CN101071293A - Managing recording sheet type information - Google Patents

Abstract

Example embodiments of the present invention relate generally to an apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, each capable of managing information regarding a plurality of recording sheet types available for use by an image forming apparatus.

Description

Managing recording sheet type information

Technical field

[1] exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates generally to manage device, method, system, computing machine and the product of the information of the multiple recording chart type that relevant imaging device can use.

Background technology

[2] when using the imaging device print image data, the user can indicate imaging device to form view data to replace the default type recording chart on self-defined recording chart.For example, described in Japan patent applicant announce 2002-29120, the sheet type table can be offered imaging device in advance, described sheet type table is stored the various information of relevant default type recording chart.In addition, the user can register the customization type recording chart by making imaging device deposit the various information of relevant customization type recording chart in the sheet type table.By this way, imaging device just can be on the customization type recording chart print image data.

[3] on the other hand, the imaging device that comprises above-mentioned imaging device is conducted interviews by network by a plurality of signal conditioning packages usually.Can be at any time by any one the registration customization type recording chart in a plurality of signal conditioning packages, so that the sheet type table can often be upgraded.Therefore, when the sheet type table was updated, each in a plurality of signal conditioning packages all needed to obtain to be stored in the customization type recording chart that the various information in the sheet type table can be used to notify the user.This may cause producing or to handle the desirable time of print job request elongated, or the increase of the workload of imaging device or signal conditioning package.

[4] in addition, may have a variety of imaging devices on the network, therefore for the user grasp each imaging device can with one or more function may be very difficult.For example, an imaging device can be provided with stapler, and another imaging device can be provided with tapping and plugging machine.If the user punches to record page after wishing on recording chart to form image, user so, or, need before producing print job request, know which imaging device of use at the signal conditioning package that customer location provides.In addition, the function match that whether can use with the imaging device that receives this print job request of the function that has a necessary inspection print job appointment.It is elongated that this may cause producing or handling the used time of print job request, or the workload of imaging device or signal conditioning package increases.

Summary of the invention

[5] according to above-mentioned and other problem, there is such demand, promptly manage the information of the multiple recording chart type that relevant imaging device can use and suppress producing or handling the desirable time of print job request, or the workload of imaging device or signal conditioning package.

[6] in addition or alternatively, there is such demand, promptly manages the information of the multiple function that relevant imaging device can use, and the time of suppressing to produce and handle print job request, or the workload of imaging device or signal conditioning package.

[7] one exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprise the imaging device that can be connected to signal conditioning package, described imaging device self-defined sheet type identification number, self-defined sheet type name with the mode managed storage corresponding with the self-defined sheet type of user's registration, and the self-defined sheet type table of self-defined sheet type information.This imaging device can adopt in addition with give tacit consent to sheet type corresponding and in advance the mode managed storage of default setting the acquiescence sheet type table of acquiescence sheet type identification number and acquiescence sheet type information.

[8] in an example, imaging device is exported the self-defined sheet type name of this self-defined sheet type to be shown to the user when the sheet type name request that receives from the user.

[9] in another example, when this imaging device of the imaging device request of receiving is carried out the print job request of print job, imaging device can use a kind of table of selecting in self-defined sheet type table and the acquiescence sheet type table to convert the identification information of selecteed sheet type to the sheet type identification number, and rewrite print job request by identification information being replaced with the sheet type identification number, described print job comprises that the user is an identification information of handling the selected selecteed sheet type of this print job.This imaging device can further use the information that obtains in a kind of table of selecting from self-defined sheet type table and acquiescence sheet type table to carry out print job.

[10] in another example, when the imaging device receives the print job storage request of request image forming apparatus stores print job, imaging device can use a kind of table of selecting in self-defined sheet type table and the acquiescence sheet type table to convert the identification information of selecteed sheet type to the sheet type identification number, and rewrite print job storage request by identification information being replaced with the sheet type identification number, described print job comprises that the user is an identification information of handling the selected selection sheet type of this print job.This imaging device can further be stored as print job the print job of storage.At this moment, the mode corresponding can be adopted, the self-defined sheet type table of storage will be stored as at the self-defined sheet type table that print job storage request is obtained when being received in addition with the storage print operation.

[11] in another example, when the imaging device receives the print job request of request imaging device execution print job, this imaging device can determine whether the print job that this print job request asks is corresponding with the print job of storage, to produce definite result.Determine the result based on this, this print job can be carried out by different way.

[12] in another example, when the imaging device receives the print job request of request imaging device execution print job, the self-defined sheet type table that this imaging device can relatively be obtained when print job request is received and the self-defined sheet type table of storage are to produce comparative result.Based on this comparative result, this print job can be carried out by different way or can be performed.

[13] one exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprise the signal conditioning package that can be connected to imaging device, and described signal conditioning package is sent to imaging device with the request of sheet type name and responds this sheet type name request and receive the identification information of the recording chart type that this imaging device can use.This signal conditioning package can determine in addition whether this identification information is stored in this signal conditioning package producing definite result, and this identification information is set for demonstration when definite result indicates this identification information not to be stored.

[14] one exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprise imaging system, and described imaging system comprises any one in any one and above-mentioned and other signal conditioning package in above-mentioned and other imaging device, and without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[15] except that above-mentioned example, also can adopt other variety of way to realize the present invention, for example, a kind of method of managing recording sheet type, or a kind of computer program that makes any multi-purpose computer play any one effect in above-mentioned and other imaging device or the signal conditioning package.

Description of drawings

[16] as by the detailed description taken into consideration with reference to following and accompanying drawing to the application can better understand, can easily obtain more fully understanding to the disclosure and various attached advantages thereof, wherein:

[17] Fig. 1 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and the schematic block diagram of the structure of print system is described;

[18] Fig. 2 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the schematic block diagram of the hardware configuration of the printer shown in the key diagram 1;

[19] Fig. 3 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the schematic block diagram of the hardware configuration of the printer shown in the key diagram 1;

[20] Fig. 4 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the schematic block diagram of the functional structure of the part of the selection of the printer shown in the key diagram 1;

[21] Fig. 5 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the schematic block diagram of the hardware configuration of the personal computer shown in the key diagram 1 (PC);

[22] Fig. 6 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the schematic block diagram of the functional structure of the selection part of the PC shown in the key diagram 1;

[23] Fig. 7 is an example default sheet type table of the information of the relevant multiple default record sheet type by printer management shown in Fig. 1 of storage;

[24] Fig. 8 is an exemplary self-defined sheet type table of the information of the relevant multiple self-defined recording chart type by printer management shown in Fig. 1 of storage;

[25] Fig. 9 is an exemplary authorized user table storing the information of authorized user at least a in the multiple recording chart type shown in relevant Fig. 7 and 8;

[26] Figure 10 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by print system shown in Fig. 1 to carry out, and registers the precedence diagram of the operation of self-defined recording chart type;

[27] Figure 11 is when the operation of the self-defined recording chart type of registration is performed, by an exemplary registration screen of the demonstration of printer shown in Fig. 1;

[28] Figure 12 A (comprising Figure 12 AA and Figure 12 AB) is when the operation of the self-defined recording chart type of registration is performed, by an exemplary registration screen of the demonstration of PC shown in Fig. 1;

[29] Figure 12 B (comprising Figure 12 BA and Figure 12 BB) is when the operation of the self-defined recording chart type of registration is performed, by an exemplary registration screen of the demonstration of PC shown in Fig. 1;

[30] Figure 12 C (comprising Figure 12 CA and Figure 12 CB) is when the operation of the self-defined recording chart type of registration is performed, by an exemplary registration screen of the demonstration of PC shown in Fig. 1;

[31] Figure 13 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by print system shown in Fig. 1 to carry out, and shows the precedence diagram of the operation of multiple sheet type name;

[32] Figure 14 is provided with screen by the exemplary print that PC shown in Fig. 1 shows;

[33] Figure 15 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by printer shown in Fig. 1 to carry out, and shows the precedence diagram of the operation of multiple sheet type name;

[34] Figure 16 waits for screen by the exemplary print that printer shown in Fig. 1 shows;

[35] Figure 17 is exemplary pallet (tray) table by printer management shown in Fig. 1;

[36] Figure 18 is an exemplary transformation table storing multiple acquiescence sheet type identification number and multiple acquiescence sheet type name with corresponding manner;

[37] Figure 19 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by user interface controller shown in Fig. 4 to carry out, and shows the process flow diagram of the operation of multiple sheet type name;

[38] Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB) is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by printer shown in Fig. 1 to carry out, and handles the precedence diagram of the operation of the current print job request that is sent by PC shown in Fig. 1;

[39] Figure 20 B is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by printer shown in Fig. 1 to carry out, and handles the precedence diagram of the operation of the current print job request that is sent by PC shown in Fig. 1;

[40] Figure 21 is an exemplary transformation table storing multiple acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number and multiple acquiescence sheet type name with corresponding manner;

[41] Figure 22 is an exemplary transformation table storing multiple acquiescence sheet type identification number and multiple acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number with corresponding manner;

[42] Figure 23 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by job manager shown in Fig. 4 to carry out, and handles the process flow diagram of the operation of the current print job request that is sent by PC shown in Fig. 1;

[43] Figure 24 is according to one embodiment of present invention, illustrates by printer controller shown in Fig. 4 to carry out, and carries out the process flow diagram of the operation of print job;

[44] Figure 25 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by PC shown in Fig. 1 to carry out, and the process flow diagram of multiple sheet type name for the operation that shows be set;

[45] Figure 26 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the schematic block diagram of the hardware configuration of printer shown in the key diagram 1;

[46] Figure 27 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the schematic block diagram of the functional structure of the part of the selection of printer shown in the key diagram 1;

[47] Figure 28 (comprising Figure 28 A and Figure 28 B) is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by printer shown in Fig. 1 to carry out, and handles the precedence diagram of print job storage requested operation;

[48] Figure 29 (comprising Figure 29 A and Figure 29 B) is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by printer shown in Fig. 1 to carry out, and handles the precedence diagram of operation of the print job request of storage;

[49] Figure 30 A is an exemplary self-defined sheet type table of storing in the mode corresponding with print job when print job is stored;

[50] Figure 30 B is an exemplary self-defined sheet type table that obtains when the print job storage is performed;

[51] Figure 31 is according to one embodiment of present invention, illustrates by job manager shown in Figure 27 to carry out, and handles the process flow diagram of the operation of print job request;

[52] Figure 32 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by job manager shown in Figure 27 to carry out, and handles the process flow diagram of the operation of print job request;

[53] Figure 33 (comprising Figure 33 A and Figure 33 B) is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by printer controller shown in Figure 27 to carry out, and carries out the process flow diagram of the operation of print job;

[54] Figure 34 is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, illustrates by job manager shown in Figure 27 to carry out, and handles the process flow diagram of the operation of print job request;

[55] Figure 35 is that storage is designated as set a kind of of one or more print jobs or more than an a kind of exemplary table of information of self-defined sheet type.

Embodiment

[56] in the process of the exemplary embodiment that in describing accompanying drawing, illustrates, adopted some concrete term for purpose clearly.Yet disclosing of patent specification is not intended to be subject to selected concrete term, and should be understood that the concrete key element of each includes the technical equivalents substitute that all act in a similar manner.For example, showing clearly in other mode in context, the paper of odd number " one or certain ", " a kind of " and " described or should " mean and comprise plural form.

[57] referring now to accompanying drawing, the equal reference numbers that wherein runs through some views refers to identical or corresponding part, and Fig. 1 has illustrated print system 1 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Print system 1 comprises the first, second, third, fourth and the 5th personal computer 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d and the 10e (being referred to as " PC " 10) that connects by network 40, and printer 20.In this example, network 40 can be realized by Local Area Network or the Internet.

