparatus that is connected and the order of connection) with print system 1000.
This embodiment changes the order of connection of the online sheet processing apparatus in the print system 1000 and the quantity of the online sheet processing apparatus that is connected neatly, to satisfy user's needs, because this embodiment has considered all customer requirements.
Each that explanation is allowed use in print system 1000 is the independent body and the reason that can unload from printing device at the line style sheet processing apparatus.
As a reason, this mechanism considers and handles without any need for front cover bookbinding but wish to carry out the company etc. that high capacity piles up processing, for example as the POD company of the payment destination of print system 1000.
In this system-operating environment, there is the demand of all nine kinds of thin slices processing that realize online sheet processing apparatus in expection.The demand that the particular sheet of online sheet processing apparatus is handled also may appear only realizing.This embodiment provides the mechanism of a kind of processing from the various demands of each POD company of conduct payment destination.
With explanation can change arbitrarily that permission uses in print system 1000 the order of connection of line style sheet processing apparatus and under this restriction to its reason that makes up.This reason still is provided with the reason of discharging the destination, and the operator can discharge the destination at this and take out institute's printed material from each online sheet processing apparatus, as shown in Fig. 8 A, 8B, 9A and 9B.
As a reason, make up print system neatly by the frequency of utilization of handling according to the thin slice of in print system 1000, being asked, can improve the user friendly of print system 1000.
For example, as the print form demand from the client, the POD company with the POD system 10000 among Fig. 1 often receives the quite a large amount of print jobs that need carry out front cover bookbinding processing to user manual, guide etc.In this environment for use, not according to the order of connection as shown in Figure 8A and 8B, and it is more convenient to make up print system 1000 according to as shown in Figure 9A and 9B the order of connection.
In other words, it is more convenient perfrct binding equipment to be connected the part of more close printing device 100.This is because can effectively shorten in this equipment the required thin slice fed distance of front cover bookbinding processing to be carried out in front cover bookbinding operation.
For example, when the thin slice fed distance is long more, finish as the used time of the printed material of the final products of this operation just long more.When the thin slice fed distance was long more, the paperboard incidence during the thin slice conveying operations in this equipment may be high more.These all are the reasons of the order of connection flexibly.
For the POD company that when the user needs, receives many front cover bookbinding operations, it or not the system architecture of Fig. 8 A and 8B, but the system architecture of Fig. 9 A and 9B can shorten the required thin slice fed distance of printed material that generates front cover bookbinding operation, and allows to take out fast institute's printed material.
Suppose that another POD company often receives many operations that need the high capacity sheet stacking.For this POD company, be not the system architecture of Fig. 9 A and 9B, but the system architecture of Fig. 8 A and 8B can shorten the required thin slice fed distance of printed material that generates the stacker operation, and allow to take out fast institute's printed material.
In this way, this embodiment pays attention to effectively improving the work production rate of print system 1000, and is suitable for the system architecture flexibly of environment for use.In addition, this embodiment can provide many mechanism that the user who utilizes print system 1000 provided friendly.
Will be to each sheet processing apparatus, the object lesson of available various inner structures at the line style sheet processing apparatus in the print system 1000 shown in key diagram 8A～10B.
The inner structure of high capacity stacker
Figure 11 is the cut-open view that illustrates among this embodiment by the example of the inner structure of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 A～10B of control module 205 controls.
In the high capacity stacker, will be divided into three kinds substantially from the sheet feeding path that printing device 100 is extended: forthright, discharge path and pile up the path, as shown in figure 11.The high capacity stacker has comprised this three kinds of sheet feeding paths.
The thin slice that the forthright of the forthright of the high capacity stacker among Figure 11 and the perfrct binding equipment among Figure 12 is used for receiving from last equipment is sent to back one equipment, and above-mentioned forthright is also called through path (throughpath) in the online sheet processing apparatus of this example.
Forthright in the high capacity stacker is the sheet feeding path that the thin slice that is used for operation that the sheet stacking that does not need the stackable unit of stacker is handled sends back one equipment to.In other words, forthright is the thin slice that is used for operation that the thin slice that does not need sheet processing apparatus is handled is transported to upstream device from upstream equipment unit.
Discharge path in the high capacity stacker is used for thin slice is exported under the situation of not piling up.For example, when not connecting back one sheet processing apparatus, institute's printed material is transported to discharge path and from the discharge dish with its taking-up, so that take out institute's printed material fast from the discharge dish in order to export affirmation work purposes such as (printings of drawing a design).
Sheet feeding path in the high capacity stacker comprises detects thin slice feed status and the required a plurality of thin slice sensors of paperboard.
The CPU (not shown) of high capacity stacker is by being used for carrying out with control module 205 signal wire (being used to shown in Fig. 2 is electrically connected the signal wire of sheet processing apparatus 200 and control module 205) of data communication, and notice control module 205 detects information from the thin slice of each sensor.Based on information from the high capacity stacker, thin slice feed status and paperboard that control module 205 is grasped in the high capacity stacker.When connecting another sheet processing apparatus by cascade between high capacity stacker and printing device 100 and come the configuring print system, the CPU of high capacity stacker notifies the sensor information of control module 205 high capacity stackers by the CPU of this sheet processing apparatus.As mentioned above, the high capacity stacker constitutes the distinctive configuration of on-line automatic reorganizer.
Pile up the sheet feeding path that the path is the thin slice of the operation handled of the sheet stacking that makes the high capacity stacker pile up the stackable unit that needs stacker in the high capacity stacker.
For example, print system 1000 comprises the high capacity stacker shown in Fig. 8 A～10B.Under this system architecture state, control module 205 is accepted the user and by what the button operation of the button 709 during Fig. 7 is shown sent target job is carried out the request that the executable sheet stacking of stacker is handled through the UI unit.Control module 205 is controlled thin slice is transported to the path of piling up of high capacity stacker.Be transported to the thin slice that piles up the path and be discharged to stack tray.
Stack tray among Figure 11 is mounted in the stackable unit on the scalable post.Be connected vibroshock etc. at this post with junction between the stack tray.Control module 205 control high capacity stackers pile up the thin slice of being printed of target job to use this stack tray.Go-cart (truck) is this scalable post of support below scalable post.When the handle (not shown) was connected to go-cart, go-cart can be carried to the output that is piled up on it automatic reorganizer of another off-line.
When closing the Qianmen of stacker unit, scalable post is moved upwards up to the position that is easy to pile up output.If by the instruction that the operator opens Qianmen (door 2002 among Figure 20) to the operation input of the switch among Figure 20 2001, then stack tray moves down.If the operator closes the door of opening 2002, then stack tray can be moved upwards up near the original position (home position) of institute's printed material escape hole.As a result, stack tray can prepare to pile up once more institute's printed material.Qianmen (among Figure 20 door 2002) is the example of opening/closing unit that can be opened the particular type of (opening operation) in print system 1000 by the operator.Print system 1000 can utilize that have can be by the on-line automatic reorganizer of the various opening/closing units of operator's opening/closing.High capacity stacker as one of them available in the print system 1000 on-line automatic reorganizer is when the operator takes out institute's printed material, needs the on-line automatic reorganizer of the opening operation of opening/closing unit (door 2002).
Can pile up output by putting down to pile up or be shifted.Flat pile up finger always with sheet stacking at same position.Finger is piled up in displacement just has displacement ground to pile up thin slice along far away/nearly direction every several parts or several operation, so that output and easily it being handled separately.
When the thin slice that piles up from printer unit 203, allow to carry out multiple stacking method as the high capacity stacker in the print system 1000 at the line style sheet processing apparatus.Control module 205 controls are to the various operations of stacker.
The inner structure of perfrct binding equipment
Figure 12 is the cut-open view that illustrates among this embodiment by the example of the inner structure of the perfrct binding equipment among Fig. 8 A～10B of control module 205 controls.
In perfrct binding equipment, the sheet feeding path of extending from printing device 100 is divided into three kinds substantially: forthright, main body path and front cover path, as shown in figure 12.Perfrct binding equipment comprises this three kinds of sheet feeding paths.
The forthright (through path) of the perfrct binding equipment among Figure 12 is the sheet feeding path that the thin slice that is used for operation that the thin slice perfrct binding that does not need the perfrct binding unit of this equipment is handled is sent to back one equipment.In other words, forthright is the thin slice that is used for operation that the thin slice that does not need this sheet processing apparatus is handled is transported to upstream device from upstream equipment unit.
Sheet feeding path in the perfrct binding equipment comprises detects thin slice feed status and the required a plurality of thin slice sensors of paperboard.
The CPU (not shown) of perfrct binding equipment is by being used for carrying out with control module 205 signal wire (being used to shown in Fig. 2 is electrically connected the signal wire of sheet processing apparatus 200 and control module 205) of data communication, and notice control module 205 detects information from the thin slice of each sensor.Based on information from perfrct binding equipment, thin slice feed status and paperboard that control module 205 is grasped in the perfrct binding equipment.When connecting another sheet processing apparatus by cascade between perfrct binding equipment and printing device 100 and come the configuring print system, the CPU of perfrct binding equipment notifies the sensor information of control module 205 perfrct binding equipment by the CPU of this sheet processing apparatus.In this way, perfrct binding equipment constitutes the distinctive configuration of on-line automatic reorganizer.
The main body path of the perfrct binding equipment among Figure 12 and front cover path are the sheet feeding paths that is used to generate the printed material of having bound front cover.
For example, according to this embodiment, printer unit 203 is printed the print data of text (body) by the binding printed processing of front cover.The thin slice of printing as with the text of the corresponding output material of printed material of a branch of front cover bookbinding.Carrying out front cover when bookbinding, in this example, will print it on and the thin slice bundle of the text of the corresponding print data of this text (content) is called " main body ".In the front cover bookbinding is handled, carry out processing with a front cover thin slice package main body.Control module 205 is carried out various thin slices and is carried the control examples with by front cover delivery pathways front cover thin slice, and the thin slice of the main body that will be printed by printer unit 203 is transported to the main body path.
In this structure, control module 205 is accepted the user and by what the button operation of the button 707 during Fig. 7 is shown sent target job is carried out the request that the executable front cover bookbinding of perfrct binding equipment is handled through the UI unit.Control module 205 these equipment of following control.
For example, control module 205 is by the main body path among Figure 12, and the thin slice that printer unit 203 is printed is accumulated on the stackable unit in proper order.After stackable unit had been accumulated on it thin slice of all pages of printing the required textual data of a branch of thin slice of having in the operation to be processed, control module 205 was by the required front cover thin slice of this operation of front cover delivery pathways.
The front cover bookbinding has a problem that feature is relevant with this embodiment.During the front cover bookbinding of the example that perfrct binding is handled in as this example was handled, the thin slice quantity that can be used as a thin slice bundle processing can be used as the thin slice quantity that a thin slice bundle is handled much larger than handling by the thin slice that is different from the perfrct binding processing.For example, the front cover bookbinding is handled and can be handled the thin slice bundle of maximum 200 thin slices as text.On the contrary, bookbinding processing etc. can be handled maximum 20 and print thin slices as a thin slice bundle, and centre-stitched is handled and can be handled maximum 15 printing thin slices.Perfrct binding handle handle with other thin slice between, can allow as the difference of the quantity of the printing thin slice of a thin slice bundle processing very big.
In this embodiment, control module 205 can be controlled at the line style sheet processing apparatus, handles to carry out the front cover bookbinding of handling as perfrct binding.In addition, this embodiment can be provided in and do not need in the working environment and can be by the new automatic arrangement of carrying out at the line style sheet processing apparatus.In other words, above-mentioned configuration is a kind of mechanism that is assumed to the POD environment, and relevant with the described control in back.
The front cover bookbinding can be used from the front cover data of the inset dish conveying of the inset inserting machine of perfrct binding equipment and print thin slice in advance, as shown in figure 12.The front cover bookbinding can also be used the thin slice of carrying by the surface plot picture of printing device 100 printings.In these two kinds of thin slices any is transported to the front cover path as the front cover thin slice.Under stackable unit, suspend the conveying of front cover thin slice.
Operate concurrently with this, perfrct binding equipment is carried out gluing processing to all pages that carry text and the main body that is stacked on the thin slice on the stackable unit.For example, adhesive units is applied in the glue of scheduled volume the bottom of main body.After glue fully scatters, the adhesive portion of main body is adhered to front cover central authorities, and carry out covering and combination.In conjunction with the time, main body is pushed downwards, and the main body behind the front cover is slided on the turntable along guide rail.Guide rail moves so that the main body behind the front cover drops on the turntable.
Alignment unit alignment is placed on the main body behind the front cover on the turntable, and cutter cuts the edge.Turntable rotates 90 °, alignment unit alignment main body, and cutter cuts coboundary.Turntable rotates 180 °, alignment unit alignment main body, and cutter cuts lower limb.
After cutting, alignment unit is pushed main body to inside, thereby the main body behind the front cover of finishing is placed basket.
