JP2006215721A - Print service system through network - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problem: an unexpected print might be produced in case that printing styles are changed so as to simply reduce a printing fee, when a recipient pays the printing fee at a printing station regarding print service through a network. <P>SOLUTION: A print service system is provided with printing style modules such as a printing style setting section or the like for checking whether or not printing style setting is included in a permissible range of a printing style which is at least necessary for a person preparing a manuscript. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  Printing system, information processing apparatus, print processing method, and program for realizing a print service via a network that allows the intention of the uploader to be reflected when the recipient updates the print appearance setting at the print base And a storage medium.

  Due to the recent development of the Internet environment, in the print service via the Internet, a document submitted by uploaders uploading to the server is downloaded at a public print base and paid for printing (public) Print) has appeared. In the above print service, it is possible for the submitter who submits the document and the recipient who prints and receives the document at the printing base to have different personalities, for example, even if an outside salesperson does not return to the office. A specific method of use is expected, such as obtaining necessary documents by having the clerk in the office submit the manuscript.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 describes a technique for providing a cheaper image output service by subtracting a part of the fee with the use of advertisement information.

In Patent Literature 2, the weight and size of a printed material are predicted using a set of predetermined attributes related to the printed material before printing. The postage is then determined according to the postage grade for the selected carrier. Furthermore, the cost of consumables can be estimated using the attributes of the printed matter. There is a description of technology that combines the cost of consumables with the cost of postage to determine the total cost of printing and mailing.
JP 2001-77953 A JP 2003-223308 A

  In the conventional method as described above, when an attempt is made to allow a change in the print format setting of the document received at the printing base, it is received when the submitter and the recipient have different personalities. Because the recipient does not know the contents of the submitted document, the recipient will not be able to confirm the contents by a detailed preview of the document before printing at the printing site. It may happen that the output result does not reflect the intention of.

  In other words, if the recipient changes the print format at the printing base to save printing fees, the document created by the contributor will be printed in monochrome although the content will not be communicated unless it is printed in color. If printing is performed due to selection of imposition or reduction, characters may be crushed and the print output may be difficult to read.

  In order to achieve the above object, a printing system capable of providing a printing service according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

That is,
A first information processing apparatus in which a submitter transmits print information including at least a print format setting and a submitted manuscript via a communication medium;
A second information processing apparatus having submission accepting means for receiving and accepting the print information;
A third information processing apparatus that receives print information from the second information processing apparatus via the communication medium;
In a printing system capable of providing a print service including a printing apparatus that performs printing processing based on print information transmitted from the third information processing apparatus via the communication medium,
Even when the recipient changes the print format setting of the print information when performing print processing from the printing apparatus, the print format setting that holds the minimum print format setting set by the submitter Holding means;

  In order to achieve the above object, a printing system control method capable of providing a printing service according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

That is,
A first information processing apparatus in which a submitter transmits print information including at least a print format setting and a submitted manuscript via a communication medium;
A second information processing apparatus having a submission receiving step for receiving and receiving the print information;
A third information processing apparatus that receives print information from the second information processing apparatus via the communication medium;
A control method of a printing system capable of providing a printing service including a printing apparatus that performs a printing process based on print information transmitted from the third information processing apparatus via the communication medium,
Even when the recipient changes the print format setting of the print information when performing print processing from the printing apparatus, the print format setting that holds the minimum print format setting set by the submitter It has a holding process.

  In order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus capable of providing a printing service according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

That is,
Print information consisting of at least the print format and the submitted manuscript transmitted by the submitter in the first information processing apparatus;
A second information processing apparatus receives the print information and accepts a submission;
In the printing apparatus that receives the print information that has been accepted from the second information processing apparatus via a communication medium and performs a printing process based on the print information.
Even when the recipient changes the print format setting of the print information when performing print processing from the printing apparatus, the print format setting that holds the minimum print format setting set by the submitter Holding means;

  In order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus control method capable of providing a printing service according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

That is,
Print information consisting of at least the print format and the submitted manuscript transmitted by the submitter in the first information processing apparatus;
A second information processing apparatus receives the print information and accepts a submission;
A method of controlling a printing apparatus that receives the print information that has been accepted from the second information processing apparatus via a communication medium and performs a printing process based on the print information,
Even when the recipient changes the print format setting of the print information when performing print processing from the printing apparatus, the print format setting that holds the minimum print format setting set by the submitter It has a holding process.