[58] print system 1 of Fig. 1 can be managed the various information of the multiple recording chart type that relevant printer 20 can use.For example, this information of relevant multiple recording chart type can comprise distributes in the described multiple recording chart type every type identification information uniquely, such as sheet type identification number, sheet type sign indicating number and/or sheet type name.The information of relevant multiple recording chart type can further be included as the sheet type information of the unique setting of each type in the multiple recording chart type, for example, comprise that indication recording chart type is the default record sheet type of prior default setting or by the information of user by the self-defined recording chart type of following description registration.In addition, sheet type information can comprise the information of relevant recording chart physical characteristics, is common paper or from the recording chart material of paper, recycled writing paper, OHP (projector) paper, index sheet, dedicated paper, coated paper such as the indication recording chart, or the thickness of recording chart.In addition, sheet type information can comprise the relevant information that is applicable to the printing controlled variable of certain physical record sheet type.In addition, when using the physical record sheet type to print, sheet type information can comprise relevant can be by optionally use a kind of of printer 20 or more than a kind of information of function.In addition, sheet type information can comprise and relevant is authorized to use one of the physical record sheet type or more than a user's information.

[59] in an example, PC10 produces starting registration request of operating (" registration start request ") and will register start request and is sent to printer 20, and described registration operation is registered a kind of or more than a kind of self-defined sheet type.When receiving registration during start request, printer 20 just is shown to PC10 with registration screen, and request PC10 sends about will be registered a kind of or more than a kind of information of self-defined recording chart type.Relevant a kind of or can comprise identification information such as self-defined recording chart type name more than a kind of information of self-defined recording chart type, and such as the project of the selection of the sheet type information of physical characteristic information.Printer 20 is by with can be relevant from receive a kind of of PC10 or more than a kind of information of self-defined sheet type by form (for example self-defined sheet type table) storage of printer 20 management, thereby registers a kind of or more than a kind of self-defined sheet type.The registration a kind of or more than a kind of self-defined sheet type after, PC10 can indicate printer 20 to change into any one registered self-defined sheet type canned data.Alternatively, printer 20 can directly be imported the instruction of printer 20 according to the user, registers a kind of or more than a kind of self-defined recording chart type.

[60] in another example, PC10 produces that printer 20 can use is a kind of or more than a kind of request (" request of sheet type name ") of sheet type name of sheet type to obtaining to distribute to, and this sheet type name request is sent to printer 20.When receiving the request of sheet type name, printer 20 just is sent to PC10 with the sheet type name of sheet type.In case receive the sheet type name from printer 20, PC10 just can send to the user with this sheet type name.Alternatively, printer 20 can with printer 20 can with the sheet type name of sheet type be presented on the display device that offers printer 20.

[61] in another example, PC10 produces the request (" print job storage request ") of storage print operation, and this print job storage request is sent to printer 20.In this example, print job storage request can comprise the requested information of print job of when indicating, relevant information, and the various print setting informations that will be used to handle print job with the printed image data, etc.Print setting information can comprise identification information (such as the sheet type name or the sheet type sign indicating number of the selecteed sheet type that will be used to print), the information of relevant recording chart size, the information of the function that relevant printer 20 selectivity are used or banned use of, and/or the relevant information that is authorized to use one or more users of this sheet type.When receiving print job storage request, printer 20 can convert this sheet type name or sheet type sign indicating number to corresponding sheet type identification number, and the identification information that will be included in this print job replaces with the sheet type identification number that is obtained.Printer 20 can further obtain self-defined sheet type table selection partly or entirely, as the self-defined sheet type table of storage, the self-defined sheet type table of described storage is indicated self-defined sheet type information when receiving print job storage request.Printer 20 can adopt operation of corresponding mode storage print and the self-defined sheet type table of storage.

[62] in another example, PC10 produces the request (" print job request ") of carrying out print job, and this print job request is sent to printer 20.In this example, print job request can comprise that relevant print job is requested the information of time, relevant information with the printed image data, and for handling the various print setting informations that this print job is provided with, etc.Print setting information can comprise identification information (such as, sheet type name or sheet type sign indicating number with the paper of the selection that is used to print), the information of relevant recording chart size, the information of the function that relevant printer 20 optionally uses or bans use of, and/or the relevant information that is authorized to use one or more users of this sheet type.When receiving print job request, printer 20 can form the toner image by the print job image data specified according to the printing controlled variable that is fit to selecteed sheet type.

[63] printing controlled variable can be from the self-defined sheet type table of storage before stored in the mode corresponding with selecteed sheet type and current with any one acquisition the self-defined sheet type table of the recent renewal of storing with the corresponding mode of selecteed sheet type.In an example, when the print job of the print job corresponding stored of being asked, printing controlled variable can obtain from the self-defined sheet type table of storage.When the corresponding current print job of the print job of being asked, printing controlled variable can obtain from self-defined sheet type table that upgrade or current.In another example, not simultaneously, printing controlled variable can obtain from storing self-defined sheet type table the part of the whole or selection of the information in being stored in self-defined sheet type table between self-defined sheet type table of storing and current self-defined sheet type table.When the part whole or that select of the information in being stored in self-defined sheet type table was identical, printing controlled variable can obtain from current self-defined sheet type table.In another example, use the self-defined sheet type table or the current self-defined sheet type table of storage to determine according to user preference.

[64] except that above-mentioned functions or operation, print system 1 can be carried out various other function as described below or operation.

[65] referring now to Fig. 2, it has explained the exemplary hardware configuration of printer 20.The printer 20 of Fig. 2 comprises central processing unit (CPU) 21, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 22, random-access memory (ram) 23, nonvolatile ram (NVRAM) 24, panel interface (I/F) 25, the network I/F27 that connects by system bus 30, and engine I/F28.Printer 20 comprises the guidance panel 26 that is connected to panel I/F25 in addition, and the Printer Engine 29 that is connected to engine I/F28.Printer 20 can comprise hard disk drive (HDD) in addition, and it can optionally be provided.

[66] CPU 21 can play system controller, described system controller can use be stored in any desired storer or memory device (such as, ROM 22 or NVRAM 24) in various programs control printer 20.But can for example comprise by ROM 22 store various kinds of data of nonvolatile memory realization, by the various programs that CPU 21 carries out, various parameters, etc.Alternatively, ROM 22 can be replaced so that any data that are stored among the ROM 22 all can be updated by recordable memory.RAM 23 temporarily store various kinds of data so that it can play the working storage of CPU 21.NVRAM 24 can realize by recordable memory, and it can store the various programs that will be carried out by CPU21, close will preserve various parameters after the printer 20 and prepare against subsequently use, etc.

[67] panel I/F25 can be realized by any desired interface, and its attended operation panel 26 and system bus 30 transmit to allow the data between CPU 21 and guidance panel 26.By panel I/F25, CPU 21 can send the data that will be output by guidance panel 26, or receives the data by guidance panel 26 inputs.Guidance panel 26 can comprise the display device such as LCD (LCD) or light emitting diode (LED).Guidance panel 26 can comprise input equipment in addition, and described input equipment comprises various keys or button, and/or can be provided at the touch panel on the LCD.For example, CPU 21 can make the display device of guidance panel 26 provide graphical user interface (GUI) to show various screens.CPU 21 can make the input equipment input of guidance panel 26 from the information that the user receives, and comprises, for example, carries out the request of concrete operations.

[68] network I/F27 can be realized by any desired interface, and it allows printer 20 and such as the communication by network 40 between the external device (ED) of PC 10.In this example, network I/F27 can set up communication based on ethernet technology.Engine I/F28 connects Printer Engine 29 and system bus 30 transmits to allow the data between CPU 21 and the Printer Engine 29.

[69] under the control of CPU 21, Printer Engine 29 can use one or more imaging devices to make printer 20 form the toner image of view data on recording chart according to the print job request that receives from the user.

[70] referring now to Fig. 3, it has explained an exemplary hardware configuration of printer 20.The printer 20 of Fig. 3 comprises system controller 101, system storage 102, parameter storage 103, timing circuit 104, guidance panel 105, page buffer memory 106, printer 107, feeder 108, finishing machine 109, main frame I/F110, the network I/F111 that connects by internal bus 113, and network controller 112.

[71] control operation of system controller 101 may command printers 20 comprises the operation of supplying with recording chart, forms the operation of image on recording chart; Communicate by letter with host apparatus by main frame I/F110 such as the PC 10 of Fig. 1; By guidance panel 105 and telex network; By network I/F111 with communicate by letter such as the external device (ED) of PC 10; Or manage that relevant printer 20 can use a kind of or more than a kind of information of recording chart type.

[72] system storage 102 can be stored the various programs that will be carried out by system controller 101.System storage 102 can play the working storage of system controller 101 in addition.Parameter storage 103 can be stored the various data that the machine that can be printed 20 uses, for example various parameters.The temporal information of 104 exportable indication current time of timing circuit.Guidance panel 105 allows the user to communicate by letter with printer 20.

[73] can play the page buffer memory 106 that flash memory (flame memory) acts on, but one page connects the storage of one page ground with the printed image data.Printer 107 is read view data from page buffer memory 106, and forms image according to view data on the recording chart of being supplied with by feeder 108.Feeder 108 can comprise a plurality of pallets, and each pallet all has a folded particular type recording chart.Finishing machine 109 can comprise the spinner that changes the recording chart direction, and bookbinding surpasses the stapler of a recording chart, and/or the tapping and plugging machine that recording chart is punched.

[74] can be by the main frame I/F110 that realizes such as the communication facilities of USB (universal serial bus) (USB), the main process equipment that printer 20 is connected to such as PC 10 transmits by LAN between printer 20 and main process equipment to allow data.

[75] network I/F111 is connected to network 40 with printer 20, and the external unit such as the PC 10 that provides on network 40 further is provided.The data that network controller 112 can be controlled between printer 20 and the external unit transmit, and for example, pass through specified communication protocol.

[76] hardware configuration of printer 20 can adopt the variety of way except that structure shown in Fig. 2 or 3 to realize.

[77] referring now to Fig. 4, it has explained an exemplary functions structure of printer 20.Particularly, in this example, from PC 10 or by guidance panel directly when the user receives print job request, printer 20 carries out imaging operation.For example, the CPU 21 of Fig. 2 or the system controller of Fig. 3 101 are carried out print control program, such as printed driver, so that printer 20 plays the controller 31 shown in Fig. 4.The controller 31 of Fig. 4 comprises communication controler 32, panel controller 33, equipment information management device 34, job manager 35 and printer controller 36.

[78] communication controler 32 is controlled at printer 20 and such as the communication by network 40 between the external unit of PC 10.For example, communication controler 32 can receive registration start request, the request of sheet type name, print job storage request or print job request from PC 10 by network I/F27 (Fig. 2) or network I/F111 (Fig. 3).In another example, communication controler 32 can respond the request of sheet type name and with printer 20 can with the sheet type name of multiple sheet type be sent to PC 10.In another example, when detecting mistake in handling print job request or print job storage request, communication controler 32 can be sent to error notification PC 10.

[79] operation of panel controller 33 control operation panels 26 (Fig. 2) or guidance panel 105 (Fig. 3).In an example, panel controller 33 makes guidance panel relevant a kind of or be shown to the user more than a kind of various information of information of sheet type with comprising.In another example, panel controller 33 receives the various information of user by the guidance panel input, such as the print setting information that will be used to print.

[80] in this example, communication controler 32 and panel controller 33 can be collectively referred to as user interface (UI) controller.

[81] equipment information management device 34 management will be printed the various information that machine 20 uses, comprise that relevant printer 20 can use a kind of or more than a kind of information of sheet type.

[82] job manager 35 managing printing operations, described print job can be by print job request by PC 10 requests.

[83] printer controller 36 control imaging operations, for example, by Printer Engine 29 (Fig. 2), or such as a kind of in printer 107, feeder 108 and the finishing machine 109 (Fig. 3) or more than a kind of imaging device.For example, printer controller 36 can indicate Printer Engine 29 or imaging device to use the printing controlled variable to carry out print job, wherein can adopt the mode corresponding with the sheet type of this print job appointment to obtain described printing controlled variable.

[84] PC 10 can be realized by multi-purpose computer, and it can comprise the processor such as CPU, and such as the storer (for example, as illustrated in fig. 5) of ROM, RAM and/or HDD.The PC 10 of Fig. 5 comprises CPU 121, ROM 122, RAM 123, character generator 124, timing circuit 125, network I/F126, network controller 127, storer 128, media drive 129, o controller 132 and the input controller 135 that connects by internal bus 136.

