JP6643058B2 - Printing apparatus, control method therefor, and program - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, the stapling apparatus has a limit on the number of sheets that can be stapled. If the limit is exceeded, the sheets are discharged without performing stapling, or the stapling process is canceled halfway. And other measures were taken. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-17692 A

  Test copy is a function that allows the user to check 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 settings to continue copying as it is. However, if the staple is included in the test copy at this time, if the number of printed sheets exceeds the maximum number of staples that can be executed, the test copy is canceled during the execution of the test copy. When such a situation occurs, there is a problem that even if the user wants to change the setting of the test copy and continue the process, the user cannot execute the test copy continuously.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the related art.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for executing a test print even if it is set to cancel a job when the number of sheets exceeds the maximum number of sheets on which post-processing can be performed. Is to improve usability by not canceling.

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

  According to the present invention, even if it is set to cancel the job when the number of sheets exceeding the upper limit of the number of sheets on which post-processing can be executed is set, if the execution of the test print is specified, By not canceling, the usability can be improved.

  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 and constitute a part of the specification and illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration including a multi-function peripheral (MFP) as an example of an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a controller according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an outline view of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a top view of an operation unit of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a software configuration of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the data structure of a job file which is the substance of a job. The figure explaining an example of an attribute. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a copy screen displayed on a display unit of an operation unit of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9A shows an example of a setting screen of “other functions” displayed when the application mode button is pressed on the screen of FIG. 8, and FIG. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen of a finishing process that is displayed when the user presses the button. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining sort, group, staple sort, and staple group in the first embodiment. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an example of a top screen in a user mode displayed on the MFP according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed when a “function setting” button is selected. FIG. 12 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed when an “operation setting when the number of sheets exceeds the limit” button is pressed on the screen of FIG. FIG. 13A 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 a trial copy button is pressed on the screen of FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the MFP according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a test copy reset screen displayed on the operation unit of the MFP according to the first embodiment. 9 is a flowchart for describing stapling reset processing in test copying in the MFP according to the first embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the MFP according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of a test copy reset 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 present embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution of the present invention. .

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

  The controller 101 controls operations of the MFP 100 and its peripheral devices, and has, for example, a hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. The scanner 102 is a scanner engine, reads a document according to an instruction from the controller 101, and outputs image data obtained by reading the document to the controller 101. The printer engine 103 is, for example, an electrophotographic printer engine, 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 collectively 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 a 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, a CPU 201 is connected to a memory 202, a display unit 203 of an operation unit 106, a keyboard 204, a ROM 210, and a disk 211 via a bus 209. Various programs, an OS, and data are stored on a disk 211 such as a hard disk, and the CPU 201 loads the programs from the disk 211 to the memory 202 and executes the programs. 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, or a configuration in which the memory 202 performs the function of the volatile memory and the disk 211 performs the function of the nonvolatile memory. May be. Further, the memory 202 may be a removable memory medium. The CPU 201 performs display by outputting data to the display unit 203, and receives instructions from the user by inputting data from the display unit 203 having a keyboard 204 or a touch panel function. The information thus input is transferred and stored in any of the memory 202, the disk 211, and the CPU 201, and is 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, a printer engine 103, a finisher 104, and a scanner 102 are connected to the bus 209. The CPU 201 instructs engine operations such as printing and scanning by reading and writing data from and 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. Further, it is also possible to store image data in a removable memory in advance and attach the memory to the controller 101 to capture the image data. Note that the scanner 102, the printer engine 103, and the finisher 104 may exist as individual peripheral devices on a network instead of inside the MFP 100, and the controller 101 of the MFP 100 may control the peripheral devices.

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

  The scanner 102 illuminates an image on paper serving as a document, and scans the image with a CCD line sensor, thereby converting the image of the document into electrical image data. The color determination and the size determination of the original are performed based on the image data that has been electrically converted in this manner. After printing an image on a sheet based on the image data, the printer engine 103 discharges the sheet to the finisher 104 and performs a folding process such as stapling or bookbinding. The start and stop of the printing operation are performed according to 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, displays an operation screen, soft keys, and the like. When a displayed key is pressed, the position information is transmitted to the CPU 201. A start key 402 is used when instructing reading of a document by the scanner 102 or the like. 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 can be used. A stop key 404 functions to stop the operation during operation. The numeric keypad 405 has a group of numeric and character key buttons, and is used to set the number of copies and to switch the screen of the display unit 203 or the like. A user mode key 406 is pressed when the user performs device setting. These keys 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 a user operation via the operation unit 106 and controls display on the display unit 203. The copy application 501 performs a copy operation. The transmission application 502 controls a transmission operation and the like of the stored image data. The box application 503 controls scanning, printing, and the like from the box screen. The network application 504 controls communication via a network. The PDL application 505 receives the PDL print data received by the network application 504 and submits a PDL print job. The common interface 506 absorbs the device dependent portion of the device control portion. The job manager 507 arranges the information of the job received from the common interface 506 and transmits it to the lower layer document processing unit. In the document processing section, in the case of copying, a scan manager 508 and a print manager 509 operate to perform processing. If the job is a transmission job, the scan manager 508 and the file store manager 510 operate to perform processing. If the job is a reception job, the file read manager 511 and the print manager 509 operate and perform processing. Further, in PDL printing, the PDL manager 512 and the print manager 509 operate and perform processing. The sync manager 514 synchronizes the respective document managers, and requests the image manager 513 that performs various image processes via the sync manager 514 to perform image processing. An image manager 513 performs image processing during scanning and printing and storage of image files. The analysis application 515 analyzes the job file output from the PDL application 505, edits the job file, and inputs the job to the common interface 506. Each of these managers can detect and notify the end of scanning, the end of printing, and the like.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of a job file, which is the substance of a job.

