JP2017097168A - Printer, control method and program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem in which a job is cancelled even in a case where execution of trial printing is designated if it is set to cancel the job when the number of sheets exceeds the upper limit number of sheets to be subjected to post-processing.SOLUTION: In a case where execution of trial printing is designated even if it is set to cancel the job when the number of sheets to be printed with images exceeds the upper limit number of sheets to be subjected to post-processing, the job is not cancelled even if the number of sheets to be printed with the images exceeds the upper limit number, and a user is made to select succeeding processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus, a control method therefor, and a program.

  Conventionally, the stapling device has a limit on the number of sheets that can be bound, and when the limit is exceeded, the stapling apparatus discharges the sheets without performing stapling or cancels the stapling process in the middle. Measures such as were taken. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-17692 A

  A test copy is a function that allows the user to confirm in advance whether the print settings and post-processing settings made by the user are appropriate. After confirming the print result of the printed paper, the user who has executed the trial copy can select whether to continue copying, cancel, or change the setting and continue copying. However, if the test copy includes staples at this time, if the number of printed sheets exceeds the maximum number of sheets that can be stapled, the test copy is canceled during the test copy. When such a situation occurs, there is a problem that even if the user wants to change the setting of the trial copy and continue the process, the trial copy cannot be executed continuously.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems of the prior art.

  An object of the present invention is to execute a job when a test print is designated to be executed even when the job is set to be canceled when the maximum number of sheets that can be subjected to post-processing is exceeded. It is to improve usability by not canceling.

In order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention has the following configuration. That is,
Printing means for printing an image on paper according to a job;
First setting means for setting post-processing to be performed on paper on which an image has been printed by the printing means;
Second setting means for setting a job cancellation when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds an upper limit number of sheets that can be subjected to post-processing set by the first setting means;
Even when the setting by the second setting means is performed, if execution of test printing is specified, the number of sheets on which the image is printed may exceed the upper limit. And a control unit that allows the user to select a subsequent process without canceling the job.

  According to the present invention, even when it is set to cancel a job when the upper limit number of sheets that can be subjected to post-processing is exceeded, if a job is designated to execute a test print, Usability can be improved by not canceling.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The accompanying drawings are included in the specification, constitute a part thereof, show an embodiment of the present invention, and are used together with the description to explain the principle of the present invention.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration including a multifunction peripheral device (MFP) that is an example of an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a hardware configuration of a controller according to the first embodiment. 1 is an overview diagram of an MFP according to a first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a top view of an operation unit of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the software configuration of the MFP according to the first embodiment. The figure explaining the data structure of the job file which is the substance of a job. The figure explaining an example of an attribute. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a copy screen displayed on the display unit of the operation unit of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 8A shows an example of the “other function” setting screen displayed when the application mode button is pressed on the screen of FIG. 8, and the “finishing” button is pressed on the setting screen of FIG. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of a finishing process selection screen displayed. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining sort, group, staple sort, and staple group in the first embodiment. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a user mode top screen displayed on the MFP according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed when a “function setting” button is selected. The figure which shows the example of a screen displayed when the "operation setting when exceeding a limit number of sheets" button is pressed on the screen of FIG. 11 (B). FIG. 9A shows an example of an initial copy screen displayed on the display unit of the MFP according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 13A shows an example of a screen displayed when the trial copy button is pressed on the screen. Figure (B) shown. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the MFP according to the first embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a trial copy resetting screen displayed on the operation unit of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining stapling resetting processing in trial copy in the MFP according to the first embodiment. 9 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the MFP according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a trial copy resetting screen displayed on the operation unit of the MFP according to the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the present invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the present invention. .

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration including a multi-function peripheral (MFP) 100 that is an example of a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  The controller 101 controls the operation of the MFP 100 and its peripheral devices, and has, for example, the hardware configuration shown in FIG. A scanner 102 is a scanner engine, reads a document in accordance with an instruction from the controller 101, and outputs image data obtained by reading the document to the controller 101. The printer engine 103 is an electrophotographic printer engine, for example, and prints an image on a sheet based on image data supplied from the controller 101. The printer engine 103 is connected to the finisher 104 and has a function of stapling a plurality of recording media (for example, paper) discharged from the printer engine 103. The finisher 104 is also controlled by the controller 101. The network interface 105 provides the controller 101 with bidirectional communication with the network, and is connected to the PC 107 via the network. The operation unit 106 provides a user interface, includes a display unit having a touch panel function and a keyboard, displays information from the controller 101, and transmits an instruction input by the user to the controller 101.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the controller 101 according to the first embodiment.