[85] operation of CPU 121 control PC 10.ROM 122 can store the various data that comprise the various programs that will be carried out by CPU 121.RAM 123 can play the workspace of CPU 121.

[86] character generator 124 produces the graph data that is used to show.Timing circuit 125 produces the temporal information of relevant current time.Network I/F126 connects PC 10 and such as the network of LAN.Network controller 127 is controlled PC 10 by for example specified communication protocol and is transmitted such as the data via network 40 between the external unit of printer 20.

[87] storer 128 that can realize by disk drive, but store various kinds of data comprises various application programs, operational data, file data, view data etc.Media drive 129 is write thereon from recording medium 30 read datas movably or with data.The example of recording medium 30 can comprise any desired CD, for example DVD, CD-ROM, CD-R.O controller 132 is controlled the data that are output, for example, and with the data that are displayed on the display device 131.Be connected to the display device 131 of PC 10, can realize by for example LCD.

[88] input controller 135 can be provided by the various information that provided by keyboard 33 or pointing device 134 by the user.Keyboard 33, or such as the pointing device 134 of mouse, each all is connected to PC 10.

[89] except can realizing with the structure shown in Fig. 5, the hardware configuration of PC 10 can also accomplished in various ways.

[90] referring now to Fig. 6, it has explained the exemplary functions structure of PC 10.Particularly, in this example, PC 10 carries out the printer control operation according to user instruction or according to the execution of corresponding application programs.For example, the CPU of Fig. 5 121 carries out printer control programs, and printed driver for example is so that PC 10 plays the controller 11 shown in Fig. 6.The controller 11 of Fig. 6 comprises communication controler 12, display controller 13, operation control 14 and image data generator 15.

[91] communication controler 12 control PC 10 with such as communicating by letter between the external unit of printer 20.In an example, communication controler 12 can be sent to printer 20 with the data such as print job request or the request of sheet type name.In another example, communication controler 12 can respond print job request and receive data such as print result, or response sheet type name request and receiving such as can use a kind of of printer 20 or more than a kind of data of title of sheet type.

[92] display controller 13 controls will be displayed on the data on the display device 131, for example, and with the form of GUI.Can produce according to the information that receives from printer 20 by communication controler 12 and be used for data presented.For example, display controller 13 can show the sheet type list of file names that receives from printer 20.Alternatively, display controller 13 can be sent to the sheet type name view data maker 15, so that view data maker 15 can be included in the sheet type name in the print job request, wherein said sheet type name can be selected from shown tabulation.

[93] operation control 14 is according to the operation of being controlled PC 10 by the user by the instruction of keyboard 133 or pointing device 134 inputs.For example, operation control 14 can make display controller 13 change outward appearance and the content of GUI according to the instruction of user's input.In another example, operation control 14 can make view data maker 15 produce print job request based on the instruction of user's input.

[94] view data maker 15 produces print job request or print job storage request according to the instruction of user's input, and by communication controler 12 print job request or print job storage request is sent to printer 20.Print job request or print job storage request can comprise the information about the print job that will be performed, for example indicate operation to be requested the information of time, relevant information with the printed image data, the selecteed sheet type of print image data will be used to, various other print setting informations that are used for print image data, etc.

[95] as above described with reference to Fig. 1, printer 20 can be managed the information of relevant multiple sheet type, for example register self-defined sheet type, change the information of relevant registered sheet type, send or the display paper type name, handle print job storage request, handle print job request or detect the print job mistake.

[96] in this example, printer 20 is with the information of the relevant multiple sheet type of form management, and described form can be stored in any desired storer, for example in NVRAM 24 (Fig. 2) or the parameter storage 103 (Fig. 3).Particularly, in this example, printer 20 is provided to the self-defined sheet type table shown in the acquiescence sheet type table shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8.

[97] the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7 is stored the identification number (" sheet type ID ") of acquiescence sheet type in the corresponding way, such as the physical characteristic information of the acquiescence sheet type of material (" paper material ") or the thickness (" paper thickness ") of acquiescence sheet type, and the printing controlled variable that is fit to the acquiescence sheet type.In addition, the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7 can be stored and will be applied to giving tacit consent in the sheet type every kind a kind of or more than a kind of function.The acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7 preferably can be stored in the storer that can not rewrite, for example ROM 22 or system storage 102.

[98] sheet type ID is an arbitrary numbers of distributing to each acquiescence sheet type uniquely.Printer 20 uses sheet type ID to manage the relevant information that is stored in the acquiescence sheet type in the acquiescence sheet type table.Paper material can indicate whether recording chart is common paper, recycled writing paper, OHP paper, index sheet, letter-head etc.Paper thickness can be indicated the thickness of recording chart.In this example, thickness is expressed as three ranks, comprises " approaching ", " common " and " thick ".Alternatively, thickness can be represented by any desired number of levels.As shown in Figure 7, if can adopt the thickness of recording chart, can provide paper thickness so based on the out of Memory of recording chart (for example recording chart material, or corresponding paper material only has a thickness rank).In addition, paper material can provide the information except that the recording chart material.For example, letter-head is identical on material with common paper, and different in appearance, can stamp sign in addition more like this on letter-head.Print controlled variable and can comprise fixed temperature (T1 among Fig. 7 is to T8) and paper transfer rate (S1 among Fig. 7 is to S8), wherein when using Printer Engine 29 (Fig. 2) and imaging device (Fig. 3) to carry out imaging, they are applicable to corresponding recording chart type.Responsible physical characteristic information (for example paper material and paper thickness) is adjusted the printing controlled variable.Print the abrasion condition of the visual imaging device of some parameters in the controlled variable and renewal automatically.

[99] the self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8 be every kind of storage sheet type ID in the multiple self-defined sheet type, sheet type name in the corresponding way, such as the physical characteristic information of paper material and paper thickness, and the printing controlled variable, wherein said multiple self-defined sheet type can be registered by the user.In addition, the self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8 can be stored and will be used to a kind of of imaging or more than a kind of function, for example double-sided copying, punching, rotation or bookbinding.The self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8 can be stored in any rewritable storer, for example in NVRAM 24 or the parameter storage 103.

[100] the sheet type name can be imported when registering self-defined sheet type by the user.As shown in Figure 8, the sheet type name comprises that speech " self-defined (CUSTOM) " and corresponding sheet type ID can be given tacit consent to every kind that automatically distributes in the multiple self-defined sheet type when registration.After when registration or registration, the user can change this default name into to the user significant title, for example " contract (CONTRACT) " shown in Fig. 8.The sheet type name can be used for identifying each self-defined sheet type.The physical characteristic information of relevant recording chart type, for example paper material or paper thickness can be by user's inputs when the registration, for example, by selecting at least one in the paper material in the acquiescence sheet type table shown in Fig. 7, listed and the paper thickness rank.Function also can be imported when registering by the user, for example, and by selecting at least one function in the function that can use at printer 20.Can use previous printing controlled variable, determine to print controlled variable based on the physical characteristic information of relevant recording chart type for the setting of acquiescence sheet type.In the case, the printing controlled variable can be stayed and be blank.Alternatively, can be that in the self-defined sheet type every type is provided with the printing controlled variable according to user's preference.

[101] in addition, as illustrated in fig. 9, printer 20 can be provided to the authorized user table, and described authorized user table can be specified the one or more authorized users that are authorized to use corresponding self-defined sheet type, and/or one or more unauthorized users of the corresponding self-defined sheet type of uncommitted use.The authorized user table, the form shown in Fig. 9 for example can offer at least a in the multiple self-defined sheet type listed in the form of Fig. 8.For example, the authorized user table of supposing Fig. 9 is that the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 1 produces, and is assigned with the user of user ID 1 and the user who is assigned with user ID 2 to be authorized to use the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 1.The user who is assigned with user ID 3 is not authorized to use the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 1.

[102] referring now to Figure 10, it has been explained by the print system 1 of Fig. 1 and has carried out, the operation of registering self-defined sheet type.In an example, the user is responsible for registering self-defined sheet type by the guidance panel 26 (Fig. 2) or the guidance panel 105 (Fig. 3) of printer 20.In another example, suppose that the user registers self-defined sheet type by the display device 131 (Fig. 5) that is connected to PC 10.For purpose of explanation, guidance panel 26, guidance panel 105 and display device 131 can be collectively referred to as user I/F37 illustrated in fig. 10.

[103] at S11, when receiving the registration start request from user I/F37, the communication controler 32 or the panel controller 33 that can be called as the UI controller are by sending self-defined sheet type request to the information of equipment information management device 34 requests about the self-defined sheet type in the self-defined sheet type table that is stored in Fig. 8.

[104] at S12, when receiving self-defined sheet type request, equipment information management device 34 just obtains the information of relevant self-defined sheet type from the self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8, and the information that is obtained is sent to U/ I controller 32,33.

[105] at S13, U/ I controller 32,33 produces registration screen based on the information that is obtained to the user.The example of registration screen has been described in Figure 11,12A, 12B and 12C.

[106] at S14, the various information (" input information ") of the relevant new self-defined sheet type that will be registered of user I/F37 input, comprise the sheet type name of distributing to new self-defined sheet type, the physical characteristic information that will be provided with for new self-defined sheet type, with be used a kind of or more than a kind of function, relevant one or more than an information that is authorized to the user, etc.

[107] at S15, user I/F37 is sent to U/ I controller 32,33 with input information.

[108] at S16, U/ I controller 32,33 detects the input information about new self-defined sheet type, and just, the registration operation by the user carries out is done.For example, when " determining (OK) " when key is pressed by the user shown in Figure 11, U/ I controller 32,33 detects the registration operation and is done.

[109] at S17, U/ I controller 32,33 is sent to equipment information management device 34 with input information.

[110] at S18, equipment information management device 34 uses input information to upgrade the self-defined sheet type table shown in Fig. 8.

[111] at S19, U/ I controller 32,33 indication user I/F37 switch to last screen from registration screen, EO then, and wherein said last screen before was shown before starting registration operation.

[112] Figure 11 has illustrated registration screen 50, and it allows the user to register self-defined sheet type according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.For example, when receiving the registration start request by guidance panel 26 or 105, printer 20 just can be presented at the registration screen 50 of Figure 11 on guidance panel 26 (Fig. 2) or the guidance panel 105 (Fig. 3).

[113] registration screen 50 of Figure 11 comprises sheet type ID section 51, sheet type name section 52, " (CHANGE NAME) renames " key 53, a plurality of paper material key 54, a plurality of paper thickness key 55, " last (PREV) " key 56, " next (NEXT) " key 57, " cancellation (CANCEL) " key 58 and " determining (OK) " key 59.

[114] sheet type ID section 51 shows ID number of the self-defined sheet type that will be registered or upgrade.In this example, the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 1 is selected for demonstration.When pressing " last " key 56, sheet type ID section 51 display columns are at the Next self-defined sheet type of self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8.When pressing " next " key 57, sheet type ID section 51 shows the Last self-defined sheet type of self-defined sheet type table that before had been listed in Fig. 8.

[115] sheet type name section 52 shows the sheet type name of the self-defined sheet type of distributing to selection.In this example, " self-defined 1 (CUSTOM1) " automatically distributed to the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 1.In order to rename, can press " renaming " key 53.When " renaming " key 53 is pressed, except that registration screen 50 or replace registration screen 50, can show a keyboard, described keyboard allows the user to import one or more letters, numeral etc.In this example, can use any language, for example, before self-defined sheet type name imported in the language that is provided with by the user.

[116] alternatively, sheet type name section 52 can be stayed and be blank.In the case, " renaming " key 53 can be replaced by " input title (INPUT NAME) " key, and described " input title " key allows the user to import title by keyboard.For preventing that the user from not importing any title, printer 20 can be provided to function in addition, promptly when the user finish registration and in sheet type name section 52 input error message is shown to the user during any title.

[117] use at least one key in paper material key 54 and the paper thickness key 55, the physical characteristic information of the self-defined sheet type that user's definable is new.In this example, paper material key 54 each all with before be stored in the sheet type of acquiescence shown in Fig. 7 table in paper material corresponding.Paper thickness key 55 each all with before be stored in the sheet type of acquiescence shown in Fig. 7 table in paper thickness rank corresponding.In addition, in this example, only when being chosen as paper material, common paper just can select the paper thickness of thin level or thick level.