  In a print service via the Internet, in a system where a document uploaded by a uploader to a server is downloaded at a public printing site and paid for printing, the print format of the document received at the printing site is printed. If you try to implement a form that allows you to change the settings again, the recipient will be trafficked even if the trafficker who submits the document and the recipient who prints and receives the document have different personalities. Even if the recipient does not print a detailed preview of the document contents before printing at the printing site to check the contents of the printed document, the recipient can change the printing style at the printing site to save printing fees. It is possible to obtain printed output with output results that fall within the range intended by the author. To become.

  In other words, if the recipient changes the print format at the printing base in order to save the printing fee, the content of the document will not be transmitted unless it is printed in color, but it will be printed in monochrome, By selecting reduction, it is possible to avoid a printout result that is difficult to read due to characters being crushed without printing without a detailed preview by the recipient.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 illustrates a printing system that realizes a printing service via a network that enables a recipient to reflect the intention of a submitter when the recipient updates the print appearance setting at the printing base. FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a client computer 101, a center server 102, and printing base servers 103 (1), 103 (2),..., 103 (N) are connected via a network 100 such as the Internet.

  Since the print base servers 103 (1), 103 (2),..., 103 (N) have the same configuration, a plurality of print base servers 103 are here to simplify the description. When the print base server specified in (1), 103 (2),..., 103 (N) is indicated, it is referred to as a print base server 103 (X). Further, when all of the plurality of printing base servers 103 (1), 103 (2),..., 103 (N) are indicated, they are simply referred to as the printing base server 103.

  The center server 102 and the printing base server 103 are each configured by an information processing device (computer) including a CPU, ROM, RAM, HDD, and the like as will be described later. The client computer 101 is configured by a general information processing apparatus (computer) having a network browsing means. In the present embodiment, the network 100 will be described using the Internet as an example, but other network systems such as a LAN (Local Area Network) may be used.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of the center server 102 and the printing base server 103. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 201 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) that controls processing and control of the information processing apparatus. Reference numeral 202 denotes a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM), which functions as a main memory of the CPU 201 and as an execution program area, an execution area of the program, and a data area.

  Reference numeral 203 denotes a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) that stores an operation processing procedure of the CPU 201. The ROM 203 includes a program ROM that records basic software (OS) that is a system program for controlling the equipment of the information processing apparatus, and a data ROM that records information necessary for operating the system. Further, an HDD 209 described later may be used instead of the ROM 203.

  A network interface (NETIF) 204 performs control for performing data transfer between information processing apparatuses via the network and diagnoses connection status. Reference numeral 205 denotes a video RAM (VRAM), which develops an image to be displayed on the screen of the CRT 206 indicating the operating state of the information processing apparatus, which will be described later, and controls its display.

  Reference numeral 206 denotes a display device such as a display (hereinafter referred to as CRT). Reference numeral 207 denotes a controller (hereinafter referred to as KBC) for controlling an input signal from the external input device 208. Reference numeral 208 denotes an external input device (hereinafter referred to as KBC) for accepting an operation performed by the user, and for example, a pointing device such as a keyboard or a mouse is used.

  Reference numeral 209 denotes a hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as HDD), which is used for storing application programs and various data. The application program in the present embodiment is a software program that executes various processing means in the present embodiment.

  Reference numeral 210 denotes an external input / output device (hereinafter referred to as FDD), which inputs / outputs a removable disk such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk drive or CDROM drive, for example, for reading from the medium of the application program described above. Used.

  Reference numeral 213 denotes a magnetic recording medium (for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk or an external hard disk) read by the FDD 210, an optical recording medium (for example, CD-ROM), a magneto-optical recording medium (for example, MO), a semiconductor recording medium (for example). For example, it is a removable data recording device (removable medium) such as a memory card (hereinafter referred to as FD). Note that application programs and data stored in the HDD 209 can be stored in the FDD 210 and used.

  Reference numeral 211 denotes a controller (hereinafter referred to as PRTC) for controlling an output signal to the PRT 212 described later. Reference numeral 212 denotes a printing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as PRT), for example, LBP (Laser Beam Printer) or the like. Reference numeral 200 denotes a transmission bus (address bus, data bus, input / output bus, and control bus) for connecting the above-described units.