  In the controller 101, the CPU 201 is connected to the memory 202, the display unit 203 of the operation unit 106, the keyboard 204, the ROM 210, and the disk 211 via the bus 209. Various programs, OS, and data are stored in a disk 211 such as a hard disk, and the CPU 201 expands these programs from the disk 211 to the memory 202 and executes them. The disk 211 may be detachable from the MFP 100 or may be built in the MFP 100. Further, the program may be downloaded from a server or the like via a network and stored in the disk 211. The memory 202 may have both functions of a volatile memory such as a DRAM and a nonvolatile memory such as an SRAM. Alternatively, the memory 202 is responsible for the function of the volatile memory and the disk 211 is responsible for the function of the nonvolatile memory. But you can. The memory 202 may be a removable memory medium. The CPU 201 performs display by outputting data to the display unit 203, and receives an instruction from the user by inputting data from the keyboard 204 or the display unit 203 having a touch panel function. The information input in this way is transferred and stored in any of the memory 202, the disk 211, and the CPU 201, and used for various processes. A network interface 105 is connected to the bus 209, and the CPU 201 performs communication via the network interface 105 by reading or writing data via the network interface 105. Further, the printer engine 103, the finisher 104, and the scanner 102 are connected to the bus 209. The CPU 201 instructs engine operations such as printing and scanning by reading and writing data to these engines, and acquires various statuses from these engines. Further, the CPU 201 can store image data input from the scanner 102 or the network interface 105 in the disk 211 or the memory 202. It is also possible to store the image data in a removable memory in advance and capture the image data by attaching the memory to the controller 101. The scanner 102, the printer engine 103, and the finisher 104 may exist as individual peripheral devices on the network, not inside the MFP 100, and may be configured to be controlled by the controller 101 of the MFP 100.

  FIG. 3 is an overview of the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, the same parts as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  The scanner 102 illuminates an image on paper as a document and scans the image with a CCD line sensor, thereby converting the document image into electrical image data. From the image data thus electrically converted, the color and size of the original are determined. The printer engine 103 prints an image on a sheet based on the image data, and then discharges the sheet to the finisher 104 to perform folding processing such as stapling or bookbinding. The print operation is started and stopped in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 201.

  FIG. 4 is a top view of the operation unit 106 of the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment.

  The display unit 203 has a touch panel sheet affixed on the liquid crystal to display an operation screen, a soft key, and the like, and transmits position information to the CPU 201 when the displayed key is pressed. A start key 402 is used when instructing the scanner 102 to read a document. At the center of the start key 402, there are LEDs 403 of two colors, green and red, which indicate whether or not the start key 402 is ready for use. A stop key 404 functions to stop an operation in progress. A numeric keypad 405 has a key button group of numbers and letters, and is used to instruct setting of the number of copies, switching of the screen of the display unit 203, and the like. A user mode key 406 is pressed when the user sets a device. These key groups correspond to the keyboard 204 in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a software configuration of MFP 100 according to the first embodiment.

  The UI control unit 500 receives user operations via the operation unit 106 and controls display on the display unit 203. The copy application 501 executes a copy operation. A transmission application 502 controls a transmission operation or the like of stored image data. A box application 503 controls scanning, printing, and the like from the box screen. The network application 504 controls communication via the network. The PDL application 505 receives the PDL print data received by the network application 504 and inputs a PDL print job. The common interface 506 absorbs the device-dependent portion of the device control portion. The job manager 507 organizes the job information received from the common interface 506 and transmits the job information to the lower-level document processing unit. In the case of copying, the document processing unit operates with the scan manager 508 and the print manager 509 operating. In the case of a transmission job, the scan manager 508 and the file store manager 510 operate to perform processing. If it is a received job, the file read manager 511 and the print manager 509 operate to perform processing. Further, in PDL printing, the PDL manager 512 and the print manager 509 operate to perform processing. The sync manager 514 synchronizes the document managers, and requests image processing to the image manager 513 that performs various image processing via the sync manager 514. The image manager 513 performs image processing and image file storage during scanning and printing. The analysis application 515 analyzes the job file output from the PDL application 505, edits it, and submits the job to the common interface 506. Each of these managers can detect and notify the end of scanning or the end of printing.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the data structure of a job file that is a job entity.