[118] when pressing " cancellation " key 58, the registration operation is cancelled, and registration screen 50 is switched to last screen.At this moment, do not upgrade the self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8.Alternatively, when pressing " determining " key 59, the registration operation is done, and registration screen 59 is switched to last screen.At this moment, with the self-defined sheet type table that before upgraded Fig. 8, as top described with reference to Figure 10 by the input information of user's input.

[119] Figure 12 A (comprising Figure 12 AA and Figure 12 AB) has illustrated registration screen 60,61 and 62 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention to 12C (comprising Figure 12 CA and Figure 12 CB), and each all allows the user to register new self-defined sheet type in the described registration screen 60,61 and 62.For example, when receiving the registration start request from PC 10, printer 20 just can make PC 10 with any one is presented on the display device 131 in registration screen 60,61 and 62.Except setting be carry out a kind of or function more than a kind of increase of function, any one is similar basically on function to registration screen shown in Figure 11 50 in the registration screen 60 and 61.Except the function that increases below, whether the user who promptly notifies at PC 10 is authorized to use corresponding self-defined sheet type, and/or be provided with one or more than a function that is authorized to use the user of corresponding self-defined sheet type, the registration screen 62 shown in Figure 12 C (comprising Figure 12 CA and Figure 12 CB) is similar basically on function with 61 to registration screen 60.

[120] with reference among Figure 12 A (comprising Figure 12 AA and Figure 12 AB), 12B (comprising Figure 12 BA and Figure 12 BB) and the 12C (comprising Figure 12 CA and Figure 12 CB) any one, the user can use keyboard 133 (Fig. 5) input sheet type name by selecting " title (NAME) " section.The user can select paper material by select at least one in the paper material of listing in the drop-down menu of " paper material (SHEET MATERIAL) " section.The user can select paper thickness by select at least one in the paper thickness rank of listing in the drop-down menu of " paper thickness (SHEETTHICKNESS) " section.

[121] with reference to Figure 12 A (comprising Figure 12 AA and Figure 12 AB), when the user wished to carry out double-sided copying, the user did not select " non-two-sided (NO DUPLEX) " check box.When the user wished to change the direction of recording chart, the user did not select " not rotating (NO ROTATION) " check box.When the user wished to bind recording chart, the user did not select " not binding (NO STAPLING) " check box.

[122] with reference to Figure 12 B (comprising Figure 12 BA and Figure 12 BB), when the user wished to carry out double-sided copying, the user selected " two-sided " check box.When the user wished to change the direction of recording chart, the user selected " rotation " check box.When the user wished to bind recording chart, the user selected " bookbinding " check box.

[123] with reference to Figure 12 C (comprising Figure 12 CA and Figure 12 CB), when the user of login system was the general user, the user may can use the information that is presented on " user limits (USER RESTRICTION) " shown in Figure 12 C (comprising Figure 12 CA and Figure 12 CB) section to check whether this user is authorized to use any one the self-defined sheet type that is presented on the registration screen 62.Alternatively, when the user of login system was the keeper, the user can determine whether to limit one or more users was used any one self-defined sheet type or restriction in the self-defined sheet type table that is stored in Fig. 8 to use the new self-defined sheet type that will be registered.For example, when the user wished to limit the use of self-defined sheet type, the user can change the "No" of " user's restriction " into "Yes".In order to be provided with one or particularly more than a user who is limited to use corresponding self-defined sheet type, or one or more than a user who is authorized to use corresponding self-defined sheet type, this user selects " user profile " key shown in Figure 12 C (comprising Figure 12 CA and Figure 12 CB).When selecting " user profile ", display device 131 can show that in addition the registered user tabulates.According to registered user tabulation, the user can select one or more than a user who is limited to use corresponding self-defined sheet type, or one or more than a user who is authorized to use corresponding self-defined sheet type.Relevant one or can be stored in the table of authorized user shown in Fig. 9 more than such information of an authorized user.

[124] information about the self-defined sheet type in the self-defined sheet type table that is stored in Fig. 8 can adopt multiple mode to be shown to the user.In an example,, can when asking printer 20 execution printings or user to ask printer 20 to show print setting screens with the affirmation setting of printing, the user show information about self-defined sheet type as illustrated in fig. 13.For example, when the user indicates PC 10 when showing print setting screen such as word processor, spreadsheet or the application program of checking program, PC 10 can be sent to printer 20 with the request to self-defined sheet type name (" request of sheet type name ").When receiving the request of sheet type name, printer 20 is sent to PC 10 with self-defined sheet type name.Use self-defined sheet type name, PC 10 can produce the print setting screen 70 shown in Figure 14 and it is presented on the display device 131.In another example, as shown in Figure 15, when user's input was printed the request of waiting for screen 90 to showing, the information of relevant self-defined sheet type can be displayed on the printing of Figure 16 and wait on the screen 90, prints and waits for that screen 90 can be presented on the guidance panel 26 or 105 of printer 20.The user can be by for example importing such request by guidance panel 26 selective printing functions.Alternatively, print to wait for that screen 90 can be set to initial screen to show when the power connection of printer 20.

[125] referring now to Figure 13, it has been explained according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention self-defined sheet type name has been presented at operation on the print setting screen 70 of Figure 14.

[126] at S21, when receiving the request that shows print setting screen 70 from the user, the communication controler 12 of PC 10 just is sent to the communication controler 32 of printer 20, the self-defined sheet type name of wherein said self-defined sheet type name request request by network 40 with the request of self-defined sheet type name.

[127] at S22, the communication controler 32 of printer 20 is sent to equipment information management device 34 with the request of self-defined sheet type name.

[128] at S23, when receiving self-defined sheet type name request, equipment information management device 34 just obtains to be stored in the self-defined sheet type name of the self-defined sheet type in the self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8 respectively.

[129] at S24, equipment information management device 34 is sent to communication controler 32 with self-defined sheet type name.In this example, the form of self-defined sheet type name usable text data is represented.

[130] at S25, communication controler 25 responds the communication controler 12 that by network 40 self-defined sheet type name is sent to PC 10 in the self-defined sheet type name request of S21 reception.

[131] at S26, in case receive self-defined sheet type name, communication controler 12 just is sent to display controller 13 with self-defined sheet type name.At this moment, PC 10 can be stored in self-defined sheet type name in any desired storer of PC 10, for example in storer 128 or any recordable memory.

[132] at S27, display controller 13 uses the outer self-defined sheet type name of removing in any desired storer (for example, ROM 122) that before had been stored in PC 10 of acquiescence sheet type name, produces the print setting screen 70 shown in Figure 14.In this example, the acquiescence sheet type name that the usable text data mode is represented is stored among the conversion table T10 illustrated in fig. 18.Alternatively, the acquiescence sheet type name that the usable text data mode is represented is stored among the conversion table T20 illustrated in fig. 21.

[133] with reference to Figure 14, print setting screen 70 comprises a plurality of functional labels 71, comprises " basic (Basic) " label, " editor (Edit) " label, " finishing (Finish) " label and " other (Other) " label.The user can be switched the print setting information type that will be transfused to or upgrade to select between these labels 70.As illustrated in fig. 14, when selecting " substantially " label, print setting screen 70 provides paper size section 72, direction section 73, setting of printing section 74, pallet section 75, sheet type section 76, " determining " key 81 and " cancellation " key 82.Paper size section 72 is listed multiple available recording chart size in drop-down menu, and permits a user to size of printing selection.Direction section 73 allows the user to select the direction of recording chart.Setting of printing section 74 allows the user to select or import the number of the document sets that will be printed.Pallet section 75 is listed a plurality of available pallets in drop-down menu, and permits a user to pallet of printing selection.Replace selecting concrete pallet, the user can select the automatic pallet selection function, and described automatic pallet selection function automatically selects to be fit to the pallet of printing.Sheet type section 76 is listed the title title of multiple available sheet type in drop-down menu, and permits a user to sheet type of printing selection.When pressing " determining " key 81, display controller 13 makes communication controler 12 use the information of print setting screen 70 selection of doing to be sent to printer 20 with relevant by the user.Simultaneously, display controller 13 switches back last screen with print setting screen 70.When pressing " cancellation " key 82, display controller 13 switches back last screen with the section of printing screen 70, and does not store or send any relevant information of being used print setting screen 70 selection of doing by the user.

[134] in this example, can be presented at any acquiescence sheet type name on the sheet type section 76, before can be stored in any desired storer of PC 10, for example, as the part of printed driver.In addition, can be displayed on any self-defined sheet type name on the sheet type section 76, can receive from printer 20 as mentioned above such as " self-defined 1 " or " self-defined 2 ".By this way, the self-defined sheet type that PC 10 can notify the user to use, and do not need the information of the relevant self-defined sheet type of management separately.In addition, because when the print setting screen 70 of Figure 14 is shown, PC 10 can be received from definition sheet type name from printer 20, thus the information of the recent renewal of can the be notified relevant available self-defined sheet type of user, even the number of PC 10 is very big.In addition, in this example, PC 10 receives the self-defined sheet type name of textual form.Therefore need before showing self-defined sheet type name, not change the data layout of self-defined sheet type name.In addition, for PC 10, do not need to store the information of the corresponding relation between self-defined sheet type name of indication and the self-defined sheet type ID.

[135] except that self-defined sheet type name, PC 10 can show the self-defined sheet type information that can obtain from the self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8.For example, when pressing " finishing " key 71 of Figure 14, print setting screen 70 can show relevant will be used to a kind of of the self-defined sheet type selected or more than a kind of information of function in sheet type section 76.When " finishing " key 71 is selected, the function that is shown can be comprised the function of relevant finishing operation, comprise punching, rotation or bookbinding function.By this way, when concrete sheet type is selected in sheet type section 76, before can notify the user any with the grooming function that is used.The function that is shown is comprised the function of relevant finishing operation when " finishing " key 71 is selected, it comprises punching, rotation or bookbinding function.By this way, when concrete self-defined sheet type in sheet type section 76, when selected, can notify the user any in advance with the grooming function that is used.In addition, this can prevent that the user from selecting to be unsuitable for the function of concrete self-defined sheet type.

[136] alternatively, when the user selected to be unsuitable for the grooming function of concrete self-defined sheet type, printer 20 can make PC 10 send error message.

[137] alternatively, when the user of login system was confirmed as the unauthorized user of the concrete self-defined sheet type of uncommitted use, printer 20 can make PC 10 not show concrete self-defined sheet type in sheet type section 76.This can prevent the self-defined sheet type that the user selects it to be under an embargo and to use.

[138] alternatively, when the sheet type that shows from the drop-down menu that is presented at sheet type section 76 as the user of login system selected it to be under an embargo the self-defined sheet type that uses, printer 20 can make PC 10 show error messages.

[139] with reference to Figure 15, it has been explained by printer 20 and has carried out, and self-defined sheet type name is presented at prints the operation of waiting on the screen 90 shown in Figure 16.

[140] at S31, when receiving the request of show to print waiting for screen 90, panel controller 33 asks to distribute to respectively the sheet type ID of a plurality of pallets of printer 20 by sheet type ID request being sent to equipment information management device 34.

[141] at S32, when receiving sheet type ID request, the pallet table of equipment information management device 34 from any desirable storer that is stored in printer 20 obtains the relevant information of distributing to the sheet type ID of each pallet, for example pallet table shown in Figure 17.At S33, the equipment information management device is sent to panel controller 33 with sheet type ID.Pallet table shown in Figure 17 can be stored in the recordable memory, for example in NVRAM (Fig. 2) or the parameter storage 102 (Fig. 3).The pallet table of Figure 17 is stored a plurality of pallets of multiple sheet type ID and printer 20 in the corresponding way.The information that is stored in the pallet table can change according to user preference.