After glue fully became dry in basket, the operator can take out the front cover bookbinding bundle after finishing.
Perfrct binding equipment comprises carries out the adhesive units that perfrct binding is handled to the thin slice of target job, and the user sends perfrct binding processing execution request with the print execution request to this target job by the UI unit.
, handle with other thin slice and to compare with reference to as described in this structure as above, handling in the executable perfrct binding of line style sheet processing apparatus among this embodiment has many treatment steps and many preparations.In other words, perfrct binding is handled and structurally is different from often thin slice such as the bookbinding of use and centre-stitched processing in working environment.Finish the thin slice used processing time of processing of being asked and to be longer than other automatic used processing time of arrangement processing.This embodiment pays attention to this respect.
Only obviously as can be seen from the perfrct binding function, this embodiment has adopted following mechanism, this mechanism is not only applicable to working environment but also is applicable to new printing environments such as POD environment, user friendly and throughput rate is provided, and makes print system and product enter actual use.For example, pile up new function such as function as constitutive characteristic also available in the POD environment even be provided in the working environment unsupported front cover bookbinding function and high capacity.As shown in Fig. 8 A～10B, can connect a plurality of system architectures at the line style sheet processing apparatus also is the mechanism that is used to realize this purpose.Should be noted that this embodiment not only provides above-mentioned new function and system architecture, but also find and analyzed problem to be solved, for example operating position and the user's request of in using this functional structure, imagining.A feature provides the constitutive characteristic of the solution of using this problem of opposing.In this way, this embodiment finds and has analyzed as the market demand of problem etc. in advance to newly assembled function and system architecture, and when the office equipment manufacturer finds and enters new market, adopt these mechanism as the structure of having considered the solution of these problems.This also is the feature of this embodiment.As the example of constitutive characteristic, in this embodiment, control module 205 is carried out various control examples.
The inner structure of centre-stitched equipment
Figure 13 is the cut-open view that illustrates among this embodiment by the example of the inner structure of the centre-stitched equipment among Fig. 8 A～10B of control module 205 controls.
Centre-stitched equipment comprises and is used for handling, cut carry out bookbinding from the thin slice selectivity of printing device 100 that processings, punching are handled, folding handle and the various unit of processing etc. are discharged in displacement.As described in the restriction, centre-stitched equipment does not have as the through path of function that thin slice is transported to back one equipment.
Sheet feeding path in the centre-stitched equipment comprises detects thin slice feed status and the required a plurality of thin slice sensors of paperboard.
The CPU (not shown) of centre-stitched equipment is by being used for carrying out with control module 205 signal wire (being used to shown in Fig. 2 is electrically connected the signal wire of sheet processing apparatus 200 and control module 205) of data communication, and notice control module 205 detects information from the thin slice of each sensor.Based on information from centre-stitched equipment, thin slice feed status and paperboard that control module 205 is grasped in the centre-stitched equipment.When being connected another sheet processing apparatus in cascade between centre-stitched equipment and the printing device 100 and coming the configuring print system, the CPU of centre-stitched equipment notifies the sensor information of control module 205 centre-stitched equipment by the CPU in this sheet processing apparatus.Centre-stitched equipment constitutes the distinctive configuration of on-line automatic reorganizer.
As shown in figure 13, centre-stitched equipment comprises sample disk, stack tray and pamphlet dish.Control module 205 is controlled to switch employed unit according to the quantity of the printing thin slice of homework type and discharge.
For example, control module 205 is accepted the user and by what the button operation of the button 701 during Fig. 7 is shown sent target job is carried out the request that the bookbinding of centre-stitched equipment is handled through the UI unit.Control module 205 is controlled being transported to stack tray from the thin slice of printer unit 230.To print before thin slice is discharged to stack tray, and it be accumulated on the process disk in the saddle gang stitcher of each operation in proper order, and on process disk, bind, be discharged on the stack tray will print the thin slice bundle by stapler.According to this method, the thin slice that control module 205 makes the bookbinding of centre-stitched equipment be printed by printer unit 203.
Centre-stitched equipment also comprises: the Z-folded unit is used for thin slice is converted into 3 foldings (Z-shaped shape); And card punch, be used to form two (or three) holes so that sorting and file.Centre-stitched equipment is carried out and the corresponding processing of each homework type.For example, when the user handles when being set to handle relevant the setting with the printing thin slice for the treatment of output operation by the operating unit Z-folded, control module 205 control Z-folded unit are to fold the printing thin slice of this operation.Then, control module 205 is controlled so that print thin slice by this equipment, and they are discharged on the discharge dishes such as stack tray or sample disk.For example, handle when being set to handle relevant the setting with the printing thin slice of the operation for the treatment of output when the user punches by operating unit, control module 205 is controlled card punch and is punched with the printing thin slice to this operation.Then, control module 205 is controlled so that print thin slice by this equipment, and they are discharged on the discharge dishes such as stack tray or sample disk.
Saddle gang stitcher carries out centre-stitched to be handled, and with at two binding printed thin slices of middle body, clamps the printing thin slice by roller in the central authorities of printing thin slice, and it is converted into two halves, and makes the pamphlet as the loose-leaf literary composition.
To be discharged on the pamphlet dish by the printing thin slice of saddle gang stitcher bookbinding.Whether printing thin slices such as the bookbinding processing of saddle gang stitcher are handled operation and can be carried out also and to treat printing thin slice that the operation of output carries out based on the user and handle and be provided with.
Inset inserting machine will place the printing thin slice on the inset dish to send to discharge dishes such as stack tray or sample disk, not offer printer and should not print thin slice.Inset inserting machine can insert the printing thin slice that places on the inset inserting machine between the printing thin slice (by the thin slice of printer unit printing) in being sent to saddle gang stitcher.The user will print on the inset dish that sheet plane is placed on inset inserting machine up.Pick-up roller begins order to sending the printing thin slice from the top.To be delivered directly to stack tray or sample disk from the printing thin slice of inset inserting machine, and with its discharge that faces down.Send to saddle gang stitcher in order to print thin slice, will print sheet feeding once to card punch, then it is gone back to and gives send with adjustment face towards.
Whether the printing thin slice of inset inserting machine inserts processings and waits printings thin slice to handle to operate can carry out also based on the user and treat the printing thin slice processing setting that the operation of output is carried out.
In this embodiment, for example, centre-stitched equipment also comprises cutter (cutting edge device), will be described following.
Enter the cutting edge device from (after the centre-stitched) pamphlet of saddle gang stitcher output.At this moment, sent predetermined length by roller with the pamphlet of exporting, and cut predetermined length, with the edge that does not wait between the page or leaf of alignment pamphlet by cutter.The pamphlet that obtains is stored in the pamphlet holding unit.Whether the printing thin slice such as processing that cuts of cutting edge device is handled operation and can be carried out also and to treat printing thin slice that the operation of output carries out based on the user and handle and be provided with.
As mentioned above, centre-stitched equipment comprises carries out the saddle gang stitcher that centre-stitched is handled to the thin slice of target job, and the user sends centre-stitched processing execution request with the print execution request to this target job by the UI unit.
For example, when the user utilized button 705 in the demonstration of Fig. 7 to select centre-stitcheds, control module 205 made the UI unit carry out demonstration among Figure 14.Control module 205 is controlled, to accept by the detailed setting of the demonstration among Figure 14 to centre-stitched.For example, control module 205 judges whether to utilize staple to carry out centre-stitched to thin slice is actual near the central authorities of thin slice.Control module 205 can also be accepted separately bookbinding from the user, changes the centre-stitched position, execution/do not carry out cuts or change the setting that cuts width etc.
Suppose the demonstration among Figure 14 that the user passes through under the control of control module 205 to be carried out by the UI unit, be provided with " centre-stitched " and " cutting ".In this case, the operation of control module 205 control print systems 1000 is so that target job forms printing type as shown in Figure 15, as the print result of centre-stitched.Shown in the print result of the centre-stitched among Figure 15, carry out centre-stitched, and cut the edge.By setting in advance centre-stitched and cutting the position at edge, can change it to desired position.
When the user utilized button 707 requests in the demonstration of Fig. 7 to carry out the front covers bookbinding to handle, control module 205 control print systems 1000 were so that target job forms printing type as shown in Figure 16, as the print result of front cover bookbinding.Shown in the example among Figure 16, can cut the width that cuts of edge A, B and C to institute's printed material setting through the front cover bookbinding.
For example, when by principal computer (for example, PC 103 or 104 among Fig. 1) operation print system 1000, following control print system 1000, this principal computer from the data supply source (for example, WEB) or the particular memory medium download the various processing be used for this embodiment and the routine data of control example.Controlled entity is the control module of this PC.
Suppose mouse or keyboard operation, send the instruction of the printer driver that starts the printing device 100 be used to operate print system 1000 in response to the user.In response to this instruction, the CPU of principal computer is the print set-up window shown in the displayed map 17A on the display unit of principal computer.Figure 17 A and 17B are the figure that the example of in check user interface window among this embodiment is shown.
For example, the user utilizes mouse to press automatic arrangement button 1701 on the action pane of Figure 17 A.So, the CPU of principal computer control display unit is to switch to print set-up window the window as shown in Figure 17 B.
The CPU of principal computer allows the user to handle setting option 1702 by the thin slice on the print set-up window of Figure 17 B, and selection is treated to handle type by the thin slice in 200 execution of line style sheet processing apparatus of print system 1000.
Although not shown, the external unit that comprises principal computer show can import with can be by the display window of the identical instruction of the instruction that the various display windows that describe in detail among this embodiment are imported, as the window outside the window among Figure 17 A and the 17B.In other words, external unit can be carried out and processing identical described in this embodiment and control example.
The user handles setting option 1702 by thin slice and selects desired thin slice to handle, and turns back to window among Figure 17 A or the 17B to press definite key.
In response to this operation, the CPU of principal computer makes the order of expression user by the set various print conditions of this print set-up window and will be associated as an operation by a series of data of printer unit 203 printings, and by network 101 this operation is sent to print system 1000.
After the exterior I/F unit 202 of print system 1000 received this operation from computing machine, the control module of this system 205 control print systems 1000 with based on user's set processing components on principal computer, were handled the operation from principal computer.
Even for the operation from external unit etc., above structure also can obtain the various effects described in this embodiment, and can improve the service efficiency of print system 1000.
Under the prerequisite of above-mentioned constitutive characteristic, carry out the various control examples of the following stated according to the control module of the print system 1000 of this embodiment.
With reference to the described structure of Fig. 1～17B corresponding to the identical constitutive characteristic of all examples among this embodiment.For example, the various control examples described in this embodiment are corresponding to the constitutive characteristic based on these structures.
As described in reference Fig. 1～Figure 17 B, can construct according to the print system 1000 of this embodiment and not only to be suitable for working environment, but also be suitable for the printing environment of POD environment.
For example, print system 1000 adopts can handle supposition not in working environment, and the mechanism of operating position in the POD environment and user's request.
For example, in the POD environment, POD company can receive the order of various print form from the client.
More specifically, can be implemented in can be as the requested automatic arrangement of user's request (for example, perfrct binding processing or high capacity pile up processing) in the working environment for online sheet processing apparatus.In other words, this embodiment even can handle demand in the working environment (for example bookbinding) user's request of considering the POD environment in addition.For example, print system 1000 can be handled the commercial form of the POD company that commences business neatly in having the POD environment of print system 1000.For example, a plurality of online sheet processing apparatus can be connected with printing device 100, and each online sheet processing apparatus all can be used as independent body and work alone, as mentioned above.The quantity of the sheet processing apparatus that is connected is arbitrarily, and online sheet processing apparatus can be added or change to print system 1000 neatly.
This embodiment is design print system 1000 in the user-operable of paying attention to print system 1000.For example, this embodiment allow the operator with the system architecture manual registration of print system 1000 in HDD 209.To illustrate this structure.
For example, POD company wishes the system architecture of the system architecture shown in design of graphics 8A and the 8B as print system 1000.In this case, the operator of POD company will be connected to printing device according to the order of connection shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B with Fig. 8 A of printing device 100 purchases and three sheet processing apparatus among the 8B.Then, the user model button 505 of operator's push unit 204.In response to this button operation, control module 205 makes the demonstration among the display unit 401 execution graph 18A.
Demonstration among Figure 18 A allows the operator manually to import the system configuration information of print system 1000.Control module 205 allows the operator to determine to be connected to the type at the line style sheet processing apparatus of printing device 100 by the demonstration among Figure 18 A～18D.In addition, control module 205 allows the operator to determine to be connected to the order of connection at the line style sheet processing apparatus of printing device 100 by the demonstration among Figure 18 A～18D.If pressing, the operator is set " senior setting " button of each setting option, then control module 205 display window (not shown) in the demonstration of Figure 18 A.This window can be specified employed sheet processing apparatus in the print system one by one.In this embodiment, because print system is deferred to above-mentioned restriction, thereby control module 205 also is notified to the operator with this information as tutorial message.For example, control module 205 notifying operation person tutorial messages: " please register the type and the order of connection thereof of the sheet processing apparatus that is connected to printing device.Can connect five equipment at most.Please centre-stitched equipment is connected as end-use device ".In this case, the maximum quantity of the online sheet processing apparatus that is connected is five, but is not limited to this.