  This data is generated by the copy application 501, the transmission application 502, the box application 503, and the PDL application 505 when a job execution instruction is received from the UI control unit 500 or the network application 504. That is, in the copy job, the setting input from the UI control unit 500 is notified to the copy application 501 and is generated from the notified information. Further, in the PDL job, the PDL application 505 generates based on information notified from the network application 504.

  The job entity is represented by having a plurality of sets of attribute ID 601, attribute value size 602, and attribute value 603 in succession. When the job includes data, as indicated by reference numerals 607 to 609, the value representing the data as the attribute ID, the file size as the attribute value, and the file name of the file holding the document data as the attribute value are retained. . These attributes include data format (such as PDL used), number of copies, cassette stage, paper size used for printing, finishing processing designation, and the like.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of attributes.

  An attribute ID 701 indicates the ID number of the attribute. A type ID 702 represents an ID type (size), and “1” is an indefinite length and “2” is 1 byte. A value 703 indicates a value that the attribute can take, and has a meaning as indicated by a meaning 704. Note that the attributes shown in FIG. 7 are merely examples, and various other attributes exist. By setting these values to the attribute ID, attribute size ID, and attribute value shown in FIG. 6, a job is formed.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a copy screen displayed on the display unit 203 of the operation unit 106 of the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment.

  The user can select the color mode, magnification, and paper type via this screen. The user can set various functions by pressing an application mode button 802. In FIG. 8, the color mode is set to automatic, the copy magnification is set to the same magnification, the paper selection is set to automatic, and the number of copies is set to one.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen for “other functions” displayed when the application mode button 802 is pressed on the screen of FIG.

  The user can make detailed settings for functions such as “finish”, “cover”, and “insert sheet” from this screen.

  FIG. 9B is a diagram showing an example of a finishing process selection screen displayed when the “finishing” button 901 is pressed on the setting screen of FIG. 9A.

  A “sort” button 902 indicates the first, second, third, first, second, and third pages of an original when there are three originals, as indicated by 1001 in FIG. Press to output to. In FIG. 10, 1001 to 1004, the leftmost side shows three documents. The three sheets on the right side show the results of copying three originals and processing them according to the settings. A “group” button 903 indicates that the first, first, first, second, second, second, and second pages of a document, as indicated by 1002 in FIG. Press to output in order. A “staple sort” button 904 is a button set when stapling is performed on sheets to be sorted, and instructs sorting and stapling as indicated by 1003 in FIG. A “staple group” button 905 is a button that is set when stapling the paper to be group-outputted, and instructs group output and stapling as indicated by 1004 in FIG. In addition, there are post-processing settings such as a “shift” button 906, a “punch hole” button 907, a “fold” button 908, and a “discharge surface designation” button 909, but these descriptions are omitted here. In this screen, when the user cancels the finishing setting, a “setting cancel” button 910 is pressed. If the user wants to confirm the setting, an OK button 911 is pressed. When this operation screen is set, “401” indicating the stapling setting is set in the attribute ID 701 of the attribute shown in FIG. 7 and the job file shown in FIG. It becomes possible to execute.

  FIG. 11A illustrates an example of a user mode top screen displayed when the user mode key 406 of the operation unit 106 of the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment is pressed.

  Through this screen, the user can make various settings by selecting any button in the button group 1101. The login button 1102 is pressed when authority as an administrator is required. A close button 1103 is pressed when the user finishes setting the user mode. FIG. 11B shows an example of a screen displayed when the “function setting” button 1107 is selected from the button group 1101.

  In the screen of FIG. 11B, the user can make various settings by selecting a function to be set from the button group 1104. When the close button 1105 is pressed, the screen returns to the screen shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen that is displayed when the “operation setting when the limit number is exceeded” button 1106 is pressed on the screen of FIG.

  The function display section 1201 lists functions for which the number limit is set. By pressing a “job cancel” button 1202 or an “output without binding” button 1203, it is possible to set an operation when the limited number of sheets in each function is exceeded. When the setting is completed on this screen, the user presses an OK button 1204. If the user wants to cancel the setting via this screen, the user presses a “cancel setting” button 1205. Information set via this screen is stored as data as shown in Table 1 in either the memory 202 of the controller 101 or the disk 211, for example. Here, the upper limit number (the limit number) cannot be input by the user, and is set as a default value of MFP 100 in association with the type of post-processing. For example, when the “job cancel” button 1202 is selected for stapling, the job is canceled if the number of sheets to be stapled printed according to the job exceeds the upper limit. When the “output without binding” button 1203 is selected, if the number of sheets to be stapled printed according to the job exceeds the upper limit, the job is continued without being stapled. .