  FIG. 3 illustrates a processing module group that operates in the center server 102 and the printing base server 103 in the printing system of the present embodiment, a storage device group that stores information, and a control and information flow between the processing module group and the storage device group. It is a figure for demonstrating. In the figure, reference numerals 302, 303, 308, 309, and 313 denote processing modules. These processing modules are read from the ROM 203, HDD 209, or FDD 210 shown in FIG. 2, loaded into the RAM 202, and used as a part of the application program used by the CPU 201 or a module.

  3, reference numerals 304 and 316 denote information storage devices, which store information using at least one of the HDD 209, the RAM 202, and the FDD 210 in the center server 102 and the print base server 103 using a file system or a database system. In addition, information stored in the information storage devices 304 and 316 can be directly accessed with specific keys and conditions.

  The arrows shown in FIG. 3 represent the main ones among the control and information flow between the processing modules.

  The relationship between the information processing devices (the center server 102 and the printing base server 103) and the processing modules and information storage devices included therein is necessary through the KBC 207, which is automatically started or according to information and instructions input from the KB 208 by the operator. In response, the data is expanded in the RAM 202 and transmitted to the CPU 201. The processing modules calculated by the CPU 201 and the information stored in the information storage device are expanded from the ROM 203, HDD 209, FDD 210, or RAM 202 to the RAM 202 and transmitted to the CPU 201. The calculation result information is written in an information storage device existing in the FDD 210 or the like. At the same time, when the result calculated by the CPU 201 is necessary, the result information is displayed on the CRT 206 via the VRAM 205. Transmission among the CPU 201, RAM 202, ROM 203, NETIF 204, VRAM 205, KBC 207, HDD 209, and FDD 210 is performed through the transmission bus 200.

  A network 321 that connects the printing base server 103 to a printing device 319 that performs printing output and a coin vendor 320 that receives payment from a recipient is a general network system. In the present embodiment, a LAN (Local Area) is used. Network) is used, but other network systems may be used as long as the network is always connectable.

  In FIG. 3, the submitter who has created the document file on the client computer 101 uses the network browsing means 201 capable of browsing the Internet to the center server 102 to display the print format instructions such as output size and color / monochrome. The created document file is designated and uploaded by uploading.

  The submission reception processing module 302 of the center server 102 receives a print format (original print format) originally set by the uploader when the document file is submitted from the submitter, and a recipient at the print site. When the print format is changed for the purpose of saving printing fees when printing, the screen that allows the submitter to set the print format (minimum line print format) that the minimum print format should be observed is displayed. Is accepted, the document number is issued, and the submitted document file submitted by the submitter is designated by the submitter in the printed document information storage unit 307 in the submitted document information storage device 304. The original print format is stored in the original print format information storage unit 305 in the input document information storage device 304, and the minimum line print format designated by the submitter is input to the input document information storage device 3. To the lowest line print style information storage section 306 in the 4, and respectively stored in association with the document ID, and notifies the issued article against trafficker. Note that the order information for storing the billing information associated with the document number stored in the input document information storage device 304 is also stored in the center server 102. However, the order information is not essential for the embodiment according to the present invention. Is omitted.

  A recipient who obtains the document number by means of e-mail or the like from the submitter goes to the printing base and displays it on the screen displayed on the CRT 206 of the printing base server 103 (X) that can be operated in the form of a touch panel or the like. When the document number is input, the reception processing module 308 connects to the center server 102 and cooperates with the distribution processing module 303 of the center server 102, thereby obtaining the document number from the input document information storage device 304. The related original print format is acquired from the original print format information storage unit 305, and the minimum line print format related to the document number is acquired from the minimum line print format information storage unit 306 in the format of print format setting information (hereinafter referred to as a job ticket). Then, the document file relating to the document number is stored in the print document information storage unit 30. To get from.