In this structure, when print system 1000 had system architecture shown in Fig. 8 A and the 8B, control module 205 prompting operation persons registered the type and the order of connection thereof of sheet processing apparatus, as the demonstration among Figure 18 B.More specifically, control module 205 prompting operation persons begin order setting " high capacity stacker from the top of setting option
Perfrct binding equipment
Centre-stitched equipment ", as the demonstration among Figure 18 B.Control module 205 judges that this is provided with order is exactly the actual order of connection, as shown in Figure 8A and 8B.
When print system 1000 had system architecture shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B, control module 205 prompting operation persons registered the type and the order of connection thereof of sheet processing apparatus, as the demonstration among Figure 18 C.More specifically, control module 205 prompting operation persons begin order setting " perfrct binding equipment from the top of setting option
The high capacity stacker
Centre-stitched equipment ", as the demonstration among Figure 18 C.Control module 205 judges that this is provided with order is exactly the actual order of connection, as shown in Figure 9A and 9B.
When print system 1000 had system architecture shown in Figure 10 A and the 10B, control module 205 prompting operation persons registered the type and the order of connection thereof of sheet processing apparatus, as the demonstration among Figure 18 D.More specifically, control module 205 prompting operation persons begin order setting " high capacity stacker from the top of setting option
Centre-stitched equipment ", as the demonstration among Figure 18 D.Control module 205 judges that this is provided with the order of connection that order is exactly a reality, as shown in Figure 10 A and the 10B.
This UI control that is used to improve the user friendly of supposing on-the-spot operating position also is the feature of this embodiment.
As described in reference Fig. 1～18D, print system 1000 comprises the various mechanism towards the actual use of product, and these mechanism can be handled various operating positions and the user's request in POD environment of the user's request that is different from the working environment etc. flexibly.
For example, the control module of print system makes print system 1000 carry out following control.
Above-mentioned control is the concrete solution that is used for preventing to influence from the work of institute's printed material of the given operation of sheet processing apparatus taking-up owing to the operator any interference of operations specific or a plurality of operations.In other words, this control example is the concrete solution that is used for preventing any interference etc. of the throughput rate that may influence print system 1000 operations to be processed that caused by operator's intervention work.
This embodiment pays attention to how preventing to disturb and keep the high productivity of print system 1000.As described in the following control, this system comprises that the mechanism that realizes this purpose is as constituent components.Print system 1000 has and is intended to not only be suitable for working environment, but also is suitable for the specification of actual use of the digital printing system of POD environment.
As mentioned above, the print system 1000 of this embodiment can be connected to printing device 100 according to any order of connection with the on-line automatic reorganizer of any amount under restriction.In order to further specify this structure, for example, below the control example will illustrate control performed when print system 1000 has as shown in Figure 19 system architecture.
The explanation (1) of the executable control example of the control module of print system 1000
Figure 19 illustrates the system architecture as the system architecture of print system 1000, in this system architecture, two " the high capacity stacker " and " centre-stitched equipment " shown in the system architecture of use Fig. 8 A～10B is connected to printing device 100 according to the order of connection cascade of Figure 19.
In the following description, the high capacity stacker that at first is connected to the printing device 100 of the print system 1000 with the system architecture among Figure 19 is called " stacker A ", the high capacity stacker of next connection is called " stacker B ".These two high capacity stackers have same structure.Figure 20 illustrates the example with reference to the outward appearance of Fig. 8 A～10B and 11 described " high capacity stackers ".
When print system 1000 had system architecture among Figure 19, the basic various control examples of being carried out by the control module of this embodiment of carrying out illustrated these control examples hereinafter with reference to Figure 19～36.If print system 1000 has one in the system architecture among Fig. 8 A～10B, then the control example filial generation that meets this system architecture by utilization of the control module of this embodiment is carried out with following control for the various control examples of the following stated and is similarly controlled.
As shown in the inner structure of the high capacity stacker of reference Figure 11 explanation, the high capacity stacker of control module 205 these embodiment of control is to be discharged to thin slice the discharge dish (being also referred to as sample disk) and the stack tray (being also referred to as the stacker unit) that can pile up through many institutes printed material of the operation of the print processing of the printer unit 203 of printing device 100.The high capacity stacker of this embodiment also has following function: by the through path in this high capacity stacker, will be transported to other the on-line automatic reorganizer that is connected outgoing side from the thin slice that upstream equipment (corresponding to the printing device 100 that is connected input side or other on-line automatic reorganizer) receives.This packing is according to the sheet stacking amount that is stacked on the institute's printed material on the stack tray, owing to the thin slice from printing device 100 moves down.This high capacity stacker institute's printed material that can also align.
Explanation to the high capacity stacker among this embodiment is identical with the explanation with reference to Figure 11.Further specify about feature with reference to Figure 20 by the high capacity stacker of this embodiment of the control module in the print system 1,000 205 control.Figure 20 is the figure that the outward appearance of high capacity stacker is shown, and is used for the deep structure of understanding the high capacity stacker of this embodiment.As shown in the example of the outward appearance of the high capacity stacker among Figure 20, by the high capacity stacker of this embodiment of control module 205 controls comprise can be in response to operator's operation the door 2002 of the body face side of opening/closing.Door 2002 also is called as the Qianmen.The high capacity stacker of this embodiment comprises the switch 2001 of body upper, is used to allow the operator to import and opens the instruction of door 2002.Various operations in the control module (not shown) major control high capacity stacker of high capacity stacker.The control module of high capacity stacker by the manually instruction of input of switch 2001, is opened door 2002 according to the operator.More specifically, door 2002 locks with lock (key) (not shown) when closing.The operator opens this lock opening door 2002, and can take out institute's printed material on the inside stack tray (referring to the inner structure among Figure 11) that is stacked on the high capacity stacker.
With the corresponding lock of constituent components of the door 2002 that is used to lock the high capacity stacker, can be to utilize the physical hardware structure to realize the lock of lock function.Yet this embodiment has adopted the lock of electronic lock type, and it utilizes the electronic software structure to realize lock function.Yet this embodiment is not limited to this.This embodiment can adopt any structure, as long as when print system 1000 execution printings with institute's printed material when printer unit 203 is discharged to the inside stack tray (referring to Figure 11) of high capacity stacker, even the operator pulls to oneself with the door 2002 of high capacity stacker, door 2002 also is lockable, gets final product so that can not open this door.Yet the structure except that following structure all is desirable: even all allow operator's door 2002 in any timing, and no matter the state of print system 1000 or operation treatment state how.
In this embodiment, not only can be according to the manually requests of input of switch 2001 of operator from the high capacity stacker, but also can open door 2002 according to instruction from the control module 205 of printing device 100.At this moment, control module 205 sends to the door opening signal control module of high capacity stacker by the signal wire shown in Figure 2 in the high capacity stacker.
After door 2002 the operation of opening the body front, available and institute's printed material that be located in by the discharge purpose that the high capacity stacker of this embodiment of control module 205 controls allows the operator to take out to be stacked on this high capacity stacker in print system 1000.The high capacity stacker of this embodiment is the on-line automatic reorganizer of particular type, and this on-line automatic reorganizer need be used to open the operation at the Qianmen of high capacity stacker before the operator takes out institute's printed material.
On the contrary, the perfrct binding equipment of this embodiment is the on-line automatic reorganizer that does not need the Qianmen opening operation before the operator takes out institute's printed material.This be because with perfrct binding equipment in keep institute's printed material discharge destination corresponding basket (referring to Figure 12) without any the Qianmen, and the operator can directly take out the institute's printed material that is stacked in this basket.Similarly, the centre-stitched equipment with this embodiment of the structure shown in Figure 13 is the on-line automatic reorganizer that does not need the Qianmen opening operation before the operator takes out institute's printed material.This be because with centre-stitched equipment in keep institute's printed material the corresponding sample disk in discharge destination, stack tray and pamphlet holding unit (with reference to Figure 13) all without any the Qianmen, and the operator can directly take out and is stacked on institute's printed material that this discharge purpose is located in.
About the work that the operator takes out institute's printed material from the discharge destination of on-line automatic reorganizer, the high capacity stacker of this embodiment is the on-line automatic reorganizer that is different from the particular type of other on-line automatic reorganizer on attribute and the structure.
Need to accept the thin slice of high capacity stacker (for example to handle at control module 205, high capacity piles up processing) the print execution request of stacker operation after, till the operator took out institute's printed material of operation (stacker operation) from the high capacity stacker, this embodiment needed the following processing (step) in a series of processing.Carry out these processing (step) in order.
If the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker that stacker operation X is required is closed, but not locked (being also referred to as unlocked state), the then required print processing of control module 205 non-print equipment, 100 beginning stacker operation X.Equally, if door 2002 non-lockings of the required high capacity stacker of stacker operation X and opening, the then required print processing of control module 205 non-print equipment, 100 beginning stacker operation X.
In this way, control module 205 is confirmed to specify which on-line automatic reorganizer operation is used in the print system 1000 with a plurality of on-line automatic reorganizers.In this was confirmed, control module 205 used the print processing conditional information of said system configuration information and operation to be processed.The various lids (for example, the Qianmen of the on-line automatic reorganizer of appointment) that control module 205 also confirms to be connected to sheet processing apparatus keep closing or opening.When automatic reorganizer to be confirmed was high capacity stacker etc., control module 205 confirmed also whether the lock of the discrete cells such as door 2002 of high capacity stacker locks.In these were confirmed, control module 205 used the status information of obtaining from the on-line automatic reorganizer of target by the internal signal wire shown in Fig. 2.
By polytype affirmation, control module 205 judgements allow or forbid beginning to print target job (for example, stacker operation X) in print systems 1000.
If the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker that stacker operation X is required is closed but non-locking, then control module 205 forbids that the high capacity stacker begins the required thin slice of stacker operation X and handles (for example, the high capacity of stack tray piles up processing).Equally, if door 2002 non-lockings of the required high capacity stacker of stacker operation X and opening, then control module 205 forbids that this stacker begins the required thin slice of stacker operation X and handles.
Step 11 about the stacker operation: finish the operator and to close door at 2002 o'clock, control module 205 control high capacity stackers are with the lock of lock door 2002 once more.
Step 12 about the stacker operation: confirm that door 2002 is closed once more and the lock of door 2002 by after the locking once more, control module 205 control high capacity stackers are moved upwards up near institute's printed material escape hole original position will place stack tray (referring to Figure 11) in the go-cart that is installed in the high capacity stacker.
Thereby finish a series of processing about the stacker operation.
As mentioned above, after the print execution request of the stacker operation that control module 205 acceptance need be handled as the thin slice of one high capacity stacker in the on-line automatic reorganizer available in the print system 1000, up to the operator takes out institute's printed material of stacker operation from the high capacity stacker till, in a series of processing, need a plurality of processing (step).
In this way, the operator takes out a plurality of processing of institute's printed material needs of stacker operation.Take out the duration of work of institute's printed material of stacker operation the operator, this embodiment carries out the various control examples of following detailed description.
To from the high capacity stacker, take out the duration of work of institute's printed material by the object lesson definition.For example, take out duration of work and be the scheduled period that comprises during following: the stack tray in the high capacity stacker begins to be moved down in about the step 6 of stacker operation after the go-cart in the high capacity stacker, stack tray fully moves up, and is in the original position (operator can receive the appropriate location of piling up institute's printed material that the path provides from the high capacity stacker) of stack tray.This only is an example, and this embodiment is not limited thereto.
The operator takes out institute's printed material of stacker operation from the high capacity stacker duration of work comprises during the opening of door 2002 of high capacity stacker at least.The door 2002 that during door 2002 open of high capacity stacker is the high capacity stacker of operator's institute's printed material of taking out the stacker operation open (be also referred to as open mode or not closed condition) during.
According to this embodiment, under the prerequisite of above-mentioned various structures, when the operator took out the institute printed material of the operation of having passed through print processing from the high capacity stacker, control module 205 major control print systems 1000 are not sent the print execution request after this operation the thin slice in the back operation was discharged to the stack tray of high capacity stacker.
In other words, when the operator takes out the institute printed material of the operation of having passed through print processing from sheet processing apparatus, the print system 1000 of this embodiment is controlled, the thin slice of this operation operation subsequently is not discharged to the thin slice processing unit in this sheet processing apparatus.