[142] return with reference to Figure 15, at S34, when receiving the sheet type ID that distributes to each pallet, panel controller 33 extracts a kind of or more than a kind of sheet type ID (each is all corresponding with acquiescence sheet type name), and the conversion table T10 shown in use Figure 18 gives tacit consent to sheet type ID with each and converts corresponding default sheet type name to.The conversion table T10 of the Fig. 8 in ROM 22 or the system storage 102 be can be stored in, multiple acquiescence sheet type ID and multiple acquiescence sheet type name stored in the corresponding way.Alternatively, if the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7 has been stored the acquiescence sheet type name of each acquiescence sheet type ID in addition, the corresponding relation of giving tacit consent to so between sheet type ID and the acquiescence sheet type name can obtain from the acquiescence sheet type table shown in Fig. 7.At S35, in case the acquiescence sheet type name of the respective default sheet type ID of pallet is distributed in acquisition, panel controller 33 just will be given tacit consent to the sheet type name and be sent to guidance panel 26 or 105.

[143] at S36, panel controller 33 extracts one or more than a sheet type ID (each is all corresponding with self-defined sheet type name), and the request of self-defined sheet type name is sent to equipment information management device 34, corresponding with the self-defined sheet type ID respectively self-defined sheet type name of described self-defined sheet type name request request.

[144] at S37, in case receive the request of self-defined sheet type name, equipment information management device 34 just obtains the self-defined sheet type name corresponding with self-defined sheet type ID from the self-defined sheet type table shown in Fig. 8.At S38, equipment information management device 34 is sent to panel controller 33 with self-defined sheet type name.At S39, panel controller 33 is sent to guidance panel 25 or 105 with self-defined sheet type name.Self-defined sheet type name can adopt the form of text data to represent.

[145] use acquiescence sheet type name that receives at S35 and the self-defined sheet type name that receives at S39, guidance panel 26 or 105 has shown and has printed the corresponding respectively sheet type name of pallet of waiting for printer 20 on the screen 90 shown in Figure 16.

[146] with reference to Figure 16, to print and wait for that screen 90 comprises pallet selection section 91, described pallet selection section 91 shows the information about the recording chart type of the pallet (comprising pallet 1 to 5) of distributing to printer 20 respectively.Pallet selects section 91 to allow for example in the selection pallet 1 to 5 before producing print job request of user in addition.Pallet selects section 91 to comprise six pallet options buttons 92, and described pallet options button 92 comprises five pallet options buttons 9 and with the manual pallet of printer 20 a corresponding pallet options button 9 corresponding with the pallet of printer 20.In each pallet options button 92, the holder reel number section 93 that shows the holder reel number of distributing to pallet all is provided, show the paper size section 94 of the recording chart size of distributing to pallet, and the sheet type section 95 that shows the sheet type name of distributing to pallet.As mentioned above, can produce the information that is included in the pallet selection section 91 based on the self-defined sheet type table shown in the acquiescence sheet type table shown in conversion table T10, the Fig. 7 shown in the pallet table shown in Figure 17, Figure 18 and/or Fig. 8.

[147] with reference to Figure 19, it has explained by the panel controller 33 of printer 20 and has carried out, and self-defined sheet type name is presented at the printing shown in Figure 16 waits for operation on the screen 90.

[148] S101 requesting service information manager 34 sends the sheet type ID of the sheet type of the pallet of distributing to printer 20 respectively.The sheet type ID of S102 slave unit information manager 34 Reiceiver sheet types.

[149] S103 selects one in the sheet type ID that S102 receives.S104 is that selecteed sheet type ID searches the conversion table T10 shown in Figure 18.S105 determines whether selecteed sheet type ID is found in the conversion table T10 of Figure 18.If selecteed sheet type ID found (is "Yes" at S105), operation advances to S 106.Otherwise (is "No" at S105), operation advances to S108.

[150] S106 uses the acquisition of conversion table T10 shown in Figure 18 acquiescence sheet type name corresponding with selecteed sheet type ID.

[151] S107 will give tacit consent to the sheet type name and be sent to guidance panel 26 or 105 for demonstration.

[152] S108 requesting service information manager 34 sends the self-defined sheet type corresponding with selecteed sheet type ID.S109 obtains the self-defined sheet type name corresponding with selecteed sheet type ID from self-defined sheet type table shown in Fig. 8.S110 is sent to guidance panel 16 or 105 with self-defined sheet type name.

[153] S111 determines whether to exist another with processed sheet type ID.If exist processed sheet type ID (is "Yes" at S111), operation advances to S112 to select next sheet type ID to handle.If there is no with processed sheet type ID (is "No" at S111), EO.

[154] operation of Figure 19 can adopt various alternate manners to carry out.For example, as long as obtain the corresponding relation between sheet type ID and acquiescence sheet type or the self-defined sheet type, just can be used to determine that such as any other form of giving tacit consent to the sheet type table selecteed sheet type ID is corresponding or corresponding with self-defined sheet type with the acquiescence sheet type.

[155] except that the example scenario that shows self-defined sheet type name or substitute this example scenario, can use self-defined sheet type name to produce print job request, described print job request can be sent to printer 20 from PC 10, for example, as any one is illustrated among Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB) and the 20B.

[156] with reference to Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB), it has been explained by printer 20 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention and has carried out, has handled the operation of the print job request that is sent by PC 10.In this example, print job request request printer 20 uses self-defined sheet type to print.

[157] when the operation control 14 of PC 10 detects the user instruction that is used to print, the view data maker 15 of PC 10 produces print job request, and described print job request request printer 20 is carried out print job.Print job request can comprise the information about the print job that will be performed, and for example indicates the information of requested time of operation, relevant information with the printed image data, and the information of the relevant recording chart type that will be used to print, etc.Print job request is sent to printer 20 by communication controler 12 by network 40.For example, view data maker 15 can produce print job request based on print setting information, and described print setting information can be by print setting screen 70 inputs of user by Figure 14.Print setting information comprises: but is not limited to the information of relevant recording chart type,, whether carries out the one or more functions that comprise double-sided copying, punching or bookbinding the number of documents that is printed, and the pallet of the storage recording chart that will be used, etc.When the printed image data were surpassed one page, each page that can be in the multipage was provided with the recording chart type that will be used to print.In addition, in this example, can be comprised in the self-defined sheet type that will be used to print with indication the print job from the self-defined sheet type name that sheet type section 76 is selected.In this example, when PC 10 response sheet type name requests and when printer 20 was received from definition sheet type name, self-defined sheet type name can be stored in any desirable storer of PC 10.

[158] with reference to Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB), at S52, receiving at S51 during from print job request that the communication controler 12 of PC 10 sends, the communication controler 32 of printer 20 just is sent to print job request job manager 35.

[159] at S53, job manager 35 is analyzed print job request, and determines corresponding with self-defined sheet type by the sheet type of print job request appointment.In this example, whether job manager 35 uses the conversion table T30 shown in Figure 22 to determine by the sheet type of print job request appointment corresponding with self-defined sheet type, described conversion table T30 can be stored in not in the recordable memory, for example in ROM 22 or the system storage 102.The conversion table T30 of Figure 22 stores multiple acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number and multiple acquiescence sheet type ID in the corresponding way.For example, job manager 35 can extract the sheet type identification information such as self-defined sheet type name from print job request, and searches for the identification information that is extracted at the T30 of conversion table shown in Figure 22.When identification information did not find among the conversion table T30 at Figure 22, job manager 35 determined that the sheet type of print job request appointments is self-defined sheet types.

[160] at S54, job manager 35 is by sending the self-defined sheet type name of extracting, to the self-defined sheet type ID of equipment information management device 34 requests from print job request.

[161] at S55, when receiving self-defined sheet type ID request, equipment information management device 34 is just from the self-defined sheet type ID corresponding with the self-defined sheet type name of being extracted of self-defined sheet type table acquisition shown in Fig. 8.At S56, equipment information management device 34 is sent to job manager with self-defined sheet type ID.Job manager 35 rewrites print job request by self-defined sheet type name is replaced with the self-defined sheet type ID that is obtained.

[162] at S57, when operation manager 35 determined that printer 20 is ready to carry out print job, job manager 35 was sent to printer controller 36 with print job request.At this moment, represent with the form of the self-defined sheet type ID of slave unit information manager 34 receptions by the self-defined sheet type of print job appointment.

[163] at S58, printer controller 36 to equipment information management device 34 request with by the relevant physical characteristic information of the self-defined sheet type of print job appointment, for example, the paper material of self-defined sheet type or paper thickness.

[164] at S59, equipment information management device 34 obtains physical characteristic informations, for example paper material or paper thickness, and described physical characteristic information is corresponding with self-defined sheet type ID from the self-defined sheet type table of Fig. 8.At S60, equipment information management device 34 is sent to printer controller 36 with physical characteristic information.In this example, printer controller 36 determines to be used to one of imaging or print controlled variable more than one based on the physical characteristic information of self-defined sheet type.For example, select an acquiescence sheet type in the acquiescence sheet type of printer controller 36 from the acquiescence sheet type table that is stored in Fig. 7, paper material that described acquiescence sheet type has and/or paper thickness are similar basically to the paper material and/or the paper thickness of self-defined sheet type.Printer controller 36 can use the printing controlled variable corresponding with the acquiescence sheet type of selecting that the printing controlled variable of self-defined sheet type is set.

[165] at S61, printer controller 36 makes the imaging device of engine 29 (Fig. 2) or Fig. 3 carry out print job according to as above describing the printing controlled variable that obtains.

[166] at S62,35 print jobs of printer controller 36 notice job managers are finished, then EO.

[167] operation of Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB) can adopt various alternate manners to carry out.For example, at S58, when the self-defined sheet type storage print controlled variable of Fig. 8, printer controller 36 can be to the equipment information management device 34 requests printing controlled variable corresponding with self-defined sheet type ID.In the case, equipment information management device 34 obtains to print controlled variable and send it to printer controller 36.In another example, print job request can directly be imported by guidance panel 26 or 105 by the user.In the case, communication controler 12 can be replaced by the user, and communication controler 32 can be replaced by panel controller 33.

[168] with reference to Figure 20 B, it has been explained by printer 20 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention and has carried out, has handled the operation of the print job request that is sent by PC 10.In this example, print job request is appointed as the recording chart type that will be used to print with an acquiescence sheet type.

[169] when the operation control 14 of PC 10 detects the user instruction that is used to print, select as the recording chart type that will be used to print except giving tacit consent to sheet type with one, communication controler 12 is to produce print job request to the described similar basically mode of reference Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB).In this example, PC 10 can be stored as the conversion table T20 shown in Figure 21 the part of printed driver.Conversion table T20 stores multiple acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number and multiple acquiescence sheet type name in the corresponding way.For example, the user can select an acquiescence sheet type name from acquiescence on the sheet type section 76 that is presented at the print setting screen 70 shown in Figure 14 and self-defined sheet type name.In case select to be imported by operation control 14, the acquiescence sheet type name that image data generator 15 just uses the conversion table T20 of Figure 21 to select is converted to acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number.Image data generator 15 further produces the print job request that comprises acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number.

[170] with reference to Figure 20 B, at S71, when communication controler 12 receives print job request, at S72, the communication controler 32 of printer 20 is sent to job manager 35 with this print job request.

[171] at S73, job manager 35 is analyzed print job request, and determines by the sheet type of print job request appointment corresponding with the acquiescence sheet type.For example, job manager 35 can extract the sheet type identification information such as acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number from print job request, and searches the identification information that is extracted in the T30 of conversion table shown in Figure 22.When among the conversion table T30 of identification information at Figure 22 when found, job manager 35 determines that the sheet types by the print job request appointment are acquiescence sheet types.

[172] at S74, job manager 35 obtains and the corresponding acquiescence sheet type ID of acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number that extracts from the T30 of conversion table shown in Figure 22.At this moment, job manager 35 replaces with the acquiescence sheet type ID that obtained to rewrite print job request by giving tacit consent to the sheet type sign indicating number.

[173] at S75, when operation manager 35 determined that printer 20 is ready to carry out print job, job manager 35 was sent to printer controller 36 with print job request.At this moment, represent with the form of the acquiescence sheet type ID that obtains at S74 by the acquiescence sheet type of print job request appointment.

[174] at S76, printer controller 36 makes the imaging device of engine 29 (Fig. 2) or Fig. 3 carry out print job according to the printing controlled variable corresponding with acquiescence sheet type ID, and described printing controlled variable can obtain from the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7.

[175] at S77,35 print jobs of printer controller 36 notice job managers are finished, then EO.