  When the reception processing module 308 passes the document file and job ticket related to the document received from the distribution processing module 303 of the center server 102 to the print format setting module 309, the charge calculation unit 312 of the print format setting module 309 reads the original print format. The printing fee is calculated by searching for the unit price from the unit price information storage unit 318 in the printing style information storage device 316, and the screen control unit 310 displays the original printing style and the calculated printing fee on the screen. On the screen displayed on the CRT 206 by the screen control unit 310, the recipient selects and designates a print format that can be printed out by the printing device 319 stored in the print format information storage unit 317 in the print format information storage device 316. According to the selected and specified print format, the print format setting unit 311 can print the print format related to the document number if the specified print format is within the range of the minimum line print format related to the document number. The job ticket is updated, and the document file related to the print number and the print format job ticket are passed to the printing apparatus management module 313.

  The print processing execution unit 314 of the printing apparatus management module 313 outputs the result of rendering the document file in accordance with the received print format job ticket related to the received document number to the printing apparatus 319 via the network 321. The billing processing unit 315 of the printing apparatus management module 313 requests the recipient for payment and performs billing processing in cooperation with the coin vendor 320 connected via the network 321 during the print output processing of the print processing execution unit 314.

  FIG. 4 shows an original print format information storage unit 305, a minimum line print format information storage unit 306 in the submitted document information storage device 304 in the center server 102, and a specific message transmitted from the center server 102 to the print base server 103. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a job ticket format of original print format information and minimum line print format information of a document. The print format information table 400 is issued for each submitted document, and the document number 401 specified by the recipient at the time of printing, the paper size 402 for specifying the print size at the time of output, and the color classification for specifying color / monochrome at the time of output. 403, a print surface 404 for designating one side / both sides at the time of output, an imposition 405 for designating an imposition method such as 1up or 4up at the time of output, and the like.

  FIG. 5 shows an original print format information storage unit 305 and a minimum line print format information storage unit 306 in the submitted document information storage device 304 in the center server 102 or a specific message transmitted from the center server 102 to the print base server 103. 10 is a table showing specific examples of job tickets of original print format information and minimum line print format information of a document. Since the contents of a specific example are expressed in the table 500, description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 6 is displayed on the CRT 206 by the screen control unit 310 of the print format setting module 309 of the print base server 103 and displayed after the recipient inputs the document number on the screen at the print base, and updates the print format. An example of a print style setting screen image operated to execute print processing is shown.

  The print appearance setting screen image 600 (1) in FIG. 6 is set by the contributor and the print appearance setting module 309 that receives the original print appearance stored in the center server 102 uses the function of the screen control unit 310. This is an example of an image displayed on the screen. A designated original printing style is displayed in 601 (1), and a printing fee calculated by the fee calculating unit 312 is displayed in 602 (1). Note that the print appearance parameter display section displayed in 601 (1) has a pull-down format, and other print appearance parameters can be selected and changed.

  When the recipient presses the “price priority” button 603, the fee calculation unit 312 is stored in the print format information storage unit 317 in the print format information storage device 316 within a range that observes the minimum line print format set by the submitter. The printing fee is calculated based on the unit price information stored in the unit price information storage unit 318 among the combinations of the printing styles, and the lowest printing style and the printing fee are derived and re-displayed on the screen 600 (2) (printing). Appearance 601 (2), printing fee 602 (2)). When the recipient presses the “print” button 604, the print format setting unit 311 updates the print format according to the print format displayed on the screen, and the printing apparatus management module 313 sends the document file, the print format job ticket, and the print fee. Print output processing is performed.

  Hereinafter, an outline of a series of processes will be described again in order using the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 7 shows an outline of a series of processing flows from when a recipient inputs a document number on a screen displayed on the printing base server 103 at a printing base to when a printed matter is received.

  First, in step S1, the recipient inputs the document number on the screen displayed on the CRT 206 in the form of a touch panel or the like by the print base server 103 at the print base.

  In step S2, the order processing module 308, which is a program that is read from the program ROM 303 into the RAM 302 and can be used, cooperates with the distribution processing module 303 of the center server 102 by using the document number input by the recipient as a key. The original print format related to the document number is stored in the submitted document information storage device 304 in the server 102 from the original print format information storage unit 305, and the minimum line print format related to the document number is stored in the minimum line print format information storage unit. Each job file is acquired from the job ticket format in 306, and a document file related to the document number is acquired from the print document information storage unit 307.