  Next, even if a plurality of copies are set, which is a feature of the first embodiment, a trial copy (trial print) in which the first copy is paused when the first copy is printed, and can be selected as it is to print or cancel as it is. The setting method of will be described.

  FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial copy screen displayed on the display unit 203 of the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment.

  In this screen, a finishing copy such as stapling or saddle stitching and a numerical value of 2 or more are specified for the number of copies, so a test copy button 1301 is displayed.

  FIG. 13B shows an example of a screen displayed when the trial copy button 1301 is pressed on the screen of FIG.

  The “all pages” button 1302 is pressed, for example, when there are 10 documents and the user wants to check the output for all 10 sheets. A “designated page” button 1303 is pressed when the user wants to output only a specific page of a document. When a trial copy is performed by designating a page with the “designated page” button 1303, post-processing is not executed. A “start page” 1304 is a button for displaying the setting of the start page when the “designated page” button 1303 is pressed to make a trial copy of the designated page, and displays a value input by the user with the numeric keypad 405. To do. The “end page” 1305 is a button for displaying the setting of the end page when the “designated page” button 1303 is pressed to perform trial copy of the designated page, and displays a value input by the user with the numeric keypad 405. When the user wants to cancel the setting made through this screen, the user presses a “cancel setting” button 1306 to exit this screen. When the user wants to confirm the setting made through this screen, the user presses an OK button 1307. In the setting from this operation screen, “202” and “203” indicating the start page and the end page of the trial copy are set in the attribute ID 201 of the attribute shown in FIG. In this way, the job file shown in FIG. 6 is generated, and the job can be executed. Note that the trial copy is a process for causing a user to perform printing in order to check a printed material when printing of a plurality of copies is completed and one copy is completed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart for describing processing of the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment. Here, processing is shown when the number of sheets exceeding the upper limit number of staples has occurred during printing in staple sorting. A program for executing this processing is stored in the disk 211, and is expanded in the memory 202 at the time of execution, and is achieved by the CPU 201 executing the expanded program.

  This process is started when the user instructs the start of copying, the scanner 102 scans the document, and the printer engine 103 generates image data to be printed. First, in step S <b> 1401, the CPU 201 determines whether a trial copy in which a page is designated in the screens 1304 and 1305 of the screen in FIG. 13B is set. If the page is a trial copy with a designated page, the process advances to step S1402 to cancel post-processing. Otherwise, the process advances to step S1403. In step S1402, the CPU 201 turns on a post-processing release flag that is set not to execute post-processing, and the process advances to step S1403. This post-processing release flag is stored in either the memory 202 or the disk 211. When the post-processing release flag is on, the CPU 201 controls not to execute the post-processing. In step S1403, the CPU 201 controls the printer engine 103 to print one sheet, and the process advances to step S1404. In step S <b> 1404, the CPU 201 determines whether the number of prints per copy exceeds the upper limit number shown in Table 1 in a state where “staple sort” is set. If it is determined that the upper limit number is exceeded, the process advances to step S1405, the staple release flag is turned on, and the process advances to step S1406. This stapling release flag is stored in the memory 202 or the disk 211, and when it is on, the CPU 201 controls not to execute stapling. On the other hand, if the CPU 201 determines in step S1404 that the upper limit number has not been exceeded, the process advances to step S1406. In step S1406, the CPU 201 determines whether printing of all the designated copies has been completed. If all copies have been printed, the processing is terminated. If printing of all copies has not been completed, step S1407 is performed. Proceed to In step S1407, the CPU 201 determines whether or not printing has been performed to the end of one copy. If it is determined that printing has not been performed to the end of one copy, the process returns to step S1403 and the above processing is repeated. In the case, the process proceeds to S1408.

  In step S1408, the CPU 201 determines whether the copy is a trial copy. If it is determined that the copy is a trial copy, the process advances to step S1412; otherwise, the process advances to step S1409. In step S1409, the CPU 201 determines whether the staple release flag is on. If the staple release flag is on, the process advances to step S1410. If the staple release flag is off, the process advances to step S1418. In step S1410, the CPU 201 refers to the operation registered in Table 1 when the upper limit number is exceeded, and determines the post-processing continuation method currently being executed. If it is determined that “job cancel” is set, the process advances to step S1411, the CPU 201 cancels the job being executed, and ends this process. On the other hand, if “output without binding” is set instead of canceling the job, the process advances to step S1418, and the CPU 201 starts printing the next copy and advances to step S1403.