Yet even when the operator takes out institute printed material on the stack tray of high capacity stacker, control module 205 is still controlled to carry out following operation.The example of this operation is to be discharged to the discharge dish on high capacity stacker top through the thin slice in the back operation of print processing.Another example of this operation is by the through path in the high capacity stacker, carries the sheet stacking processing that does not need the high capacity stacker and the thin slice in the back operation of the thin slice processing of the sheet processing apparatus that need be connected behind the high capacity stacker.With reference to Figure 11 the discharge dish that comprises the high capacity stacker of the high capacity stacker among this embodiment and the structure of through path (being also referred to as forthright) are illustrated, and will omit its explanation.
Even the door 2002 that control module 205 is allowed when the operator takes out institute's printed material from the stack tray of high capacity stacker is operating as high capacity stacker in this embodiment also allows the operation carried out when opening.When print system 1000 had system architecture among Fig. 8 B, this control meaned that print system 1000 can carry out following operation.
Suppose that control module 205 affirmation print systems 1000 have the system architecture among Fig. 8 B.Equally, suppose institute's printed material for the stacker operation of being piled up on the stack tray that takes out the high capacity stacker in Fig. 8 B (below be referred to as stacker operation 8A), control module 205 is confirmed door 2002 current the opening of the stacker among Fig. 8 B according to the request of opening of operator by switch 2001.Make in the situation (below be referred to as situation 8A) of these two affirmations at control module 205, control module 205 is searched for stacker operation 8A operation subsequently in HDD 209.
In situation 8A, suppose that control module 205 confirms to exist that the thin slice that needs the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 B handles back operation (below be referred to as operation 8B), as the print execution request behind operation 8A, accept in the back operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 8B), the print processing of control module 205 non-print equipment 100 beginning operation 8B, the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 B is opened simultaneously.In situation 8B, control module 205 control printing device 100 make operation 8B keep waiting for and print equally.
In situation 8A, suppose control module 205 confirm to exist need with Fig. 8 B in be arranged in the high capacity stacker outgoing side (downstream) the corresponding Fig. 8 B of on-line automatic reorganizer perfrct binding equipment gluing processing back operation (below be referred to as operation 8C), as the print execution request behind operation 8A, accept in the back operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 8C), control module 205 allows the print processing of printing device 100 beginning operation 8C, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 B is opened simultaneously.For example, in situation 8C, control module 205 is read the print data of operation 8C from HDD 209, and printer unit 203 is printed, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 8 B to open simultaneously.Equally in situation 8C, control module 205 makes the thin slice of print data of printer unit 203 print job 8C by the some A among Fig. 8 B
Through path in the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 B
Some B among Fig. 8 B is sent the path, keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 8 B to open simultaneously.By this method, control module 205 makes print system 1000 that the thin slice of operation 8C is offered perfrct binding equipment Fig. 8 B from printing device 100, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 B is opened simultaneously.In situation 8C, control module 205 makes the perfrct binding equipment among Fig. 8 B carry out perfrct binding to the thin slice (print media) of the operation 8C that provided from printing device 100 and handles, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 8 B to open simultaneously.In this way, fulfil assignment in print system 1000 processing of 8C of control module 205 keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 8 B to open simultaneously.
In situation 8A, suppose control module 205 confirm to exist need with Fig. 8 B in be arranged in that the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment of the corresponding Fig. 8 B of on-line automatic reorganizer of the outgoing side of high capacity stacker handles back operation (below be referred to as operation 8D), as the print execution request behind operation 8A, accept in the back operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 8D), control module 205 allows the print processing of printing device 100 beginning operation 8D, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 B is opened simultaneously.For example, in situation 8D, control module 205 is read the print data of operation 8D from HDD 209, and printer unit 203 is printed, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 8 B to open simultaneously.Equally in situation 8D, control module 205 makes the thin slice of print data of printer unit 203 print job 8D by Fig. 8 B mid point A
Through path in the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 B
Some B among Fig. 8 B
Some C among Fig. 8 B is sent the path, keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 8 B to open simultaneously.By this method, control module 205 makes print system 1000 that the thin slice of operation 8D is offered centre-stitched equipment Fig. 8 B from printing device 100, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 8 B is opened simultaneously.In situation 8D, control module 205 makes the centre-stitched equipment among Fig. 8 B carry out thin slice to the thin slice (print media) of the operation 8D that provided from printing device 100 and handles, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 8 B to open simultaneously.As a result, fulfil assignment in print system 1000 processing of 8D of control module 205 keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 8 B to open simultaneously.
When print system 1000 had system architecture among Fig. 9 B, this control meaned that print system 1000 can carry out following operation.
Suppose that control module 205 affirmation print systems 1000 have the system architecture among Fig. 9 B.Equally, suppose institute's printed material for the stacker operation of being piled up on the stack tray that takes out the high capacity stacker in Fig. 9 B (below be referred to as stacker operation 9A), control module 205 is confirmed door 2002 current the opening of the stacker among Fig. 9 B according to the request of opening of operator by switch 2001.Make in the situation (below be referred to as situation 9A) of these two affirmations at control module 205, control module 205 is searched for stacker operation 9A operation subsequently in HDD 209.
In situation 9A, suppose that control module 205 confirms to exist that the thin slice that needs the high capacity stacker among Fig. 9 B handles back operation (below be referred to as operation 9B), as the print execution request behind operation 9A, accept in the back operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 9B), the print processing of control module 205 non-print equipment 100 beginning operation 9B, the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 9 B is opened simultaneously.In situation 9B, control module 205 control printing device 100 make operation 9B keep waiting for and print equally.
In situation 9A, suppose control module 205 confirm to exist need with Fig. 9 B in be arranged in the high capacity stacker input side (upstream side) the corresponding Fig. 9 B of on-line automatic reorganizer perfrct binding equipment gluing processing back operation (below be referred to as operation 9C), as the print execution request behind operation 9A, accept in the back operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 9C), control module 205 allows the print processing of printing device 100 beginning operation 9C, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 9 B is opened simultaneously.For example, in situation 9C, control module 205 is read the print data of operation 9C from HDD 209, and printer unit 203 is printed, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 9 B to open simultaneously.Equally in situation 9C, control module 205 makes the thin slice of print data of printer unit 203 print job 9C by the some A among Fig. 9 B, keeps the door 2002 of this stacker among Fig. 9 B to open simultaneously.By this method, control module 205 makes print system 1000 that the thin slice of operation 9C is offered perfrct binding equipment Fig. 9 B from printing device 100, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 9 B is opened simultaneously.In situation 9C, control module 205 makes the perfrct binding equipment among Fig. 9 B carry out perfrct binding to the thin slice (print media) of the operation 9C that provided from printing device 100 and handles, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 9 B to open simultaneously.In this way, fulfil assignment in print system 1000 processing of 9C of control module 205 keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 9 B to open simultaneously.
In situation 9A, suppose control module 205 confirm to exist need with Fig. 9 B in be arranged in that the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment of the corresponding Fig. 9 B of on-line automatic reorganizer of the outgoing side of high capacity stacker handles back operation (below be referred to as operation 9D), as the print execution request behind operation 9A, accept in the back operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 9D), control module 205 allows the print processing of printing device 100 beginning operation 9D, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 9 B is opened simultaneously.For example, in situation 9D, control module 205 is read the print data of operation 9D from HDD 209, and printer unit 203 is printed, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 9 B to open simultaneously.Equally in situation 9D, control module 205 makes the thin slice of print data of printer unit 203 print job 9D by the some A among Fig. 9 B
Some B among Fig. 9 B
Through path in the high capacity stacker among Fig. 9 B
Some C among Fig. 9 B is sent the path, keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 9 B to open simultaneously.By this method, control module 205 makes print system 1000 that the thin slice of operation 9D is offered centre-stitched equipment Fig. 9 B from printing device 100, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker among Fig. 9 B is opened simultaneously.In situation 9D, control module 205 makes the centre-stitched equipment among Fig. 9 B carry out thin slice to the thin slice (print media) of the operation 9D that provided from printing device 100 and handles (for example, centre-stitched is handled), keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 9 B to open simultaneously.Fulfil assignment in print system 1000 processing of 9D of control module 205 keeps the door 2002 of the stacker among Fig. 9 B to open simultaneously.
When print system 1000 had system architecture among Figure 19, this control meaned that print system 1000 can carry out following operation.
Suppose that control module 205 affirmation print systems 1000 have the system architecture among Figure 19.Equally, suppose institute's printed material for the stacker operation of being piled up on the stack tray that takes out the high capacity stacker 200a in Figure 19 (below be referred to as stacker operation 19A), control module 205 is confirmed door 2002 current the opening of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 according to the request of opening of operator by switch 2001.Make in the situation (below be referred to as situation 19A) of these two affirmations at control module 205, control module 205 is searched for operation 19A operation subsequently in HDD209.
In situation 19A, suppose that control module 205 confirms to exist that the thin slice that needs the high capacity stacker 200a among Figure 19 handles back operation (below be referred to as operation 19B), as the print execution request behind operation 19A, accept in the back operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 19B), the print processing of control module 205 non-print equipment 100 beginning operation 19B, the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker 200a among Figure 19 B is opened simultaneously.In situation 19B, control module 205 control printing device 100 make operation 19B keep waiting for and print equally.
In situation 19A, suppose control module 205 confirm to exist need with Figure 19 in be arranged in the outgoing side of high capacity stacker 200a the thin slice of high capacity stacker 200b of the corresponding Figure 19 of on-line automatic reorganizer handle (high capacity piles up processings) back operation (below be referred to as operation 19C), as the print execution request behind operation 19A, accept after operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 19C), control module 205 allows the print processing of printing device 100 beginning operation 19C, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker 200a among Figure 19 is opened simultaneously.For example, in situation 19C, control module 205 is read the print data of operation 19C from HDD 209, and printer unit 203 is printed, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 to open simultaneously.Equally in situation 19C, control module 205 makes print system 1000 that the thin slice of operation 19C is offered stacker 200b Figure 19 from printing device 100, and the door 2002 of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 is opened simultaneously.In situation 19C, control module 205 makes the stacker 200b among Figure 19 carry out thin slice to the thin slice (print media) of the operation 19C that provided from printing device 100 and (for example handles, use the high capacity of stack tray to pile up processing), keep the door 2002 of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 to open simultaneously.In this way, fulfil assignment in print system 1000 processing of 19C of control module 205 keeps the door 2002 of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 to open simultaneously.
In situation 19A, suppose control module 205 confirm to exist need with Figure 19 in be arranged in that the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment 200c of the corresponding Figure 19 of on-line automatic reorganizer of the outgoing side of high capacity stacker 200a handles back operation (below be referred to as operation 19D), as the print execution request behind operation 19A, accept in the back operation.In this situation (below be referred to as situation 19D), control module 205 allows the print processing of printing device 100 beginning operation 19D, and the door 2002 of the high capacity stacker 200a among Figure 19 is opened simultaneously.For example, in situation 19D, control module 205 is read the print data of operation 19D from HDD 209, and printer unit 203 is printed, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 to open simultaneously.Equally in situation 19D, control module 205 makes print system 1000 that the thin slice of operation 19D is offered centre-stitched equipment 200c Figure 19 from printing device 100, and the door 2002 of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 is opened simultaneously.In situation 19D, control module 205 makes the centre-stitched equipment 200c among Figure 19 carry out thin slice to the thin slice (print media) of the operation 19D that provided from printing device 100 and handles, and keeps the door 2002 of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 to open simultaneously.Fulfil assignment in print system 1000 processing of 19D of control module 205 keeps the door 2002 of the stacker 200a among Figure 19 to open simultaneously.
Refer to an exemplary on the structure of three control of this shown in Fig. 8 B, the 9B and 19 example control below can carrying out to print system 1000.
Suppose that printing device 100 acceptance need sheet processing apparatus (for example, the on-line automatic reorganizer of high capacity stacker representative) thin slice is handled the print execution request of first operation of (for example aftertreatment), this sheet processing apparatus (for example takes out thin slice the operator, print media) opening operation that needs opening/closing unit (for example, door 2002) time.Then, suppose that printing device 100 accepts as the print execution request in second operation of back operation after the print processing of carrying out first operation.
Suppose that second operation of accepting needs the thin slice of first operation to handle the thin slice processing of employed sheet processing apparatus after first operation.If control module 205 is made and the corresponding judgement of this situation, then control module 205 non-print equipment 100 are carried out the print processing of second operation, and the opening/closing unit that the thin slice of first operation is simultaneously handled employed sheet processing apparatus stays open.
Suppose that second operation of accepting does not need the thin slice of first operation to handle the thin slice processing of employed sheet processing apparatus after first operation.If control module 205 is made and the corresponding judgement of this situation, then control module 205 allows printing device 100 to carry out the print processing of second operation, and the opening/closing unit that the thin slice of first operation is simultaneously handled employed sheet processing apparatus stays open.In this case, even work as the bundle of printing for first operation of taking out processing, when the operator stayed open the opening/closing unit of the employed sheet processing apparatus of first operation, control module 205 still made the print processing of printer unit 203 beginnings second operation.In this case, even when the operator stays open the opening/closing unit of the employed sheet processing apparatus of first operation, control module 205 still makes the thin slice of second operation handle employed sheet processing apparatus and a branch of thin slice of second operation is carried out the required thin slice of second operation handles after confirming that thin slice that all a branch of thin slices with second operation are delivered into second operation is handled in the employed sheet processing apparatus.