  In step S3, the screen control unit 310 of the print format setting module 309, which is a program that is read from the program ROM 303 into the RAM 302 and can be used, shows an example of the original print format set by the submitter in 600 (1) in FIG. Is displayed on the screen as shown.

  In step S4, when the recipient presses the “price priority” button as shown in the example of 603 in FIG. 6 displayed on the screen for the purpose of saving the printing fee, it is read from the program ROM 303 to the RAM 302 in step S5. The charge calculation unit 312 of the print format setting module 309, which is a program that can be used, can be used in a print format information storage unit 317 in the print format information storage device 316 within a range that protects the minimum line print format set by the submitter. Among the combinations of print formats stored in, the print fee is calculated based on the unit price information stored in the unit price information storage unit 318 to derive the cheapest print format and print fee, and 600 (2) in FIG. As shown in the example of 601 (2) and 602 (2), it is displayed again on the screen.

  In step S6, when the recipient presses the “print” button as shown in the example of 604 in FIG. 6 displayed on the screen, the print format is a program that is read from the program ROM 303 into the RAM 302 and can be used. The print format setting unit 311 of the setting module 309 updates the print format job ticket in accordance with the print format displayed on the screen, and reads it into the RAM 302 from the program ROM 303 to the printing apparatus management module 313, which is a usable program. Pass the document file, print job ticket and print fee.

  The charging processing unit 315 of the printing apparatus management module 313, which is a program that is read from the program ROM 303 into the RAM 302 in step S7 and can be used, pays the printing fee amount to the coin vendor 320 on the screen. The requested display is performed, and the deposit amount is confirmed in cooperation with the coin vendor 320 via the network 321.

  In step S8, the print processing execution unit 314 of the printing apparatus management module 313, which is a program that can be used by being read from the program ROM 303 into the RAM 302, converts the document file into a PDL (Page Description Language) according to the received print format job ticket. The result of rendering is passed to the printing apparatus 319 via the network 321 to execute print output.

  In step S9, the recipient receives the printed matter output from the printing apparatus 319, and the series of processing ends.

[Other Embodiments]
The above is the description of the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be configured to achieve the functions shown in the claims or the functions of the configurations of the embodiments. Anything is applicable.

  Another object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and store the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus. Needless to say, this can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the medium. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium and program storing the program code constitute the present invention.

  The storage medium for supplying the program code is, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD + R, DVD + RW. Magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, etc. can be used.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

  Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

1 is a system configuration diagram for explaining a printing system that realizes a printing service via a network according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of a center server 102 and a printing base server 103. The figure for demonstrating the processing module group, the storage apparatus group which stores information, the control between these processing module groups, and a storage apparatus group, and the flow of information. The figure which shows formats, such as the original printing style information storage part 305. A table showing a specific example of the original print format information storage unit 305 and the like. An example of a printing style setting screen image of the printing base server 103. 7 is a flowchart showing a series of processing from when a recipient inputs a document number on a screen displayed by a printing base server 103 at a printing base to when a printed matter is received.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Network 101 Client computer 102 Center server 103 Printing base server 200 Control bus 201 CPU (central control unit)
202 RAM (Read / Write memory as needed)
203 ROM (read only memory)
204 NETIF (network interface)
205 VRAM (video RAM)
206 CRT (display)
207 KBC (keyboard controller)
208 KB (keyboard)
209 HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
210 FD (flexible disk) drive 211 PRTC (printer controller)
212 PRT (printer)
213 FD
301 Network Browsing Means 302 Submission Acceptance Processing Module 303 Distribution Processing Module 304 Submitted Document Information Storage Device 305 Original Print Format Information Storage Unit 306 Minimum Line Print Format Information Storage Unit 307 Print Document Information Storage Unit 308 Reception Processing Module 309 Print Format Setting Module 310 Screen control unit 311 Print format setting unit 312 Charge calculation unit 313 Printing device management module 314 Print processing execution unit 315 Charge processing unit 316 Print format information storage device 317 Print format information storage unit 318 Unit price information storage unit 319 Printing device 320 Coin Vendor 321 Network 400 Format of original print format information storage unit 401 Document number 402 Paper size 403 Color classification 404 Print surface 405 Imposition 500 Original print format information storage Table 600 Image of print appearance setting screen of print base server 601 Image of print appearance display / setting portion of print appearance setting screen 602 Image of print charge display portion of print appearance setting screen 603 Image of print appearance setting screen Image of price priority button 604 Image of print button on print appearance setting screen