  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 settings input from the UI control unit 500 are notified to the copy application 501, and the settings are generated from the notified information. In the PDL job, the PDL application 505 generates the PDL job based on information notified from the network application 504.

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

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

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

  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. By pressing the application mode button 802, the user can set various functions. In FIG. 8, the color mode is set to automatic, the copy magnification is set to 1: 1, the paper selection is set to automatic, and the number of copies is set to 1.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen of “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 “finishing”, “cover”, and “insertion” from this screen.

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

  When the number of originals is three, the “sort” button 902 is pressed in the order of the first, second, third, first, second, and third sheets of the original as shown by 1001 in FIG. Press to output to. In FIGS. 10A to 1004, three originals are shown on the leftmost side. The three sheet bundles on the right side show the results of three originals being copied and processed according to the settings. A “group” button 903 is used to select the first, first, first, second, second, and second pages of the original when the number of originals is three, as indicated by reference numeral 1002 in FIG. Press to output in order. A “staple sort” button 904 is a button that is set when stapling sheets to be sorted and output, and instructs sorting and stapling as indicated by 1003 in FIG. A “staple group” button 905 is a button that is set when stapling sheets to be output in a group, 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 "folding" button 908, and a "specify paper discharge surface" button 909, but the description thereof is omitted here. When the user cancels the finishing setting on this screen, the user presses a “cancel setting” button 910. To confirm the settings, the user presses an OK button 911. When the setting on the operation screen is performed, the attribute ID 701 of the attribute shown in FIG. 7 described above is set to “401” indicating the staple attribute as the attribute ID of the staple, and the job file shown in FIG. 6 is generated. It is possible to execute.

  FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating 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 of the button group 1101. The log-in button 1102 is pressed when authority as an administrator is required. The close button 1103 is pressed by the user when the user mode setting is completed. FIG. 11B shows an example of a screen displayed when the “function setting” button 1107 is selected from the button group 1101.

  On the screen of FIG. 11B, the user can perform 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 displayed when the “operation setting when the number of sheets exceeds the limit” button 1106 is pressed on the screen of FIG. 11B.

  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, an operation when the number of sheets exceeds the limit in each function can be set. 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, he / she presses a “cancel setting” button 1205. The information set via this screen is stored in either the memory 202 of the controller 101 or the disk 211, for example, as data as shown in Table 1. Note that the upper limit number (limit number) cannot be input by the user, and is set as a default value of the MFP 100 in association with the type of post-processing. For example, when the “job cancel” button 1202 is selected for stapling, if the number of sheets to be stapled printed according to the job exceeds the upper limit, the job is canceled. 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 stapling those sheets. .

  Next, even if a plurality of copies are set, a trial copy (trial printing) in which a pause is made when the first copy is printed, and the user can select whether to print or cancel as is, which is a feature of the first embodiment. 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.