The same with three control examples as shown in 19 as Fig. 8 B, 9B, this embodiment will be called the pattern of the throughput rate guiding of using on-line automatic reorganizer by the mechanism of print system 1000 maximum productivity.From these three controls between the examples more as can be known, when the system recofiguration of print system 1000, even in the operation control under the pattern of the throughput rate guiding of using on-line automatic reorganizer, control module 205 performed operation controls also change.Equally, in this control, control module 205 uses said system configuration information, the status information of each on-line automatic reorganizer and the print processing conditional information of each operation, wherein accepts the print execution request of described each operation by printing device 100.Following with reference to the described various control examples in Figure 21～36 corresponding to the operation control under the pattern of the throughput rate guiding of using on-line automatic reorganizer.
Should be noted that the thin slice described in this embodiment handles the various aftertreatments refer to the operator and to pass through the UI window request of Fig. 7 or Figure 17 B the operation that will handle is carried out (paging, the discharge of binding, cut, be shifted, centre-stitched, folding, front cover bookbinding, notepaper bookbinding and high capacity pile up).That is to say that the thin slice transport process that is used for the sheet feeding delivery pathways print media by print system 1000 is not corresponding with " operation to be processed required thin slice handle " among this embodiment.
In this embodiment, control module 205 is forbidden or is allowed the printing of beginning in the back operation, wherein sends this print execution request in the back operation the operator after the operation of the sheet processing apparatus taking-up thin slice of print system 1000.In other words, the printing in the back operation carry out/is not carried out in control module 205 controls, and control is printed regularly.
This structure also is peculiar with printing device physical connection and the on-line automatic reorganizer that is electrically connected.
Under the prerequisite of this structure, carry out following control as the control module 205 of the example of the control module of print system 1000.With the control example of explanation when print system 1000 has system architecture shown in Figure 19.
For example, when the user pressed button 617 in the demonstration of the Fig. 6 that is carried out by display unit 401, control module 205 was carried out display unit 401 to be used to allow the user to confirm the demonstration of the treatment state of each operation that print system 1000 is accepted.For example, control module 205 makes the print state window that display unit 401 is carried out as shown in Figure 21.
This print state window will be described.
The print state window
With reference to Figure 21 the print state window is described.The print state window 2101 that is presented on the display unit 401 by control module 205 has for example following display items.
Accept coding 2102: be used to specify and the operation coding of distributing to the corresponding operation of identifier of each operation by control module 205, printing device 100 is issued in the print execution request of described each operation.
Homework type 2103: homework types such as duplicating or PDL printing.
Title 2104: have the job title of the operation of title, print as PDL.
Output destination 2105: the output destination of institute's printed material.Sheet processing apparatus 200a, the 200b of output destination 2105 expression printing device 100 and one pallet among the 200c.The back will illustrate that the pallet to sheet processing apparatus 200a, 200b and 200c distributes display Name.
Paper 2106: the paper size of institute's printed material.
Page or leaf 2107: the number of pages of operation.The number of pages of accumulation among the page or leaf 2107 expression HDD 209.
State 2108: the treatment state of the operation in the printing device 100.
Close the window before button 2109 is used to close print state window 2101 and turns back to demonstration print state window 2101.
The following display Name that distributes output destination 2105 to the pallet of sheet processing apparatus 200a, 200b and 200c.
The stack tray of high capacity stacker: stacker A
The discharge dish of high capacity stacker: sample A
The stack tray of high capacity stacker: stacker B
The discharge dish of high capacity stacker: sample B
The sample disk of centre-stitched equipment: sample C
The stack tray of centre-stitched equipment: bookbinding
The pamphlet holding unit of centre-stitched equipment: centre-stitched
Printing
With reference to the printing of Figure 22 explanation according to this embodiment.With using the distribution of the display Name that in the explanation of print state window, uses, the printout destination is described.The control module of print system 1000 is carried out the processing of the process flow diagram among Figure 22.
In this embodiment, the control module 205 of printing device 100 is carried out this processing.Control module 205 by reading the processing that is used to carry out this process flow diagram among the ROM from Fig. 2 207 routine data and carry out this routine data, carry out this processing, wherein, the ROM207 storage is used to carry out the various processing of this embodiment and the computer-readable routine data of control example.
At step S2201, control module 205 confirms that the output destination of this operation is stacker A or stacker B when print job finishes.
The implication of " print job end " will be described by object lesson.For example, control module 205 makes printer unit 203 under the print processing condition that the user is provided with by the UI unit that this embodiment provided, and carries out the print processing of the data of target job.The on-line automatic reorganizer that control module 205 makes print system 1000 is carried out thin slice to the thin slice of the print data of printing this operation by print processing and is handled.Control module 205 is discharged the deliverying unit (thin slice holding unit) of on-line automatic reorganizer and is kept institute's printed material of the operation of process thin slice processing, as final products.
In this way, when the thin slice of carrying out the operation that the thin slice that meets user's request handles through the thin slice of print processing is handled " when the print processing that meets user request and finish needs " is defined as " print job end ".That is to say that in the stage of step S2201, " print job end " comprises that the deliverying unit of on-line automatic reorganizer continues to keep the situation of institute's printed material of process thin slice processing.
In other words, in the stage of step S2201, " print job end " comprises the situation the user takes out the institute's printed material that is kept by the deliverying unit of on-line automatic reorganizer from deliverying unit before.This stage also comprises the situation of finishing institute's printed material taking-up work and the situation of taking out work.
Under any circumstance, this embodiment will be for example " through according to the print processing of the printer unit 203 of user instruction and the operation handled according to the thin slice of the on-line automatic reorganizer of the print system 1000 of user instruction " is defined as " operation of end ".
For example, based on this explanation, control module 205 judges that in step S2201 this operation (operation of end) is output to still stacker B (the sheet processing apparatus 200b among Figure 19) of stacker A (the sheet processing apparatus 200a among Figure 19).
In other words, in step S2201, control module 205 confirms whether " operation of end " is " needing the operation of the thin slice processing of the high capacity stacker among Figure 19 after print processing ".If " operation of end " is " operation that needs the thin slice of the high capacity stacker among Figure 19 to handle after print processing ", then among the step S2201 for being.In this case, in step S2202, control module 205 is carried out the UI unit to be used to the demonstration of the current state (job state) that allows the user to confirm operation.For example, control module 205 makes the print state window 2101 that display unit 401 shows as shown in Figure 23.When the user took out the institute printed material of operation, control module 205 notice user job states be " during the taking-up thin slice ", as shown in Figure 23.
At step S2203, whether control module 205 inspection exists the identical operation in output destination of output destination and " operation of end " judged in step S2201.If control module 205 step S2203 judge exist the output destination identical with the output destination of " operation of end " in the back operation, then in step S2204 in print state window 2101 display message: the output destination identical with the output destination of " operation of end " in back operation wait printing.Then, processing is waited for and is not begun and prints.
At step S2205, handle to wait for up to the operator from stacker A or B take out the output material of " operation of end " judged among step S2201 till.If at step S2205, control module 205 detects institute's printed material that the operator has taken out print job based on the information from the control module of stacker A or B, and then control module 205 begins to be printed on the back operation in step S2206.At this moment, show print state window 2101 as shown in figure 24.
If check the operation that exists the output destination to be different from the output destination of " operation of end " judged in step S2201 in the operation of back in step S2203, then control module 205 begins to print this operation at step S2207.This control is proprietary in the feature of the distinctive system architecture of this print system.
For example, as the system architecture as shown in Fig. 8 A～10B, the on-line automatic reorganizer of each of print system 1000 includes the unit that is used for by the thin slice of on-line automatic reorganizer processing target operation.In addition, each the on-line automatic reorganizer among this embodiment is discharged and is kept institute's printed material as the final products of having handled through the thin slice of on-line automatic reorganizer at its deliverying unit.Each on-line automatic reorganizer among this embodiment except that centre-stitched equipment all has the equipment that is connected the input side of this on-line automatic reorganizer from cascade, do not need to accept this on-line automatic reorganizer to carry out the function of the thin slice of the operation of arrangement (thin slice processing) automatically.Among this embodiment the on-line automatic reorganizer of this type have will not need this on-line automatic reorganizer thin slice of carrying out the operation of arrangement automatically be sent to the function of another on-line automatic reorganizer that cascade is connected the outgoing side of this on-line automatic reorganizer.The example that is used as the unit of this function is the forthright of each the on-line automatic reorganizer among this embodiment shown in Figure 11 and 12.As the mechanism of the distinctive feature of system architecture that is used for maximizing this embodiment, can carry out following control.
Suppose that control module 205 makes the on-line automatic reorganizer of print system 1000 finish the thin slice processing of target job, and make the deliverying unit discharge of automatic reorganizer and keep the final products (institute's printed material) of the operation of process thin slice processing.Then, the operator takes out institute's printed material of this operation from the deliverying unit of this on-line automatic reorganizer.The operator when this on-line automatic reorganizer takes out thin slice through the operation of arrangement automatically, the thin slice that control module 205 allows to begin to handle does not need this on-line automatic reorganizer handle another in the back operation.
As the example of this control, the thin slice that the thin slice that " operation of end " judged in step S2201 needs maintenance to pass through stacker A (corresponding to the sheet processing apparatus 200a shown in Figure 19) is handled.This thin slice of stacker A is handled and is referred to the sheet stacking processing.Under this condition, control module 205 allow to begin to handle the thin slice that need sheet processing apparatus 200b Figure 19 shown in or 200c different with " operation of end " handle another in operation afterwards.Figure 25 schematically shows this operation control example.
As another example, " operation of end " judged in step S2201 need output to stacker B (corresponding to the sheet processing apparatus 200b shown in Figure 19).Under this condition, control module 205 allow to begin to handle the thin slice that need sheet processing apparatus 200a Figure 19 shown in or 200c different with " operation of end " handle another in operation afterwards.Figure 26 schematically shows this operation control.
Control module 205 carries out above control.In addition, this embodiment provides and notifies the user mechanism of the operation treatment state when carrying out this operation control exactly.For example, control module 205 carries out the UI unit to be used to allow the user to confirm that print system 1000 just handling the operation of which kind of type and the demonstration of how handling according to what order.For example, when the control shown in execution Figure 26, control module 205 makes display unit 401 carry out the demonstration shown in Figure 27.In this embodiment, can also can carry out this demonstration with the monitor that printing device 100 is carried out the remote external computing machine of data communication.The demonstration that the UI unit is carried out among Figure 27 is the output to stacker B with " operation of end " that allows User Recognition to be judged in step S2201, and carries out the taking-up (referring to the demonstration of the job state of the operation A among Figure 27) of the thin slice of operation.The operator when stacker B takes out the thin slice of operation A, the print processing that control module 205 need to begin the thin slice of centre-stitched equipment (corresponding to the sheet processing apparatus 200c among Figure 19) to handle at back operation B.Control module 205 makes display unit 401 carry out demonstration in the demonstration of Figure 27, and this demonstrations allows user to confirm in the printing of carrying out operation B in the thin slice of stacker B taking-up operation A (referring to the demonstration of the job state of the operation B Figure 27).The executable operations of not only controlling operation is one of feature of this embodiment, and the demonstration control of this state of execution reflection also is one of feature of this embodiment.
At step S2207, be different from the operation of output destination of " operation of end " in step S2201, judged in beginning printout destination after, even control module 205 detects the operator and has taken the output material away from stacker A or B in step S2205, because in step S2207, print, wait for so handle, till the printing of the operation that begins in step S2207 finishes.
State shows and can change as shown in figure 28, with will be because of identical with the output destination of " operation of end " judged in step S2201 and do not begin the state printed and operation and only wait for that the state on its printing opportunity makes a distinction in the output destination of back operation in step S2204.
In the example of Figure 28,
Operation A: in step S2201, finish.Just take out its output material from stacker B.
Operation B: during the printing, because the output destination of operation B is different from the output destination (operation B is the operation that begins) of operation A in step S2207.
Operation C: because the output destination of operation C is identical with the output destination of operation A, so wait for till the output material that takes out operation A from stacker B (operation C waits for the operation of printing among step S2204).
Operation D: though the output destination of operation D and operation A's is different, because the printing well afoot of operation B, so wait for its printing opportunity.
By the processing of repeating step S2201～S2207, proceed to print.
In this embodiment, be called control example 1 with above with reference to the described control of mainly carrying out in Figure 19～28 by the control module of print system 1000.Except that control example 1, the control module of print system 1000 can also be carried out as in other control described in the following control example.