[176] operation of Figure 20 B can adopt various alternate manners to carry out.For example, be the acquiescence sheet type for determining whether selecteed sheet type, can use any form except that the conversion table T30 of Figure 22.In another example, print job request can directly be imported by guidance panel 26 or 105 by the user.In the case, communication controler 12 can be replaced by the user, and communication controler 32 can be replaced by panel controller 33.

[177] with reference to Figure 23, it has explained by the job manager 35 of printer 20 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention and has carried out, and handles the operation of the print job request that receives from PC 10.

[178] S121 extracts identification information from print job request, such as self-defined sheet type name or acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number.

[179] S122 searches the identification information that is extracted in the conversion table T30 shown in Figure 22.

[180] S123 determines whether the Search Results of S122 indicates the identification information that is extracted found in the conversion table T30 of Figure 22.When Search Results is indicated the identification information found (is "Yes" at S123) that is extracted, just can determine that the identification information (the sheet type sign indicating number that is just extracted) that is extracted is corresponding with an acquiescence sheet type, operation advances to S124 then.When Search Results is indicated the identification information not found (is "No" at S123) that is extracted, just can determine that the identification information (the sheet type name of just being extracted) that is extracted is corresponding with a self-defined sheet type, operation advancing to S125 then.

[181] S124 obtains the acquiescence sheet type ID corresponding with the acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number that is extracted from the conversion table T30 of Figure 22.

[182] S125 is to the equipment information management device 34 requests self-defined sheet type ID corresponding with the self-defined sheet type name of being extracted.When receiving request, the self-defined sheet type table shown in equipment information management device 34 visit Fig. 8 is to obtain the self-defined sheet type ID corresponding with the self-defined sheet type name of being extracted.

[183] S126 slave unit information manager 34 receives the self-defined sheet type ID corresponding with the self-defined sheet type name of being extracted.

[184] S127 is sent to print job request printer controller 36, EO then at the fixed time.Print job request comprises can be at the sheet type ID of S124 or S126 acquisition.

[185] operation of Figure 23 can adopt various alternate manners to carry out.For example, replace and use conversion table to determine whether that the identification information (just sheet type name or sign indicating number) that sends from PC 10 is corresponding with acquiescence sheet type or self-defined sheet type, printer 20 can determine whether that sheet type name or sign indicating number are acquiescences or self-defining based on the additional symbols that can be assigned to self-defined sheet type name.In the case, PC 10 will add self-defined sheet type name to such as the symbol of "+" number before self-defined sheet type name is sent to printer 20.With reference to Figure 23, S122 and S123 can be by determine whether that the step that extra symbol is added in sheet type name that S121 extracts or sign indicating number replaces from print job request.When not adding additional symbols, operation advances to S124.When having added additional symbols, operation advances to S125.At S125, the self-defined sheet type name with additional symbols is not sent to equipment information management device 34.

[186] with reference to Figure 24, it has been explained by the printer controller 36 of printer 20 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention and has carried out, has carried out the operation of print job.The operation of Figure 24 can be corresponding to the S58 of Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB) S76 to S61 or Figure 20 B.

[187] S131 searches sheet type ID in the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7, and described sheet type ID can extract from the print job from job manager 35.

[188] S132 determines whether that the Search Results indication sheet type ID of S131 is found in the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7.When Search Results indication sheet type ID found (is "Yes" at S132), just can determine that this sheet type ID is corresponding with an acquiescence sheet type ID, operation advances to S133 then.When Search Results indication sheet type ID not found (is "No" at S132), just can determine that this sheet type ID is corresponding with a self-defined sheet type ID, operation advances to S134 then.

[189] S133 obtains the corresponding printing controlled variable with acquiescence sheet type ID from the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7.

[190] S134 is to equipment information management device 34 request physical characteristic informations, such as paper material corresponding with self-defined sheet type ID or paper thickness.At this moment, equipment information management device 34 obtains the physical characteristic information of self-defined sheet type ID from the self-defined sheet type table shown in Fig. 8.

[191] S135 slave unit information manager 34 receives and self-defined sheet type ID corresponding physical characteristic information.

[192] S136 obtains and the corresponding printing controlled variable of physical characteristic information that obtains at S135 from the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7.Particularly, printer controller 35 selects to have an acquiescence sheet type of the physical characteristic information similar to the physical characteristic information of self-defined sheet type ID, and the acquisition printing controlled variable corresponding with selected acquiescence sheet type is as the printing controlled variable that will be used to self-defined sheet type.

[193] S137 is provided with and can holds up the printing controlled variable that the imaging device of 29 (Fig. 2) or Fig. 3 uses as being printed power traction in the printing controlled variable of S133 or S136 acquisition.

[194] S138 determines whether the automatic pallet selection function is opened.When the automatic pallet selection function was opened (is "Yes" at S138), operation advanced to S239.When automatic selection function was closed (is "No" at S138), operation advanced to S140.

[195] S139 selects one according to print setting information described print setting information comprises the sheet type ID by the print job request appointment with the pallet that is used from available pallet, and by the paper size of print job request appointment.Printer controller 36 uses the pallet of selecting at S139 to carry out print job, then EO according to the printing controlled variable in S133 or S13C acquisition.When the pallet that satisfies setting of printing was not found, printer controller 36 can notify job manager 35 wrong generations.

[196] S140 selects by the pallet of print job request appointment or the printer 20 previous pallets that are provided with as acquiescence.Printer controller 36 uses the pallet of selecting at S140 to carry out print job, then EO according to the printing controlled variable in S133 or S136 acquisition.

[197] operation of Figure 24 can adopt various alternate manners to carry out.For example, as above described with reference to Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB), if the information of relevant printing controlled variable is stored, prints controlled variable so and just can directly obtain from self-defined sheet type table shown in Fig. 8.

[198] as described above, printer 20 uses the various information of the relevant multiple sheet type of sheet type ID management.The use of sheet type ID can suppress the workload of printer 20, increases the processing speed of printer 20, reduces the storage consumption amount of printer 20, reduces the whole development cost of printer 20, etc.

[199] in addition, because the information that printer 20 is provided to indicate the information of corresponding relation between sheet type name and the sheet type ID or indicates corresponding relation between sheet type sign indicating number and the sheet type ID, so printer 20 can be analyzed print job request, even print job request uses corresponding sheet type name or sheet type sign indicating number to specify sheet type.Therefore, for PC 10, as long as sheet type name or sheet type sign indicating number are stored, the information that just there is no need to store the information of corresponding relation between indication sheet type name and the sheet type ID or indicate corresponding relation between sheet type sign indicating number and the sheet type ID.In this example, sheet type name or sheet type sign indicating number can be stored as text data, and it can be used for showing.This can suppress the workload of PC 10, improves the processing speed of PC 10, reduces the storage consumption amount of PC 10, reduces the whole development cost of PC 10, etc.

[200] in addition, because the information of relevant multiple sheet type by printer 20 in central authorities control, so the information of recent renewal can be sent to the PC 10 of any number at an easy rate.

[201] return with reference to Figure 13, when PC 10 showed print setting screen 70 shown in Figure 14, PC 10 was to can use a kind of of printer 20 request printers 20 or more than a kind of title of self-defined sheet type.PC 10 produces print setting screen 70, and it comprises the self-defined sheet type name that is updated, and before has been stored in the acquiescence sheet type name among the PC 10.

[202] alternatively, PC 10 in addition can to printer 20 request printers 20 can with a kind of or give tacit consent to the title of sheet type so that the acquiescence sheet type name that is updated can be displayed to the user more than a kind of.For example, except that the request of self-defined sheet type name, also the request of acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number can be sent to printer 20, the acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number of the multiple acquiescence sheet type that its request printer 20 can be used.Except that the self-defined sheet type name that the self-defined sheet type table from Fig. 8 obtains, when receiving the request of acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number, printer 20 also obtains the acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number that printer 20 can be used from the conversion table T30 of Figure 22.In case receive acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number and self-defined sheet type name from printer 20, PC 10 just carries out the operation shown in Figure 25.

[203], select a sheet type name or sheet type sign indicating number sheet type name that S141 receives from printer 20 and the sheet type sign indicating number with reference to Figure 25.

[204] S142 searches selecteed sheet type name or sign indicating number in the conversion table T20 of Figure 21.

[205] S143 determine whether Search Results indicate selecteed sheet type name or the sign indicating number found in conversion table T20.When Search Results is indicated selecteed sheet type name or sign indicating number found (is "Yes" at S143), just can determine the corresponding acquiescence sheet type of selecteed sheet type sign indicating number, and operation advances to S144.When Search Results is indicated selecteed sheet type name or sign indicating number not found (is "No" at S143), just can determine the corresponding self-defined sheet type of selecteed sheet type name, and operation advances to S147.

[206] S144 obtains and the corresponding acquiescence sheet type name of selecting of acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number from the conversion table T20 of Figure 21.S145 is provided with acquiescence sheet type name for demonstration.S146 storage indication acquiescence sheet type name and the corresponding information of acquiescence sheet type.

[207] S147 is provided with the self-defined sheet type name of selection for demonstration.

[208] the S148 storage self-defined sheet type name of the indication information corresponding with self-defined sheet type.

[209] S149 determines whether to exist another with processed sheet type name or sign indicating number.When with processed sheet type name or sign indicating number when having (is "Yes" at S149), operation advancing to S150 with will next processed sheet type name after selecting or yard.When with processed sheet type name or sign indicating number when not having (is "No" at S149), EO.

[210] operation of use Figure 25, PC 10 can show printer 20 current available sheet type names.

[211] operation of Figure 25 can adopt various alternate manners to realize.For example, replace and use conversion table to determine whether the sheet type name or the sign indicating number that send from printer 20 be corresponding with acquiescence sheet type or self-defined sheet type, PC 10 can determine whether sheet type name or sign indicating number are acquiescences or self-defining based on the additional symbols that can be assigned to self-defined sheet type name.In the case, printer 20 will add self-defined sheet type name to such as the symbol of "+" number before self-defined sheet type name is sent to PC 10.With reference to Figure 25, S142 and S143 can be by determining that the step whether extra symbol is added at selecteed sheet type name of S141 or sign indicating number replaces.When additional symbols was not added, operation advanced to S144.When additional symbols was added, operation advanced to S147.At S147, the self-defined sheet type name with additional symbols is not configured to be used for show.

[212] when when the user receives print job request, Fig. 2 or 3 printer 20 are carried out these print job request.Alternatively, the printer 20 of Fig. 1 can be carried out print job in the schedule time after the user receives print job request.For example, printer 20 can allow the user storage print job, and described print job will be in time execution after a while.In the case, as illustrated among Figure 26, Fig. 2 or 3 printer 20 are additionally provided with hard disk drive (HDD) 201, and described disk drive memory comprises of will be carried out by printer 20 or more than the mass data of a print job.In addition, printer 20 is assumed to be the functional structure that has as shown in Figure 27.The functional structure of Figure 27 is similar basically to the functional structure of Fig. 4, except having increased job storage 37.One of will carry out by printer 20 of job storage 37 storage or more than a print job, described one or can receive or by guidance panel 26 or 105 inputs from PC10 by network 40 more than a print job.

[213] with reference to Figure 28 (comprising Figure 28 A and Figure 28 B), it is according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, has explained by printer 20 and has carried out, and handles the print job storage requested operation that is sent by PC 10.In this example, print job request is appointed as a self-defined sheet type recording chart type that will be used to print.

[214] when the operation control 14 of PC 10 detects the user instruction that is used for the storage print operation, the view data maker 15 of PC 10 with to as above produce print job storage request with reference to the described similar substantially mode of Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB), described print job storage request comprises print-job information, be requested the information of time such as the indication storage operation, relevant information with the printed image data, the information of the relevant recording chart type that will be used to print, etc.Print job storage request is sent to printer 20 by communication controler 12 by network 40.

[215] with reference to Figure 28 (comprising Figure 28 A and Figure 28 B), at S202, when S201 received from print job storage request that the communication controler 12 of PC 10 sends, the communication controler 20 of printer 20 was sent to job manager 35 with this print job storage request.