  With the above processing, when the number of printed sheets per copy exceeds the upper limit number of staples, the stapling is canceled, and the job is canceled according to the operation setting when the upper limit number set on the screen of FIG. Alternatively, printing can be continued without cancellation.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1408 that the copy is a trial copy, the process advances to step S1412, and the CPU 201 pauses the printing process, displays the pop-up 1501 shown in FIG. 15 on the display unit 203, and advances to step S1413.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a trial copy resetting screen displayed on the operation unit 106 of the MFP according to the first embodiment.

  Through this pop-up 1501, the user can change the number of copies or change the print density. A setting change button 1502 is a button for instructing a setting change. When the setting change button 1502 is pressed, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S1417. If the print start button 1503 is pressed, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S1414. If the cancel button 1504 is pressed, the process advances to step S1411 to cancel the currently executed jab and end this process. Reference numeral 1505 denotes a status display area, in which “printing standby” is displayed. At this time, if the stapling release flag is on, the status display area 1505 toggles “Waiting for printing” and “Cannot staple due to large number of output sheets”.

  In step S1414, the CPU 201 sets the staple release flag to OFF and proceeds to step S1415. In step S1415, the CPU 201 changes the attribute ID “201” value 703 indicating “trial copy” of the attribute illustrated in FIG. 7 to “not trial copy”, and the process advances to step S1416. In step S1416, the CPU 201 sets the post-processing release flag to OFF and proceeds to step S1418.

  Thus, when the print start button 1503 is pressed on the screen of FIG. 15, stapling and trial copying are canceled and printing of the remaining number of copies is executed.

  When changing the setting, the CPU 201 displays an application mode screen shown in FIG. 9A in step S1417. As a result, the user can change settings of finishing functions including stapling, double-sided printing, bookbinding, and the like. The processing for resetting staples in step S1417 will be described later with reference to FIG. When the setting change is thus completed, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S1413.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart for describing stapling resetting processing in trial copy in the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment. A program for executing this processing is stored in the disk 211, and is expanded in the memory 202 at the time of execution, and is achieved by the CPU 201 executing the expanded program.

  This process is started when the “finishing” button 901 is pressed on the application mode screen of FIG. 9A to display the finishing setting screen of FIG. 9B. First, in step S1601, if the CPU 201 determines that any one of the “sort” button 902, the “group” button 903, the “punch hole” button 907, and the “fold” button 908 on the screen of FIG. . On the other hand, if the CPU 201 determines in step S1601 that either the “staple sort” button 904 or the “staple group” button 905 has been pressed, the process advances to step S1603. If the CPU 201 determines in step S1601 that the “cancel setting” button 910 or the OK button 911 has been pressed, the process advances to step S1604. Note that the “shift” button 906 and the “designate paper discharge surface” button 909 in FIG. 9B do not affect the staple setting, and will not be described here.

  In step S1602, the CPU 201 changes the attribute ID “401” value 703 indicating designation of the stapling type of the attribute illustrated in FIG. 7 to “none”, and the process advances to step S1601. This cancels the staple setting. In step S1603, the CPU 201 changes the value 703 of the attribute ID “41” illustrated in FIG. 7 to “staple”, and advances the processing to step S1601. As a result, the staple setting is registered. In step S1604, the CPU 201 determines whether the pressed key is the “cancel setting” button 910 or the OK button 911. If the “cancel setting” button 910, the process proceeds to step S1605. In step S <b> 1605, the CPU 201 changes the value 703 with the attribute ID “401” illustrated in FIG. 7 to “none” indicating that no post-processing is specified, and ends this processing.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, even when the “operation setting when the limit number is exceeded” of the staple is set to “job cancel”, in the case of a trial copy, the trial copy can be canceled. Can continue with subsequent processing. In this way, users who do not require stapling in the trial copy can continue to execute printing.

[Embodiment 2]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, when the number of printed sheets reaches the stapling limit during one copy, it is determined whether the copy is a trial copy. If the copy is a trial copy, the stapling setting is automatically canceled and the staple is set. Do not do. Other processes are the same as those in the first embodiment. Note that the configuration of the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart for describing processing of the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Here, processing is shown when the number of sheets exceeding the upper limit number of staples has occurred during printing in staple sorting. A program for executing this processing is stored in the disk 211, and is expanded in the memory 202 at the time of execution, and is achieved by the CPU 201 executing the expanded program. In FIG. 17, the processing of S1701 to S1711 and S1714 to S1720 is the same as the processing of S1401 to S1411 and S1412 to S1418 of FIG.