The explanation (2) of the executable control example of the control module of print system 1000
In above-mentioned control example 1, control module 205 is carried out following control.For example, " operation of end " judged in step S2201 needs stacker A or B.Under this condition, control module 205 controls are exported the destinations operation identical with the output destination of " operation of end " judged to wait in step S2201, take out up to the user till the output material (institute's printed material) of this " operation of end ".In the control example below, it is to take out the output material of each operation when print finishing that the user can select by the UI unit of this embodiment, still do not take out each operation the output material and with in the output material stacks of back operation together.
With reference to Figure 29 of the process flow diagram that this processing is shown processing according to this performed control example of the control module among this embodiment is described.
At step S2901, control module 205 confirms that the output destination of this operation is stacker A or stacker B when print job finishes.
If control module 205 is judged at step S2901 this operation is outputed to stacker A or B, then control module 205 confirms to carry out following which setting: in the setting of printing the output material that takes out operation when finishing (below be referred to as " taking out reservation "), perhaps do not take out operation the output material and with after the output material stacks setting of (below be referred to as " taking out reservation ") together of operation.
If control module 205 is judged at step S2902 and taken out reservation, then control module 205 changes over " during the taking-up " at step S2903 with the state of operation, and " during the taking-up " is presented in the print state window 2101, as shown in Figure 23.
At step S2904, whether control module 205 inspection exists the identical operation in output destination of output destination and " operation of end " judged in step S2901.If control module 205 step S2904 judge exist the output destination identical with output destination that should " operation of end " in the back operation, then in step S2905 in print state window 2101 display message: the output destination identical with the output destination of " operation of end " in back operation wait printing.Then, processing is waited for and is not begun and prints.
At step S2906, handle to wait for, up to the operator from stacker A or B have taken out the output material of " operation of end " judged among step S2901 till.If control module 205 detects the output material that the operator has taken out " operation of end " at step S2906, then control module 205 begins to be printed on the back operation at step S2907.
If control module 205 is judged at step S2902 and do not taken out reservation, then control module 205 begins to print next printing standby tasks at step S2908, and does not consider to export the destination.
Alternatively, control module 205 is checked in step S2904 in the back operation.Even exist the output destination to be different from the operation of the output destination of " operation of end " judged in step S2901, control module 205 begins to print this operation equally in step S2908.
In the above example, can discern whether take out reservation according to the reservation of the taking-up in print state window button 3001, as shown in Figure 30.Taking out the demonstration of reservation button 3001 represents: for not stopping as sample A, sample B, sample C or bookbinding/centre-stitched, can not taking out reservation to the dish of the printing of same output destination when taking out.For the operation that will output to stacker A or B, when the user pressed taking-up reservation button 3001, the taking-up reservation that the print state window switches to as shown in Figure 31 was provided with window, to allow the user to carry out or to cancel taking out and preengage.Reference numeral 3101 expressions are used to take out the button of reservation, and 3102 expressions are used to cancel the button that takes out reservation.
The user can also be provided with window from the senior print set-up window of printer driver or senior duplicating and take out reservation.The reservation setup menu is taken out in Reference numeral 3201 among Figure 32 and 3301 expressions of the Reference numeral among Figure 33.
In this embodiment, be called control example 2 with above with reference to the described control of mainly carrying out in Figure 29～33 by the control module of print system 1000.Except that control example 2, the control module of print system 1000 can also be carried out other control described in following control example.
The explanation (3) of the executable control example of the control module of print system 1000
For example, carry out the control module of this embodiment of above-mentioned control example 1 and 2 and carry out following control, to take out the output material of the operation among the step S2201/ step S2901.
For example, wait for the operation that begins to print for supposition in step S2204 and S2205/ step S2905 and S2906, control module 205 makes the demonstration of UI unit execution as shown in the print state window of Figure 34.
In other words, the control module of this embodiment control UI unit is notified the user during with the printing in S2201/S2901: because the taking-up the during end of job in S2201/S2901, thereby operation is waited for and being printed.Print system 1000 can also comprise this structure.
In this embodiment, the described control of mainly being carried out by the control module of print system 1000 is called control example 3 with reference to Figure 34 with above.Except that control example 3, the control module of print system 1000 can also be carried out other control described in following control example.
The explanation (4) of the executable control example of the control module of print system 1000
For example, in this embodiment, in the S2201/S2901 of above-mentioned control example, the operator need take out the thin slice of the operation of the thin slice processing of the on-line automatic reorganizer of process print system 1000.In this case, the control module of carrying out this embodiment of above-mentioned control example 1 and 2 is carried out following control.
For example, control module 205 is controlled, to open the door (corresponding to the door 2002 of the stacker in the example of Figure 20) that operator among this embodiment takes out the on-line automatic reorganizer (for example, sheet processing apparatus 200a or the 200b among Figure 19) of thin slice automatically.Print system 1000 can also comprise this structure.
In this embodiment, the control of mainly being carried out by the control module of print system 1000 is called control example 4.Except that control example 4, the control module of print system 1000 can also be carried out other control described in following control example.
The explanation (5) of the executable control example of the control module of print system 1000
For example, in this embodiment, in the S2201/S2901 of above-mentioned control example, the operator need take out the thin slice of the operation of the thin slice processing of the on-line automatic reorganizer of process print system 1000.In this case, the control module of carrying out this embodiment of above-mentioned control example 1 and 2 is carried out following control.
For example, control module 205 shows notice pop-up window 3501 as shown in Figure 35 automatically on the lcd screen of operating unit 204.
For this purpose, keep on-line automatic reorganizer notice control module 205 users of institute's printed material of operation can take out institute's printed material of this operation.In this embodiment, on-line automatic reorganizer is sheet processing apparatus 200a or the 200b among Figure 19.Based on this information, control module 205 makes UI unit execution demonstration as shown in Figure 35.At this moment, control module 205 carries out data communication by the signal wire that is connected with sheet processing apparatus 200 among Fig. 2.Determine that button 3502 is display button of using when the user agrees to take out institute's printed material and close notice pop-up window 3501.Except that above-mentioned various demonstration control examples, print system 1000 can also be carried out this demonstration control.
In this embodiment, this control of mainly being carried out by the control module of print system 1000 is called control example 5.Except that control example 5, the control module of print system 1000 can also be carried out other control described in following control example.
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The same with 2 as above-mentioned control example son 1, the control module of this embodiment is controlled, so that wait in the printing of back operation, till in S2205/S2906, taking out the output material of the operation that in step S2201/ step S2901, finishes.Alternatively, control module can be carried out following control.
Even suppose when having passed through the schedule time, the operator does not take out institute's printed material in the on-line automatic reorganizer from this embodiment yet.The signal wire of control module 205 by being connected with sheet processing apparatus 200 among Fig. 2 obtains the information that is used for specifying by control module 205 these situations.In this case, control module 205 is controlled, and waits for that with automatic cancellation the operator takes out institute's printed material.The user can carry out the required judgement setting of this control by the UI unit of this embodiment.
Suppose the senior button that is provided with of user's push unit 204.In response to this operation, control module 205 control display units 401 are to carry out the demonstration shown in Figure 36.Control module 205 control operation unit 204 are specified the taking-up stand-by period to allow the user by the taking-up wait timeout shown in Figure 36 window 3601 to be set to be divided into unit.Control module 205 is carried out control based on the request of user by the demonstration among Figure 36.For example, control module 205 is accepted 0 minute setting from the user by the demonstration among Figure 36.In this case, control module 205 allows not wait for that the user takes out from the deliverying unit of on-line automatic reorganizer begins to print that the thin slice that needs this on-line automatic reorganizer handles in the back operation at institute's printed material of preceding operation.In other words, suppose that control module 205 accepts 1 minute setting from the user by the demonstration among Figure 36.In this case, when the institute's printed material in preceding operation was discharged to the deliverying unit of on-line automatic reorganizer, control module 205 started timer.Even suppose that after starting timer through 1 minute, the operator did not take out any institute printed material yet.If satisfy this condition, even then the user does not take out institute's printed material in preceding operation from the deliverying unit of this on-line automatic reorganizer, the thin slice that control module 205 also allows to begin to print needs this on-line automatic reorganizer handle in the back operation.
In this embodiment, this control of mainly being carried out by the control module of print system 1000 is called control example 6.The system of this embodiment can carry out above-mentioned various control example 1～6.Needless to say, this system need not to carry out all control examples 1～6.
In other words, the print system 1000 of this embodiment can comprise following constitutive characteristic by the various control examples that the control module of this embodiment is carried out for what comprise the control example shown in Figure 19～36 grades.
Under the prerequisite of above system architecture, when the operator when arbitrary sheet processing apparatus takes out thin slice, control module 205 is carried out following control.
The situation of supposing print system 1000 satisfies above situation.In this case, control module 205 forbids carrying out the printing of following operation, and described operation is the operation that the thin slice accepted after the operation of the thin slice that will be taken out by the operator and need the operator to take out the sheet processing apparatus of thin slice is handled.
When the operator when arbitrary sheet processing apparatus takes out thin slice, control module 205 is also carried out following control.
Suppose that HDD 209 keeps following operation, described operation be after the operation of the thin slice that will take out, accept by the operator and do not need the operator to take out the operation of thin slice processing of the sheet processing apparatus of thin slice.In this case, control module 205 allows printer units 203 to carry out the printing of these operations, and unattended operation person's taking-up work how.
And control module 205 is carried out following control.
Based on the instruction from the UI unit, control module 205 carries out following control.
For example, control module 205 judges whether to carry out the printing of following operation, and described operation is the operation that the thin slice accepted after the operation of the thin slice that will be taken out by the operator and need the operator to take out the sheet processing apparatus of thin slice is handled.
Supposing in HDD 209 to be in the printing or the wait printing by a plurality of operations that printer unit 203 is printed.In this case, control module 205 allows the UI unit to carry out following demonstration, and this demonstration allows the user to specify owing to the operator takes out the operation that thin slice is waited for printing from this sheet processing apparatus.For example, when the user pressed the system state button, control module 205 was carried out this operation.
In addition, control module 205 is carried out the following control that shows.
For example, when the operator can take out the thin slice of the operation on the particular sheet treatment facilities such as being stacked on the high capacity stacker, control module 205 made the execution of UI unit can notify the user to represent the demonstration of the message of this meaning.
Suppose that the operator can take out the thin slice of the operation of the thin slice processing that needs this particular sheet treatment facility from the particular sheet treatment facilities such as high capacity stacker a plurality of sheet processing apparatus.When based on from this situation of validation of information of the control module of high capacity stacker the time, control module 205 is opened the door 2002 that thin slice takes out the part place automatically.
System.
Suppose the thin slice that from this sheet processing apparatus, does not take out the operation that to take out by the operator special time manipulate person.In this case, control module 205 makes printer unit 203 begin printing in the back operation, should be under an embargo in printing of operation afterwards by printer unit 203 because the operator takes out thin slice from this sheet processing apparatus automatically.
In other words, as above-mentioned main control, control module 205 is carried out following control.
For example, having the print execution request is a plurality of operations of sending behind the thin slice processing operation A of the sheet processing apparatus that needs print system 1000 after the print processing of printer unit 203.In these operations, the operation B that the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that the sheet processing apparatus of the thin slice processing that existence need be required with carrying out operation A is identical is handled.In this case, control module 205 makes the printing of operation B wait for, up to the operator takes out the thin slice of operation A fully from this sheet processing apparatus till.The operator takes out the thin slice of operation A from this sheet processing apparatus after, the printing of control module 205 beginning operation B.
When operation A and B met the following conditions, control module 205 was carried out these controls.
For example, operation A and the B thin slice at line style sheet processing apparatus 200 that all need be divided into substantially in Fig. 1 in the sheet processing apparatus 200,107,108,109 and 110 of three classes is handled.
In this case, control module 205 forbids that the thin slice that takes out operation A the operator from this sheet processing apparatus finishes the preceding printing that begins operation B.
Suppose to have connected a plurality ofly that in print system 1000 cascade and the thin slice that operation A needs second cascade to be connected to the sheet processing apparatus of printing device 100 is handled at the line style sheet processing apparatus.In addition, suppose that the operator takes out institute's printed material of operation A from second sheet processing apparatus.In this case, suppose that having the print execution request is the operation (for example, operation B) that thin slice that accept and needs second sheet processing apparatus is handled behind the operation A of the thin slice that will be taken out by the operator.Then, control module 205 makes the printing in the back operation of satisfying this condition wait for.
More specifically, control module 205 will remain among the HDD209 in the print data of back operation, and makes and should print in back operation wait.Suppose that having the print execution request is the operation (for example, operation B) that thin slice that accept and needs first sheet processing apparatus is handled behind the operation A of the thin slice that will be taken out by the operator.Then, control module 205 begins to satisfy the printing in the back operation of this condition.In other words, control module 205 allows and the taking-up work of institute's printed material of operation A (simultaneously) execution printing concurrently.
In this way, control module 205 is based on the information about this sheet processing apparatus, control comprise operation A and B the operation of handling by printing device 100 print execution regularly.