[216] at S203, job manager 35 with to as above analyze print job storage request with reference to the described similar substantially mode of S53 of Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB), and use the self-defined sheet type name of from print job request, extracting to determine the self-defined sheet type of sheet type correspondence by print job storage request appointment.

[217] at S204, job manager 35 is by sending the self-defined sheet type name of extracting, to the self-defined sheet type ID of equipment information management device 34 requests from print job storage request.

[218] at S205, when receiving self-defined sheet type ID request, equipment information management device 34 is just from the self-defined sheet type ID corresponding with the self-defined sheet type name of being extracted of self-defined sheet type table acquisition shown in Fig. 8.At S206, equipment information management device 34 is sent to job manager 35 with self-defined sheet type ID.

[219] at S207, the self-defined sheet type name that job manager 35 will be included in the print job storage request replaces with self-defined sheet type ID.

[220] at S208, job manager 35 is to the self-defined sheet type table of equipment information management device 34 requests.

[221] at S209, equipment information management device 34 is sent to job manager 35 with self-defined sheet type table.

[222] at S210, job manager 35 is sent to job storage 37 with print job storage request with self-defined sheet type table.Print job storage request comprises the self-defined sheet type ID that slave unit information manager 34 receives.

[223] at S211, job storage 37 is stored in print job and self-defined sheet type table in the desirable storage, and for example HDD 201, then EO.

[224] operation of Figure 28 (comprising Figure 28 A and Figure 28 B) can adopt various alternate manners to carry out.For example, print job storage request can directly be imported by guidance panel 26 or 105 by the user.In the case, communication controler 12 can be replaced by the user, and communication controler 32 can be replaced by panel controller 33.

[225] example scenario has been described in the operation of Figure 28 (comprising Figure 28 A and Figure 28 B), is wherein asked the corresponding self-defined sheet type of recording chart type of appointment by the print job storage.When the acquiescence sheet type was designated, the acquiescence sheet type sign indicating number that extracts from print job storage request can be converted into acquiescence sheet type ID, for example, uses as above with reference to the described conversion table of Figure 20 B.In addition, when the acquiescence sheet type is designated, can not store the acquiescence sheet type table of corresponding Fig. 7, this is because the acquiescence sheet type table of Fig. 7 remains unchanged.

[226] alternatively, when being respectively multipage when the printed image data are provided with different sheet types, for all pages repeating step S203 to S207.

[227] referring now to Figure 29 (comprising Figure 29 A and Figure 29 B), it has been explained according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention and has been carried out by printer 20, handle the operation of storage print job request, described storage print job request request printer 20 is carried out the print job that is stored in the job storage 37.In this example, by the corresponding self-defined sheet type of the recording chart type of print job appointment.

[228] in a single day the print job (" print job of selection ") that is stored in the job storage 37 is selected to be printed by the user, the storage print job request just can produce the printing of the print job that described storage print job request request is selected by PC 10 or printer 20.Receive the storage print job request at S221 from the communication controler 32 of PC 10 or the panel controller 33 of printer 20, at S222, the print job that job manager 35 is just selected to job storage 37 requests.

[229] at S223, job storage 37 obtains the print job and the self-defined sheet type table of selection, and they are sent to job manager 35.With with the corresponding mode of selecting of print job, when the print job of selecting was stored, storage can be known as the self-defined sheet type table of the self-defined sheet type table of storage.For the purpose of description, in this example, the self-defined sheet type table T40 of Figure 30 A is obtained as storage sheet type table.

[230] at S224, job manager 35 produces print job request, and the print job of selecting is printed in described print job request request.

[231] at S225, the self-defined sheet type table that job manager 35 has lastest imformation to 34 requests of equipment information management device, described self-defined sheet type table with lastest imformation can be called current self-defined sheet type table.For the purpose of description, in this example, the self-defined sheet type table T50 of Figure 30 B is obtained as current self-defined sheet type table.At S226, equipment information management device 34 is sent to job manager 35 with current self-defined sheet type table.At S227, the current self-defined sheet type table of job manager 35 storages.

[232] at S228, job manager 35 will be stored self-defined sheet type table, and for example self-defined sheet type table T40 is sent to equipment information management device 34, and requesting service information manager 34 upgrades the setting of self-defined sheet type table.

[233] at S229, the setting that equipment information management device 34 upgrades self-defined sheet type table is adjusted use so that store self-defined sheet type table.At S230, equipment information management device 34 notice job managers 35 are provided with to be finished.

[234] when operation manager 35 determines that printers 20 are ready to carry out print job, job manager 35 is to carry out S231 to S236 to the as above S57 with reference to Figure 20 A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB) to the described similar basically mode of S62.Yet in this example, at S233, the self-defined sheet type table of equipment information management device 34 visit storage is obtaining the physical characteristic information of self-defined sheet type, rather than current self-defined sheet type table.

[235] for example, with reference to Figure 30 A and 30B, the content of storing self-defined sheet type table T40 can be different from the content of current self-defined sheet type table T50, and this is because self-defined sheet type table can upgrade at any time.

[236] for example, when the storage print operation comprises the self-defined sheet type ID 2 that is used to print, printer controller 36 comes print image data according to the printing controlled variable that is applicable to the self-defined sheet type with self-defined sheet type ID 2 by visiting current self-defined sheet type table T50.Yet, because the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 2 that is stored among the current sheet type table T50 is different from the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 2 that is stored among the storage sheet type table T40, prints controlled variable and when printing, may not be set correctly.Similarly, when the function of the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 2 is changed after the storage print operation, will when printing, may not be set correctly for a kind of of imaging execution or more than a kind of function.Similarly, when the authorization user information of the self-defined sheet type with sheet type ID 2 was changed after the storage print operation, authorization user information may not be set correctly when printing.

[237] for suppressing by current self-defined sheet type table and store the mistake that the mismatch between the self-defined sheet type table causes, current self-defined sheet type table can be replaced by the self-defined sheet type table of storage when carrying out the storage print operation.

[238] at S236, in case job manager 35 notified print jobs are finished, at S237, job manager 35 just will be sent to equipment information management device 34 at the current self-defined sheet type table of S227 storage, and requesting service information manager 34 upgrades the setting of self-defined sheet type table.

[239] equipment information management device 34 upgrades the setting of self-defined sheet type at S238, and notifies job manager 35 to be provided with at S239 and finish.

[240] example scenario has been described in the operation of Figure 29 (comprising Figure 29 A and Figure 29 B), wherein by the corresponding self-defined sheet type of the recording chart type of storage print job request appointment.When the acquiescence sheet type was designated, the step corresponding with S221, S222, S223, S224, S231, S235 and S236 can be performed.In addition, at step S223, job storage 37 does not provide any acquiescence sheet type table, because acquiescence sheet type table remains unchanged.

[241] alternatively, whether when being respectively the multi-page pictures data that will be printed when different sheet type is set, relying on self-defined sheet type or acquiescence sheet type is that corresponding page or leaf is provided with the step of carrying out the selection of operation shown in Figure 28 (comprising Figure 28 A and Figure 28 B).

[242] in this example, the print job whether printer 20 bases are asked is current or storage, determines whether the operation of execution graph 20A (comprising Figure 20 AA and Figure 20 AB) or 29, for example, and as shown in Figure 31.

[243] the definite storage print operation of print job corresponding stored in job storage 37 of being asked of S301.When the print job of being asked is stored (is "Yes" at S301), operate to advance to S302.When the print job of being asked is not stored, the print job of being asked just is current operation (being "No" 301), and operation advancing to S307.

[244] but S302 duplicates and stores the current self-defined sheet type table that slave unit information manager 34 obtains.

[245] S303 requesting service information manager 34 replaces with the self-defined sheet type table of storage with current self-defined sheet type table.

[246] the S304 print job request that will comprise self-defined sheet type ID is sent to printer controller 36 so that printer controller 36 is carried out print jobs.

[247] S305 determines whether print job is finished.When (is "Yes" at S305) finished in definite print job, operation advanced to S306.When (is "No" at S305) do not finished in definite print job, operation repeated S305.

[248] S306 requesting service information manager 34 will be stored self-defined sheet type table and replace with current self-defined sheet type table.

[249] S307 is sent to printer controller 36 with print job request so that printer controller 36 is carried out print job.At this moment, current self-defined sheet type is used.

[250] S308 determines whether print job is finished.When (is "Yes" at S308) finished in definite print job, EO.When (is "No" at S308) do not finished in definite print job, operation repeated S308.

[251] operation of the self-defined sheet type table of aforesaid replacement use can adopt various alternate manners to carry out.For example, as illustrated in Figure 32 and 33, for example can be based on label information, which in self-defined sheet type table of storage and the current self-defined sheet type table notice printer controller 36 should use.When the self-defined sheet type table of storage is used in label information indication, the self-defined sheet type table of printer controller 36 visit storages, the self-defined sheet type table of described storage when the storage print job request is received by job storage 37 management.When current self-defined sheet type table is used in label information indication, the current self-defined sheet type table of printer controller 36 visits, described current self-defined sheet type table when the storage print job request is received by 34 management of equipment information management device.

[252] with reference to Figure 32, it has been explained by job manager 35 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention and has carried out the processing operation requested operation.

[253] S311 determines whether corresponding stored print job of the print job asked.When determining the print job corresponding stored print job (is "Yes" at S311) of being asked, operation advances to S312.When definite corresponding current operation of the print job of being asked (is "No" at S311), operation advancing to S313.

[254] S312 is that the value of current self-defined sheet type table label information is set to 1 to 0.In this example, label information " 1 " indication should be used corresponding self-defined sheet type table.Label information " 0 " indication should not used corresponding self-defined sheet type table.

[255] S313 will comprise that the print job request of self-defined sheet type ID is sent to printer controller 36.

[256] S314 determines whether print job is finished.When (is "Yes" at S314) finished in print job, operation advanced to S315.Otherwise (is "No" at S314), operation repeats S314.

[257] S315 is that the value of current self-defined sheet type table label information is set to 1 to 0, then EO.

[258] with reference to Figure 33 (comprising Figure 33 A and Figure 33 B), it has explained by printer controller 36 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention and carried out, and is as above described with reference to Figure 32, carries out the operation by the print job of job manager 35 requests.The operation of Figure 33 is similar basically to the operation of Figure 24.Difference comprises has increased S321, S322 and S323.

[259] when the corresponding self-defined sheet type ID of the Search Results of S131 indication sheet type ID, operation advances to S321 and whether has " 1 " with the value of the label information that is defined as the setting of current self-defined sheet type table.When the value of label information is set as 1 (is "Yes" at S321), just can determine that current self-defined sheet type can be used, operation advances to S134 then.When the value of label information is set as 0 (is "No" at S321), just can determine that current self-defined sheet type can not be used, operation advances to S322 then.

[260] S322 is to job manager 35 requests and self-defined sheet type ID corresponding physical characteristic information, for example paper material or paper thickness.At this moment, job manager 35 obtains the physical characteristic information of self-defined sheet type ID from storage sheet type table.

[261] S323 obtains the physical characteristic information of corresponding self-defined sheet type ID from job manager 35.

[262] any one operation can adopt various alternate manners to carry out among Figure 31 to 33.For example, can for example, as shown in Figure 34, determine whether current self-defined sheet type table is replaced with the self-defined sheet type table of storage based on the comparison between current self-defined sheet type table and the self-defined sheet type table of storage.The operation of Figure 34 is similar basically to the operation of Figure 31.Difference comprises has increased S401 and S402.

[263] more current self-defined sheet type table of S401 and the self-defined sheet type table of storage are to produce comparative result.

[264] S402 determines whether the comparative result of S401 indicates current self-defined sheet type table to be different from the self-defined sheet type table of storage.When comparative result was indicated self-defined sheet type table difference (is "Yes" at S402), operation advanced to S302, current self-defined sheet type table is replaced with the self-defined sheet type table of storage.Otherwise (is "No" at S402), operation advances to S307.