Claims (20)

A first information processing apparatus in which a submitter transmits print information including at least a print format setting and a submitted manuscript via a communication medium;
A second information processing apparatus having submission accepting means for receiving and accepting the print information;
A third information processing apparatus that receives print information from the second information processing apparatus via the communication medium;
In a printing system capable of providing a print service including a printing apparatus that performs printing processing based on print information transmitted from the third information processing apparatus via the communication medium,
Even when the recipient changes the print format setting of the print information when performing print processing from the printing apparatus, the print format setting that holds the minimum print format setting set by the submitter A printing system comprising holding means.   The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the minimum print style setting set by the submitter is at least one of monochrome or color print setting, imposition setting, and reduction setting.   The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the print appearance setting of the print information changed by the recipient is a setting related to a change of a printing fee.   The printing style setting holding unit compares the minimum printing style setting set by the submitter with the printing style setting of the printing information changed by the recipient, and holds the printing style setting based on the comparison result. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein: A first information processing apparatus in which a submitter transmits print information including at least a print format setting and a submitted manuscript via a communication medium;
A second information processing apparatus having a submission receiving step for receiving and receiving the print information;
A third information processing apparatus that receives print information from the second information processing apparatus via the communication medium;
A control method of a printing system capable of providing a printing service including a printing apparatus that performs a printing process based on print information transmitted from the third information processing apparatus via the communication medium,
Even when the recipient changes the print format setting of the print information when performing print processing from the printing apparatus, the print format setting that holds the minimum print format setting set by the submitter A control method for a printing system, comprising a holding step.   6. The printing system control method according to claim 5, wherein the minimum print style setting set by the submitter is at least one of monochrome or color print setting, imposition setting, and reduction setting. .   The printing system control method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the printing style setting of the printing information changed by the recipient is a setting related to a change of a printing fee.   The printing style setting holding step compares the minimum printing style setting set by the submitter with the printing style setting of the printing information changed by the recipient, and holds the printing style setting based on the comparison result. The printing system control method according to claim 5, wherein the control method is performed. Print information consisting of at least the print format and the submitted manuscript transmitted by the submitter in the first information processing apparatus;
A second information processing apparatus receives the print information and accepts a submission;
In the printing apparatus that receives the print information that has been accepted from the second information processing apparatus via a communication medium and performs a printing process based on the print information.
Even when the recipient changes the print format setting of the print information when performing print processing from the printing apparatus, the print format setting that holds the minimum print format setting set by the submitter A printing apparatus comprising holding means.   The printing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the minimum print style setting set by the submitter is at least one of monochrome or color print setting, imposition setting, and reduction setting.   The printing apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the print format setting of the print information changed by the recipient is a setting related to a change of a printing fee.   The printing style setting holding unit compares the minimum printing style setting set by the submitter with the printing style setting of the printing information changed by the recipient, and holds the printing style setting based on the comparison result. The printing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein: Print information consisting of at least the print format and the submitted manuscript transmitted by the submitter in the first information processing apparatus;
A second information processing apparatus receives the print information and accepts a submission;
A method of controlling a printing apparatus that receives the print information that has been accepted from the second information processing apparatus via a communication medium and performs a printing process based on the print information,
Even when the recipient changes the print format setting of the print information when performing print processing from the printing apparatus, the print format setting that holds the minimum print format setting set by the submitter A control method for a printing apparatus, comprising a holding step.   14. The printing apparatus control method according to claim 13, wherein the minimum print style setting set by the submitter is at least one of monochrome or color print setting, imposition setting, and reduction setting. .   15. The printing apparatus control method according to claim 13, wherein the print format setting of the print information changed by the recipient is a setting related to a change of a printing fee.   The printing style setting holding step compares the minimum printing style setting set by the submitter with the printing style setting of the printing information changed by the recipient, and holds the printing style setting based on the comparison result. The method of controlling a printing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein:   A program for causing a computer to execute the printing system control method according to claim 5.   A computer-readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 17.   A program for causing a computer to execute the printing apparatus control method according to claim 13.   A computer-readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 19.

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