Much less, this system of following configuration.
For example, the print execution request of operation to be processed and the execution request that the required thin slice of this operation is handled with by the operating unit 204 as the printing device 100 of the example of UI unit, are accepted from the user in control module 205 control UI unit.
Can carry out the structure of parallel work-flow can boost productivity.
Handle as thin slice, optionally carry out polytype thin slice and handle the thin slice of the operation of printing by printing device 100.These thin slices are handled and comprised any in the following processing at least: bookbinding is handled, punching is handled, the front cover bookbinding is handled, notepaper bookbinding processings, centre-stitched processing, the processing of high capacity sheet stacking and cut processing.This is a mechanism of handling the various printing types that the user may require in the POD environment.
In order to carry out above-mentioned various control example, control module 205 also utilizes following information.
The example of this information is accepted and is to specify a plurality of sheet processing apparatus of print system to be connected to the required system configuration information of order of printing device from the user by the UI unit.Based on this information and job information, the printing of control module 205 controls operation to be processed regularly.
With control module 205 is that the control module of the print system 1000 of example is carried out this control.To specify what situation of supposition, and by obtaining what effect with the corresponding mechanism of the control example shown in Figure 19 and the accompanying drawing subsequently.
For example, this embodiment pays attention to following situation.
In printing environments such as POD environment, may need various automatic arrangements to handle.As mentioned above, this embodiment can satisfy this demand by the system architecture that cascade connects on-line automatic reorganizer.This embodiment supposes following situation: when print system 1000 enters actual use, be used as the different system architecture of different POD company's needs of the payment candidate item of this system.Therefore, each sheet processing apparatus can be used as independent body and works alone.This is shown in Fig. 8 A～10B.
According to this embodiment, can connect a plurality of on-line automatic reorganizers for the peculiar situation cascade of the system architecture of supposing above operating position.Each sheet processing apparatus all has the function that thin slice is flowed to back one equipment from last equipment by formed forthright in this sheet processing apparatus.This structure still when handling above operating position and user's request, prevents that device structure from becoming greater than the mechanism of desired structure.
This embodiment prevents for example following problem in the system architecture of above operating position of supposition and user's request.
For example because the operator when the stack tray of sheet processing apparatus such as high capacity stacker takes out institute's printed material, be output to this stack tray at institute's printed material of back operation, thereby go wrong.In this case, may paperboard at the thin slice of back operation.In other words, in the system architecture that only supposition is boosted productivity this fault may appear.Yet if stop printing the operator this print system 1000 when this dish takes out institute's printed material, this may influence the throughput rate of total system.
Actual use to print system 1000 is studied, and print system 1000 can carry out above-mentioned various control example, as the solution to this problem.
As described in the control example as shown in Figure 19 and the accompanying drawing subsequently, when the stack tray of high capacity stacker etc. took out institute's printed material, control module 205 was forbidden the institute's printed material in the back operation is outputed to this stack tray the operator.This control even can handle above-mentioned paperboard in the back operation.Even when this dish took out institute's printed material, control module 205 also controlled target operation removed this output destination coiling to be provided with the operator.In other words, control module 205 allows to begin to print the printable taking-up work that does not hinder in the back operation from this dish.This can keep high as far as possible throughput rate, can suppress mistakes such as paperboard simultaneously.Control module 205 also judge whether to pile up each in the back operation, in the time can taking out institute's printed material, open door and send notice to the user.This can further strengthen effect.
The effect that can obtain by the above-mentioned print system 1000 according to this embodiment below will be described.
For example, this embodiment can solve the problem of supposing in background technology.This embodiment can make up printing environment easily, and this printing environment is not only applicable to working environment, but also is applicable to the POD environment.This embodiment can be provided for minimizing the mechanism that may appear at the intervention work of the operator in the POD environment owing to the specification of for example printing device.This embodiment can realize efficient operation by the work load that reduces the operator.This embodiment can provide and can consider various situations and environment for use as far as possible, and handles the mechanism from various users' various demands flexibly.The operating position in making up the POD environment can handle in the background technology to be supposed and the facility of demand, flexibly during printing environment, this embodiment can provide following effect.
This embodiment can be in accepting the system of a plurality of operations to be processed, prevents to influence owing to the operator takes out institute's printed material of given operation from sheet processing apparatus work any interference etc. of operations specific or a plurality of operations.This embodiment can provide a kind of and keep high productivity and can not cause the mechanism of any interference etc. owing to the operator's that may influence the throughput rate of operation to be processed in the print system intervention work.Even this embodiment provides a kind of and handles the employed sheet processing apparatus when taking out thin slice from the required thin slice of operation to be processed as the operator, also can handle the mechanism of a plurality of operations with high as far as possible throughput rate.In this way, this embodiment can provide various mechanism for the actual use of product.
In this embodiment, printing device 100 comprises the control module of carrying out among this embodiment with reference to the described various control examples in Fig. 1～36 205.Alternatively, the control module that print system 1000 can be configured to be included in the equipment (for example, on-line automatic reorganizer or PC 103) except that printing device 100 is carried out disclosed whole or some control examples among this embodiment that is carried out by control module 205.
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The program of installing from the outside of can using principal computer (for example, PC 103 or 104) realizes the function shown in the drawings this embodiment.In this case, the data be used to show with the action pane identical operations window that comprises action pane described in this embodiment are installed, so that various user interface windows to be provided from the outside on the display unit of principal computer.Reference has illustrated this processing based on the structure of the UI window of Figure 17 A and 17B.In this structure, the present invention also is applicable to output device from storage mediums such as CD-ROM, flash memory or FD, or receives the situation of the information set that comprises program from exterior storage medium by network.
As mentioned above, can also realize purpose of the present invention like this: the storage medium of software program code that record is used to realize the function of the foregoing description offers system or equipment, and reads and carry out the program code that is stored in this storage medium by the computing machine (CPU or MPU) of this system or equipment.
In this case, the program code of reading from this storage medium is realized new function of the present invention, and stores storage medium formation the present invention of this program code.
Program form can be arbitrarily, and for example object code, the program of being carried out by interpretive routine or the script data that provides to operating system are as long as can realize program function.
The storage medium that is used to provide this program comprises: floppy disk, hard disk, CD, magneto-optic disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, tape, Nonvolatile memory card, ROM and DVD.
In this case, the program code of reading from storage medium is realized the function of the foregoing description, and stores storage medium formation the present invention of this program code.
Provide method as another program, this program can be provided like this: the browser by client computer is connected to the Internet home page with client computer, and from this homepage computer program of the present invention or the compressed file that comprises automatic installation function is downloaded to recording mediums such as hard disk.But also can be grouped into a plurality of files, and download these files from different homepages and realize this program by the program code that will form program of the present invention.That is to say that claim of the present invention comprises that also a plurality of user's download of prompting are used for the www server, ftp server etc. by the program file of computer realization function treatment of the present invention.
Can and be stored in the storage mediums such as CD-ROM program encryption of the present invention, then it is distributed to the user.The user that predetermined condition is satisfied in prompting by the Internet from the homepage download decryption key information.The user uses this key information to carry out this encipheror, and this program is installed in the computing machine.
When computing machine is carried out the program code of being read, realize the function of the foregoing description.Equally, wait when carrying out some or all actual treatment the function of realization the foregoing description as operation OS (operating system) on computers based on the instruction of this program code.
When the program code that will read from storage medium writes in the storer that is inserted into the expansion board in the computing machine or in the storer of the functional expansion unit that is connected with computing machine, and when the CPU of this expansion board or functional expansion unit carries out some or all actual treatment based on the instruction of this program code, also realize the function of the foregoing description.
The present invention can be applicable to comprise the system of multiple arrangement or the equipment that is formed by single assembly.Can also be by providing program to realize the present invention to this system or equipment.In this case, this system or equipment can obtain effect of the present invention by storing to be used to realize that software of the present invention is that the storage medium of the program of representative offers this system or equipment.
The present invention is not limited to above embodiment, and without departing from the scope of the invention, can make various modifications (organic assembling that comprises embodiment), and these modifications is not precluded within outside the scope of the present invention.For example, the control module 205 in the printing device 100 mainly carries out various control operations, but the peripheral control unit that is different from the body of printing device 100 can be carried out one or whole various control operations.
Various examples of the present invention and embodiment are illustrated.For a person skilled in the art obviously as can be known, the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited to the certain illustrated in this instructions.
Although the present invention has been described, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to disclosed exemplary embodiments with reference to exemplary embodiments.The scope of following claims meets the wideest explanation, to comprise all this class modification and equivalent structure and functions.
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1. print system, it can will offer a plurality of sheet processing apparatus through the thin slice of the operation of the print processing of print unit from the print unit of printing device, wherein this printing device has the print unit that can carry out print processing to the data in the storage unit, this storage unit can be stored the data of a plurality of operations, and described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus all has the thin slice processing unit and allow the operator to take out the thin slice of the operation of the thin slice processing of the described thin slice processing unit of process, wherein said thin slice processing unit can be carried out thin slice to the thin slice of the operation of being printed by described print unit and handle, it is characterized in that this print system comprises:
Control module, when taking out thin slice in the sheet processing apparatus of operator from described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, this control module forbids carrying out the printing of following operation, described operation be after the operation of the described thin slice that will take out, accept by the operator and need carry out thin slice by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice and handle
Wherein, when taking out thin slice in the sheet processing apparatus of operator from described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, described control module allows to carry out the printing of following operation, described operation be after the operation of the described thin slice that will take out, accept by the operator and need not carry out the thin slice processing by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice.
2. print system according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described control module can be used to specify whether take out the instruction of the thin slice of the operation of the described thin slice processing of process immediately after the thin slice processing of described sheet processing apparatus finishes from user's acceptance by user interface section, and
Described control module judges whether to carry out the printing of following operation based on this instruction, described operation be after the operation of the described thin slice that will take out, accept by the operator and need carry out thin slice by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice and handle.
3. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control module allows user interface section to carry out following demonstration, and this demonstrations allows user to specify because the work that the operator takes out thin slice from described sheet processing apparatus makes which the operation wait printing a plurality of operations that described print unit will print.
4. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, when the operator can take out the thin slice that is stacked on the operation on the particular sheet treatment facility, described control module can be carried out the demonstration can notify the user operator to take out to be stacked on the thin slice of the described operation on the described particular sheet treatment facility by user interface section.
5. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, when the operator can take out the thin slice of the operation that the thin slice that needs this particular sheet treatment facility handles from the particular sheet treatment facility described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, described control module was opened the door that thin slice takes out the part place automatically.
6. print system according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
When the operator between given period not when described sheet processing apparatus takes out the thin slice of the operation that will be taken out by the operator,
Described control module allows described print unit to begin the printing of following operation, and described operation is owing to the be under an embargo operation of printing of described print unit of work that the operator takes out thin slice from described sheet processing apparatus.
7. print system according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described control module makes the printing of second operation wait for, till the operator takes out the thin slice of first operation fully from sheet processing apparatus, the print execution request of wherein said second operation is to send after first operation that the thin slice of the described sheet processing apparatus that needs described system after the print processing of described print unit is handled, and the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that the described sheet processing apparatus that described second operation need the thin slice required with carrying out described first operation be handled is identical is handled, and
After the operator took out the thin slice of described first operation from described sheet processing apparatus, described control module began the printing of described second operation.
8. print system according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described control module is so that the printing wait of second operation; Until the operator takes out the thin slice of first operation fully from sheet processing apparatus; The print execution request of wherein said second operation is to send after first operation that the thin slice of the described sheet processing apparatus that needs described system after the print processing of described print unit is processed; And the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that the described sheet processing apparatus that described second operation need to the thin slice required with carrying out described first operation be processed is identical is processed
After the operator took out the thin slice of described first operation from described sheet processing apparatus, described control module began the printing of described second operation, and
When described first operation and described second operation all are need be at the line style sheet processing apparatus, in near line type sheet processing apparatus and the offline model sheet processing apparatus when the operation that the thin slice of line style sheet processing apparatus is handled, before the operator takes out the thin slice of described first operation fully from described sheet processing apparatus, described control module forbids beginning the printing of described second operation, wherein saidly can be under the situation of the intervention work that does not have the operator receive thin slice and can carry out data communication with miscellaneous equipment from described printing device at the line style sheet processing apparatus, described near line type sheet processing apparatus can not receive thin slice and can carry out data communication with miscellaneous equipment from described printing device under the situation of the intervention work that does not have the operator, and described offline model sheet processing apparatus can not receive thin slice and can not carry out data communication with miscellaneous equipment from described printing device under the situation of the intervention work that does not have the operator.