[265] in this example, do not need to carry out the comparison of S401 for the full content of self-defined sheet type table.Can be only for a kind of in the print-job information that is included in print job request or more than the more self-defined sheet type table of a kind of self-defined sheet type ID.Relevantly be included in one or more than one in the print job or can be made into a form in advance more than a self-defined sheet type ID, it is stored multiple self-defined sheet type ID and indicates whether that corresponding self-defined sheet type ID is one or the selection information selected more than a print job.Selection information can be by the value representation of label information.When the value of label information had " 1 " value, self-defined sheet type was selected for corresponding print job.When the value of label information had " 0 " value, self-defined sheet type was not selected for corresponding print job.

[266] alternatively, when S402 determined that comparative result indicates self-defined sheet type table to be different (is "Yes" at S402), printer 20 can interrupt printing, and circularizes the user.For example, printer 20 can ask the user to select one of them option, described option comprises the option of cancelling printing, the option that uses the self-defined sheet type of storage to print continuously, and/or by visiting the option that current self-defined sheet type table is reset the recording chart type that will be used to print.In case of necessity, according to the option that the user selects, the printer 20 renewable information that are stored in the print job.

[267] for suppressing by current self-defined sheet type table and store the mistake that the mismatch between the self-defined sheet type table causes, the renewal that can be under an embargo of the part of a selection of current self-defined sheet type table.For example, be designated as one or more than select a kind of of print job or more than a kind of information free list case form storage of self-defined sheet type, for example selecteed sheet type table shown in Figure 35.With reference to Figure 35, when the self-defined sheet type with self-defined sheet type ID 1 be for print job B select the time, for print job B is made as 1 with the value of label information.When the self-defined sheet type with self-defined sheet type ID 1 be not for print job A select the time, for print job A is made as 0 with the value of label information.In addition, can obtain to be used for self-defined sheet type all print jobs the label information value logic and, by Figure 35 " or " indication, select for any print job to indicate whether this self-defined sheet type.

[268] for example, when the user asks to upgrade self-defined sheet type table, the selecteed sheet type table of equipment information management device 34 visit Figure 35, and determine whether the self-defined sheet type that is requested to upgrade has mark value 1 at least one print job.If the self-defined sheet type that is requested to upgrade has mark value 1, printer 20 is notified the user to upgrade and is under an embargo.If the self-defined sheet type that is requested to upgrade has mark value 0, printer 20 accepts to upgrade operation.

[269] except that the use of the information of above-mentioned relevant self-defined sheet type or alternatively, be stored in the information of the relevant self-defined sheet type in the self-defined sheet type table, can be used to be suppressed at the mistake that produces when importing print setting information.

[270] for example, it is disabled or be not suitable for the print setting information of corresponding self-defined sheet type that the user can import printer 20.For example, the user may use the print setting screen 70 of Figure 14 to select double copies capability by accident, even be not that corresponding self-defined sheet type is selected double copies capability when registration.In the case, when receiving print job request, the function that job manager 35 just can be determined this print job request appointment whether with the function match of self-defined sheet type table appointment.When the function of this function and the appointment of self-defined sheet type table did not match, job manager 35 just made communication controler 32 send error message.At this moment, one or more options can be presented to the user, comprise the cancellation option, import the print setting information option once more, and/or use the option of the default setting that can obtain from self-defined sheet type table.

[271] alternatively, the information of the relevant self-defined sheet type in the self-defined sheet type table can be stored in, security can be used to improve.

[272] for example, the user can prevent that other people from using a concrete self-defined sheet type.When the user limits when selected, job manager 35 can determine whether the user of current login is authorized to use corresponding self-defined sheet type by the authorized user table of visit Fig. 9.When in the authorized user table, not finding the active user, the error message that the self-defined sheet type that job manager 35 just makes communication controler 32 send the indication selection can not be used.

[273] basis instruction as above, many extra modifications and variations all are possible.Therefore it should be understood that within the scope of the claims openly can the adopting of patent specification except that the embodied in other this is specifically described.

[274] for example, the key element and/or the feature of the different illustrative embodiment in the disclosure and the claim scope can make up and/or the phase trans-substitution mutually.

[275] in another example, be the specify default sheet type, for example, when producing print job request, corresponding default sheet type ID can be used and not use and give tacit consent to the sheet type sign indicating number.

[276] in addition, in this manual, the printer 20 of Fig. 1 is used as example and describes.Any desirable imaging device with multiple imaging function all can be used such as duplicating machine, facsimile recorder, multi-function device.Similarly, the PC 10 of Fig. 1 can be replaced by any desired information treating apparatus.

[277] in addition, as described above, on address in other method of the present invention any one all can be in the computer program table in being stored in any kind storage medium imbody.The example of storage medium comprises: but is not restricted to, and floppy disk, hard disk, CD photomagneto disk, tape, such as the nonvolatile memory of SRAM, EEPROM, or Nonvolatile memory card such as CD-ROM, ROM (ROM (read-only memory)), etc.

[278] alternatively, reach as described above that any one all can be realized by ASIC in other method of the present invention, therefore can by interconnected conventional component circuits or its with one that is programmed or more than a traditional common microprocessor and/or the suitable network preparation of combination of signal processor.

[279] present patent application is incorporated this paper at this full content with these files with the reference form based on the right of priority of the Japanese patent application No. 2006-134103 that also requires to submit in Jap.P. office (submitting on May 12nd, 2006), 2006-166927 (submitting on June 16th, 2006) and 2007-048348 (in submission on February 28th, 2007).

Claims (18)

1. imaging device comprises:

The equipment information management device, it manages self-defined sheet type table, described self-defined sheet type table is stored self-defined sheet type identification number, self-defined sheet type name and self-defined sheet type information for the self-defined sheet type of user's registration in the corresponding way, and described self-defined sheet type name and described self-defined sheet type information are by described user's input or selection; And

User interface controller, it is when receiving the request of sheet type name from described user, and the described self-defined sheet type name of exporting described self-defined sheet type is to be shown to described user.

2. device according to claim 1, wherein said equipment information management device is further configured with management acquiescence sheet type table, acquiescence sheet type storage acquiescence sheet type identification number and acquiescence sheet type information that described acquiescence sheet type table is previous default setting in the corresponding way.

3. device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described user interface controller further receives the print job request that the described imaging device of request is carried out print job, described print job request comprises that by described user be the identification information of handling the selecteed sheet type of described print job selection, and described device further comprises:

Job manager, it uses a table of selecting in described self-defined sheet type table and the described acquiescence sheet type table that described selecteed sheet type identification information is converted to the sheet type identification number, and rewrites described print job request by described identification information being replaced with described sheet type identification number; And

Printer controller, it uses the information that table obtains of the described selection from described self-defined sheet type table and described acquiescence sheet type table, carries out described print job in the mode corresponding with described sheet type identification number.

4. device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described user interface controller is further configured to receive the print job storage request of the described image forming apparatus stores print job of request, described print job storage request comprises that by described user be the identification information of handling the selecteed sheet type of described print job selection, and described device further comprises:

Job manager, it is configured to and uses the identification information that a table selecting in described self-defined sheet type table and the described acquiescence sheet type table will described selecteed sheet type to be converted to the sheet type identification number, and rewrites described print job storage and ask by described identification information being replaced with described sheet type identification number; And

Job storage, it is configured to the described print job that will have described sheet type identification number and is stored as the storage print operation.

5. device according to claim 4, wherein, when the corresponding described self-defined sheet type name of the described identification information of described selecteed sheet type, described job storage is further configured to adopt and the corresponding mode of described storage print operation, and the described self-defined sheet type table that will obtain when described print job storage request is received is stored as the self-defined sheet type table of storage.

6. device according to claim 5, wherein, when described user interface controller receives the print job request of the described imaging device execution of request print job, whether described job manager is further configured to determine corresponding with described storage print operation by the described print job of described print job request request, determine the result thereby produce, described device further comprises:

Printer controller when it indicates the print job of the corresponding described storage of described print job in described definite result, uses the described print job of information and executing that obtains from the self-defined sheet type table of described storage.

7. device according to claim 5, wherein, when described user interface controller receives the print job request of the described imaging device execution of request print job, described job manager is configured to described self-defined sheet type table that comparison obtains and the self-defined sheet type table of described storage with the generation comparative result by a step when described print job request is received, described device further comprises:

Printer controller, when its described self-defined sheet type table that obtains when the indication of described comparative result is different from the self-defined sheet type table of described storage, use the described print job of information and executing that obtains from the self-defined sheet type table of described storage when print job request of living in is received.

8. device according to claim 5, wherein, when described user interface controller receives the print job request of the described imaging device execution of request print job, described job manager is further configured self-defined sheet type table with described self-defined sheet type table that relatively obtains and described storage to produce comparative result when described print job request is received, and the described self-defined sheet type table that obtains when print job request of living in is received when the indication of described comparative result interrupts the processing of described print job request when being different from the self-defined sheet type table of described storage.

9. according to claim 4 or 5 described devices, wherein, when described user interface controller receives the registration start request of the described self-defined sheet type table of request renewal, described equipment information management device is further configured to determine whether that thereby can upgrade the described self-defined sheet type table that is requested to upgrade based on the sheet type option table produces definite result, described sheet type option table storage package in the corresponding way is contained in print job and the described sheet type identification number that the described storage in the request is stored in described print job, and wherein, described user interface controller is further configured to be under an embargo with the described self-defined sheet type table that is requested to upgrade when described definite result indication and sends error message when upgrading.

10. signal conditioning package, it is configured to by network and is connected with imaging device, and described signal conditioning package comprises:

Communication controler, it is configured to the request of sheet type name is sent to described imaging device, and responds the request of described sheet type name and receive the identification information of the recording chart type that described imaging device can use;

Memory device; And

Controller, it is configured to determines whether described identification information is stored in the described memory device producing definite result, and described identification information is set for demonstration when described definite result indicates described identification information not to be stored in the described memory device.

11. device according to claim 10, wherein said definite result is based on excessive data and whether is added to described identification information and produces.

12. the system of a recording chart type that is used to manage comprise self-defined sheet type, described system comprise in the claim 1 to 9 the described signal conditioning package of any one claim in the described imaging device of any one claim and claim 10 and 11.

13. a method that is used to manage the information of relevant recording chart type, described method comprises:

Be that the self-defined sheet type with self-defined sheet type identification number of previous distribution is imported self-defined sheet type name and self-defined sheet type information in the corresponding way;

Except giving tacit consent to the acquiescence sheet type table of sheet type identification number and acquiescence sheet type information for the storage of acquiescence sheet type in the corresponding way, also with the corresponding mode of described self-defined sheet type identification number, with the form of self-defined sheet type table, store described self-defined sheet type name and described self-defined sheet type information; And

The sheet type name request that response receives from the user and export described self-defined sheet type name.

14. method according to claim 13 further comprises:

The print job request of print job is carried out in the request that receives, and described print job request comprises that by described user be the identification information of handling the selecteed sheet type that described print job selects;

Use a table selecting in described self-defined sheet type table and the described acquiescence sheet type table that the described identification information of described selecteed sheet type is converted to the sheet type identification number;

Rewrite described print job request by described identification information being replaced with described sheet type identification number; And

With with the corresponding mode of described sheet type identification number, use from the information of selecting described in described self-defined sheet type table and the described acquiescence sheet type table that table obtains, carry out described print job.

15. method according to claim 13 further comprises:

Receive the print job storage request of request storage print operation, described print job storage request comprises that by the user be the identification information of handling the selecteed sheet type that described print job selects;

Use a table selecting in described self-defined sheet type table and the described acquiescence sheet type table that the described identification information of described selecteed sheet type is converted to the sheet type identification number;

Rewrite described print job storage request by described identification information being replaced with described sheet type identification number; And

Described print job is stored as the print job of storage.

16. method according to claim 15 further comprises:

When the corresponding described self-defined sheet type name of the described identification information of described selecteed sheet type, in the mode corresponding with the print job of described storage, the described self-defined sheet type table that will obtain when described print job storage request is received is stored as the self-defined sheet type table of storage.

17. method according to claim 15 further comprises:

The print job request of print job is carried out in the request of reception;

Whether determine by the described print job of described print job request request corresponding to the print job of described storage to produce definite result;

When described definite result indicates the print job of the corresponding described storage of described print job, use the described print job of information and executing that obtains from the self-defined sheet type table of described storage.

18. a computer-readable medium, its storage are used for the computer instruction that enforcement of rights requires the described method of any one claim of 13-17.

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