  This process is started when the user instructs the start of copying, the scanner 102 scans the document, and the printer engine 103 generates image data to be printed. In step S1708, the CPU 201 determines whether the copy is a trial copy when printing of one copy is completed. If it is determined that the copy is a trial copy, the process proceeds to step S1712, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1709. In step S1712, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the staple release flag is on. If the staple release flag is on, the process proceeds to step S1713. If the staple release flag is off, the process proceeds to step S1714. In step S1713, the CPU 201 changes the attribute ID “401” value 703 illustrated in FIG. 7 to “none”, cancels the stapling setting, and proceeds to step S1714. In step S <b> 1714, the CPU 201 pauses the printing process, displays, for example, a pop-up 1801 shown in FIG. 18 on the display unit 203, and proceeds to step S <b> 1715.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a test copy resetting screen displayed on the operation unit 106 of the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment.

  In this pop-up 1801, the number of copies can be changed and the print density can be changed. When the setting change button 1802 is pressed, the processing proceeds to S1719. If the print start button 1803 is pressed, the process advances to step S1716. If the cancel button 1804 is pressed, the process advances to step S1711. In the status display area 1805, “Waiting for printing” is displayed in S1715. The setting change notification area 1806 displays “the staple setting has been canceled because the number of output sheets is large” when the staple cancellation flag is on.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, if the stapling cancel flag is set to ON in the trial copy, the stapling setting can be automatically canceled and the user can be notified.

  In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, even if the operation setting when the number of post-processing (stapling) is over is job cancel, the job is not canceled at the time of trial copy. A non-essential user can perform a desired number of copies.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus read and execute the program This process can be realized. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, in order to make the scope of the present invention public, the following claims are attached.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... MFP, 101 ... Controller, 104 ... Finisher, 106 ... Operation part, 201 ... CPU, 202 ... Memory, 203 ... Display part, 210 ... ROM, 211 ... Disk

Claims (12)

Printing means for printing an image on paper according to a job;
First setting means for setting post-processing to be performed on paper on which an image has been printed by the printing means;
Second setting means for setting a job cancellation when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds an upper limit number of sheets that can be subjected to post-processing set by the first setting means;
Even when the setting by the second setting means is performed, if execution of test printing is specified, the number of sheets on which the image is printed may exceed the upper limit. Control means that allows the user to select a subsequent process without canceling the job;
A printing apparatus comprising:   The trial printing is a process for allowing the user to check the printed material when the number of copies of two or more is set for the job and when the printing of the first copy is completed. The printing apparatus according to claim 1.   If the number of sheets on which the image has been printed exceeds the upper limit when the first copy is completed, the control means displays a screen for allowing the user to select subsequent processing. The printing apparatus according to claim 2.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-processing includes stapling. A third setting unit configured to set an operation to be performed when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number;
5. The operation set by the third setting unit includes any one of canceling a job or continuing printing without executing post-processing. The printing apparatus according to item.   5. The subsequent processing that can be selected by the user includes at least one of resetting the post-processing and processing for canceling the test printing and continuing printing. The printing apparatus according to item 1.   The control means further sets the post-processing setting when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number at the time of performing the trial printing including the post-processing set by the first setting means. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing apparatus is released.   The printing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the control unit further includes a notification unit that notifies that the setting of the post-processing has been canceled.   When printing including post-processing set by the first setting means is performed, if the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit, the post-processing is not performed and the paper is discharged and subsequent printing is performed. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for canceling the processing.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper limit number is preset in association with the type of post-processing. A control method for controlling a printing apparatus having printing means for printing an image on paper according to a job,
A first setting step for setting post-processing to be performed on a sheet on which an image is printed by the printing unit;
A second setting step for setting cancellation of a job when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number of sheets that can be subjected to post-processing set in the setting step;
Even when the setting by the second setting means is performed, if execution of test printing is specified, the number of sheets on which the image is printed may exceed the upper limit. A control process that allows the user to select subsequent processing without canceling the job;
A control method for a printing apparatus, comprising:   The program for making a computer perform the control method of the printing apparatus of Claim 11.

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