9. print system according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described control module is so that the printing wait of second operation; Until the operator takes out the thin slice of first operation fully from sheet processing apparatus; The print execution request of wherein said second operation is to send after first operation that the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that needs described system after the print processing of described print unit is processed; And the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that the described sheet processing apparatus that described second operation need to the thin slice required with carrying out described first operation be processed is identical is processed
After the operator took out the thin slice of described first operation from described sheet processing apparatus, described control module began the printing of described second operation,
Described print system can offer a plurality of sheet processing apparatus from described print unit with the thin slice through the operation of the print processing of described print unit, wherein said a plurality of sheet processing apparatus comprises first sheet processing apparatus and second sheet processing apparatus and has separately and can carry out the thin slice processing unit that thin slice is handled to the thin slice of the operation of being printed by described print unit, and
Described control module is based on the information about described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, and the print execution of a plurality of operations that comprise described first operation and described second operation that control will be handled by described printing device regularly.
10. print system according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
When described print system have can with thin slice by first sheet processing apparatus in first sheet processing apparatus and second sheet processing apparatus when described print unit is provided to the system architecture of second sheet processing apparatus, institute's printed material that wherein said first sheet processing apparatus and described second sheet processing apparatus will have been handled through the thin slice of described first sheet processing apparatus and described second sheet processing apparatus separately remains on respectively on the thin slice holding unit of described first sheet processing apparatus and described second sheet processing apparatus, and
When the sheet processing apparatus that takes out thin slice as the operator is described second sheet processing apparatus,
Described control module makes the printing of following operation wait for that the print execution request of wherein said operation is to accept after the operation of the described thin slice that will be taken out by the operator, and the thin slice processing of described second sheet processing apparatus of described operation needs, and
This control module allows described print unit to carry out the printing of following operation, and the printing of described operation is waited for, the print execution request of wherein said operation is to accept after the operation of the described thin slice that will be taken out by the operator, and described operation needs the thin slice of described first sheet processing apparatus to handle.
11. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control module can be by described printing device the display unit of user interface section, accept the print execution request of operation to be processed and the execution request that the required thin slice of this operation is handled from the user.
12. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control module can be accepted the print execution request of operation to be processed and the execution request that the required thin slice of this operation is handled from the user by sending the display unit of the user interface section of data computing machine to described printing device.
13. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described control module allows described print unit will treat that print data is stored in the required print processing of operation in the described storage unit by original reading unit and carries out with having handled concurrently through the thin slice of this operation of the print processing of described printing device before this operation.
14. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control module allows described print unit print processing that following operation is required and the thin slice processing execution concurrently of this operation of the print processing of the described printing device of process before this operation, wherein said operation is following operation, promptly, sent the operation of thin slice processing execution request by the print set-up window on the display unit that can be presented at this principal computer in response to the enabled instruction of the printer driver that the operation that print data can be sent to the principal computer of described printing device is sent by the user.
15. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control module allows the described sheet processing apparatus of described print system to carry out polytype thin slice processing, as the thin slice through the thin slice of the operation of the print processing of the print unit of described printing device is handled, described polytype thin slice handle comprise that bookbinding is handled, punching is handled, the front cover bookbinding is handled, notepaper bookbinding processings, centre-stitched processing, the processing of high capacity sheet stacking and cut at least a in the processing.
16. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control module is controlled the printing timing of operation to be processed based on the system configuration information of accepting from the user by user interface section and need when a plurality of sheet processing apparatus of specifying described print system are connected to the order of described printing device.
17. print system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control module is controlled the printing timing of operation to be processed based on the system configuration information of obtaining from described sheet processing apparatus and need when a plurality of sheet processing apparatus of specifying described print system are connected to the order of described printing device when sheet processing apparatus is connected to described printing device.
18. print system according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
When second operation of accepting after first operation that the thin slice that is needing sheet processing apparatus is handled is the operation of the thin slice of described first operation of the needs thin slice processing of handling employed described sheet processing apparatus, wherein said sheet processing apparatus needs to open opening/closing unit in operator's thin slice taking-up work operation
Described control module forbids that the described opening/closing unit that described printing device is handled employed described sheet processing apparatus at the thin slice of described first operation stays open down, carries out the print processing of described second operation, and
When described second operation of after described first operation, accepting be not the thin slice that needs the thin slice of described first operation to handle employed described sheet processing apparatus handle operation the time,
The described opening/closing unit that described control module allows described printing device to handle employed described sheet processing apparatus at the thin slice of described first operation stays open down, carries out the print processing of described second operation.
19. the job processing method of a print system, this print system can will offer a plurality of sheet processing apparatus through the thin slice of the operation of the print processing of print unit from the print unit of printing device, this printing device has the print unit that can carry out print processing to the data in the storage unit, this storage unit can be stored the data of a plurality of operations, and described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus all has the thin slice processing unit and allow the operator to take out the thin slice of the operation of the thin slice processing of the described thin slice processing unit of process, wherein said thin slice processing unit can be carried out thin slice to the thin slice of the operation of being printed by described print unit and handle, and this method may further comprise the steps:
When taking out thin slice in the sheet processing apparatus of operator from described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, forbid carrying out the printing of following operation, described operation be after the operation of the described thin slice that will take out, accept by the operator and need carry out thin slice by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice and handle; And
When taking out thin slice in the sheet processing apparatus of operator from described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, allow to carry out the printing of following operation, described operation be after the operation of the described thin slice that will take out, accept by the operator and need not carry out the thin slice processing by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice.
20. job processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that,
This job processing method can be used to specify whether take out the instruction of the thin slice of the operation of the described thin slice processing of process immediately after the thin slice processing of described sheet processing apparatus finishes from user's acceptance by user interface section, and
This job processing method judges whether to carry out the printing of following operation based on this instruction, described operation be after the operation of the described thin slice that will take out, accept by the operator and need carry out thin slice by the described sheet processing apparatus that the operator takes out described thin slice and handle.
21. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, this job processing method allows user interface section to carry out following demonstration, and this demonstrations allows user to specify because the work that the operator takes out thin slice from described sheet processing apparatus makes which the operation wait printing a plurality of operations that described print unit will print.
22. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, when the operator can take out the thin slice that is stacked on the operation on the particular sheet treatment facility, this job processing method can be carried out the demonstration can notify the user operator to take out to be stacked on the thin slice of the described operation on the described particular sheet treatment facility by user interface section.
23. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, when the operator can take out the thin slice of the operation that the thin slice that needs this particular sheet treatment facility handles from the particular sheet treatment facility described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, this job processing method was opened the door that thin slice takes out the part place automatically.
24. job processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that,
When the operator between given period not when described sheet processing apparatus takes out the thin slice of the operation that will be taken out by the operator,
This job processing method allows described print unit to begin the printing of following operation, and described operation is owing to the be under an embargo operation of printing of described print unit of work that the operator takes out thin slice from described sheet processing apparatus.
25. job processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that,
This job processing method makes the printing of second operation wait for, till the operator takes out the thin slice of first operation fully from sheet processing apparatus, the print execution request of wherein said second operation is to send after first operation that the thin slice of the described sheet processing apparatus that needs described system after the print processing of described print unit is handled, and the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that the described sheet processing apparatus that described second operation need the thin slice required with carrying out described first operation be handled is identical is handled, and
After the operator took out the thin slice of described first operation from described sheet processing apparatus, this job processing method began the printing of described second operation.
26. job processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that,
This job processing method is so that the printing wait of second operation; Until the operator takes out the thin slice of first operation fully from sheet processing apparatus; The print execution request of wherein said second operation is to send after first operation that the thin slice of the described sheet processing apparatus that needs described system after the print processing of described print unit is processed; And the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that the described sheet processing apparatus that described second operation need to the thin slice required with carrying out described first operation be processed is identical is processed
After the operator took out the thin slice of described first operation from described sheet processing apparatus, this job processing method began the printing of described second operation, and
When described first operation and described second operation all are need be at the line style sheet processing apparatus, in near line type sheet processing apparatus and the offline model sheet processing apparatus when the operation that the thin slice of line style sheet processing apparatus is handled, before the operator takes out the thin slice of described first operation fully from described sheet processing apparatus, this job processing method forbids beginning the printing of described second operation, wherein saidly can be under the situation of the intervention work that does not have the operator receive thin slice and can carry out data communication with miscellaneous equipment from described printing device at the line style sheet processing apparatus, described near line type sheet processing apparatus can not receive thin slice and can carry out data communication with miscellaneous equipment from described printing device under the situation of the intervention work that does not have the operator, and described offline model sheet processing apparatus can not receive thin slice and can not carry out data communication with miscellaneous equipment from described printing device under the situation of the intervention work that does not have the operator.
27. job processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that,
This job processing method is so that the printing wait of second operation; Until the operator takes out the thin slice of first operation fully from sheet processing apparatus; The print execution request of wherein said second operation is to send after first operation that the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that needs described system after the print processing of described print unit is processed; And the thin slice of the sheet processing apparatus that the described sheet processing apparatus that described second operation need to the thin slice required with carrying out described first operation be processed is identical is processed
After the operator took out the thin slice of described first operation from described sheet processing apparatus, this job processing method began the printing of described second operation,
Described print system can offer a plurality of sheet processing apparatus from described print unit with the thin slice through the operation of the print processing of described print unit, wherein said a plurality of sheet processing apparatus comprises first sheet processing apparatus and second sheet processing apparatus and has separately and can carry out the thin slice processing unit that thin slice is handled to the thin slice of the operation of being printed by described print unit, and
This job processing method is based on the information about described a plurality of sheet processing apparatus, and the print execution of a plurality of operations that comprise described first operation and described second operation that control will be handled by described printing device regularly.
28. job processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that,
When described print system have can with thin slice by first sheet processing apparatus in first sheet processing apparatus and second sheet processing apparatus when described print unit is provided to the system architecture of second sheet processing apparatus, institute's printed material that wherein said first sheet processing apparatus and described second sheet processing apparatus will have been handled through the thin slice of described first sheet processing apparatus and described second sheet processing apparatus separately remains on respectively on the thin slice holding unit of described first sheet processing apparatus and described second sheet processing apparatus, and
When the sheet processing apparatus that takes out thin slice as the operator is described second sheet processing apparatus,
This job processing method makes the printing of following operation wait for, the print execution request of wherein said operation is to accept after the operation of the described thin slice that will be taken out by the operator, and described operation needs the thin slice of described second sheet processing apparatus to handle, and
This job processing method allows described print unit to carry out the printing of following operation, and the printing of described operation is waited for, the print execution request of wherein said operation is to accept after the operation of the described thin slice that will be taken out by the operator, and described operation needs the thin slice of described first sheet processing apparatus to handle.
29. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, this job processing method can be by described printing device the display unit of user interface section, accept the print execution request of operation to be processed and the execution request that the required thin slice of this operation is handled from the user.
30. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, this job processing method can be accepted the print execution request of operation to be processed and the execution request that the required thin slice of this operation is handled from the user by sending the display unit of the user interface section of data computing machine to described printing device.
31. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that this job processing method allows described print unit will treat that print data is stored in the required print processing of operation in the described storage unit by original reading unit and carries out with having handled concurrently through the thin slice of this operation of the print processing of described printing device before this operation.
32. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, this job processing method allows described print unit print processing that following operation is required and the thin slice processing execution concurrently of this operation of the print processing of the described printing device of process before this operation, wherein said operation is following operation, promptly, sent the operation of thin slice processing execution request by the print set-up window on the display unit that can be presented at this principal computer in response to the enabled instruction of the printer driver that the operation that print data can be sent to the principal computer of described printing device is sent by the user.
33. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, this job processing method allows the sheet processing apparatus of this print system to carry out polytype thin slice processing, as the thin slice through the thin slice of the operation of the print processing of the print unit of described printing device is handled, described polytype thin slice handle comprise that bookbinding is handled, punching is handled, the front cover bookbinding is handled, notepaper bookbinding processings, centre-stitched processing, the processing of high capacity sheet stacking and cut at least a in the processing.
34. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, this job processing method is controlled the printing timing of operation to be processed based on the system configuration information of accepting from the user by user interface section and need when a plurality of sheet processing apparatus of specifying described print system are connected to the order of described printing device.
35. job processing method according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, this job processing method is controlled the printing timing of operation to be processed based on the system configuration information of obtaining from described sheet processing apparatus and need when a plurality of sheet processing apparatus of specifying described print system are connected to the order of described printing device when sheet processing apparatus is connected to described printing device.
36. job processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that,
When second operation of accepting after first operation that the thin slice that is needing sheet processing apparatus is handled is the operation of the thin slice of described first operation of the needs thin slice processing of handling employed described sheet processing apparatus, wherein said sheet processing apparatus needs to open opening/closing unit in operator's thin slice taking-up work operation
This job processing method forbids that the described opening/closing unit that described printing device is handled employed described sheet processing apparatus at the thin slice of described first operation stays open down, carries out the print processing of described second operation, and
When described second operation of after described first operation, accepting be not the thin slice that needs the thin slice of described first operation to handle employed described sheet processing apparatus handle operation the time,
The described opening/closing unit that this job processing method allows described printing device to handle employed described sheet processing apparatus at the thin slice of described first operation stays open down, carries out the print processing of described second operation.
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