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

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

  The “all pages” button 1302 is pressed, for example, when there are ten originals and the user wants to check output products for all ten pages. A “designated page” button 1303 is pressed when the user wants to output only a specific page of the document. When a test copy is performed by designating a page with the “designated page” button 1303, no post-processing is executed. A “start page” 1304 is a button for displaying a setting of a start page when a “specified page” button 1303 is pressed to perform a trial copy of a specified page, and displays a value input by the user using the ten keys 405. I do. An “end page” 1305 is a button for displaying an end page setting when the “specified page” button 1303 is pressed to perform a test copy of the specified page, and displays a value input by the user using the ten keys 405. If the user wants to cancel the settings made via this screen, the user presses a “cancel setting” button 1306 to exit this screen. When the user wants to confirm the settings made via this screen, the user presses an OK button 1307. In the setting from the 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. Thus, the job file shown in FIG. 6 is generated, and the job can be executed. Note that the trial copy is a process in which a job includes printing of a plurality of copies, and is a process for allowing a user to perform printing in order to confirm a printed material when printing of one copy is completed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating processing of MFP 100 according to the first embodiment. Here, a process performed when the number of staples exceeds the maximum number of staples during printing in staple sorting is illustrated. It should be noted that a program for executing this processing is stored in the disk 211, 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 and the scanner 102 scans a document and generates image data to be printed by the printer engine 103. First, in step S1401, the CPU 201 determines whether a test copy in which a page is designated in 1304 or 1305 of the screen in FIG. 13B is set. If the page is a designated test copy, the process advances to step S1402 to cancel the post-processing. Otherwise, the process advances to step S1403. In step S1402, the CPU 201 turns on a post-processing release flag for setting not to execute post-processing, and proceeds to step S1403. The post-processing release flag is stored in one of the memory 202 and 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 perform printing of one sheet, and proceeds to step S1404. In step S1404, 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 number exceeds the upper limit, the process advances to step S1405 to turn on the staple release flag, and the process advances to step S1406. This stapling release flag is stored in the memory 202 or the disk 211, and when turned on, the CPU 201 controls not to execute stapling. On the other hand, if the CPU 201 determines in step S1404 that the number does not exceed the upper limit, the process advances to step S1406. In step S <b> 1406, the CPU 201 determines whether printing of all the designated copies has been completed. If all the copies have been printed, the CPU 201 ends this processing. If printing of all the copies has not been completed, the processing proceeds to step S <b> 1407. Proceed to. In step S <b> 1407, the CPU 201 determines whether printing has been performed until the end of one copy. If it is determined that printing has not been performed until the end of one copy, the process returns to step S <b> 1403 to repeat the above-described processing. In this case, the process proceeds to S1408.

  In step S <b> 1408, the CPU 201 determines whether it is a test copy. If it is determined that the copy is a test 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 proceeds to step S1410; if it is off, the process proceeds to step S1418. In step S <b> 1410, the CPU 201 determines a continuation method of the currently executed post-processing by referring to the operation registered in Table 1 when the number of sheets exceeds the upper limit. If it is determined that “Job Cancel” has been set, the process advances to step S1411, and the CPU 201 cancels the job being executed and ends this processing. On the other hand, if “output without binding” is set instead of job cancellation, the process advances to step S1418, and the CPU 201 starts printing the next copy and advances to step S1403.

  By the above processing, when the number of prints per copy exceeds the upper limit of staples, the staple is released, and further, the job is canceled according to the operation setting when the number of prints exceeds the upper limit set on the screen in FIG. Alternatively, printing can be continued without canceling.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1408 that the copy is a test copy, the process advances to step S1412, and the CPU 201 temporarily stops the print process, displays a pop-up 1501 illustrated in FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a test copy reset 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 and change the print density. The 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 S1417. When the print start button 1503 is pressed, the CPU 201 advances the process to S1414. If the stop button 1504 is pressed, the process advances to step S1411 to cancel the currently executed jab and end the 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 "stapling cannot be performed because of a 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 value 703 of the attribute ID “201” indicating the attribute “test copy” illustrated in FIG. 7 to “not test copy”, and proceeds to step S1416. In step S1416, the CPU 201 sets the post-processing release flag to off, and proceeds to step S1418.

  As a result, when the print start button 1503 is pressed on the screen in FIG. 15, stapling and test copying are canceled, and printing of the remaining number of copies is executed.

  To change the setting, the CPU 201 displays the application mode screen shown in FIG. 9A in step S1417. This allows the user to change the settings of finishing functions including staples, and functions such as double-sided printing and bookbinding. The process for resetting staples in step S1417 will be described later with reference to FIG. Upon completion of the setting change, the CPU 201 advances the process to S1413.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a staple resetting process in a test copy in the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment. It should be noted that a program for executing this processing is stored in the disk 211, is expanded in the memory 202 at the time of execution, and is achieved by the CPU 201 executing the expanded program.

  This processing is started by pressing the “finishing” button 901 on the application mode screen of FIG. 9A to display the finishing setting screen of FIG. 9B. First, in step S1601, 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 in 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 “Paper discharge surface designation” button 909 in FIG. 9B do not affect the stapling setting, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  In step S1602, the CPU 201 changes the value 703 of the attribute ID “401” indicating designation of the staple type of the attribute illustrated in FIG. 7 to “none”, and proceeds 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 proceeds to step S1601. Thereby, 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 key is the “cancel setting” button 910, the process proceeds to step S1605. In step S <b> 1605, the CPU 201 changes the value 703 of 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 number of sheets exceeds the limit” of the staple is set to “job cancel”, the test copy is canceled in the case of the test copy. Process can be continued without the In this way, a user who does not require stapling in the test copy can continue to execute printing.

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

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating processing of MFP 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Here, a process performed when the number of staples exceeds the maximum number of staples during printing in staple sorting is illustrated. It should be noted that a program for executing this processing is stored in the disk 211, 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 in FIG.

  This process is started when the user instructs the start of copying and the scanner 102 scans a document and generates image data to be printed by the printer engine 103. In step S1708, when printing of one copy is completed, the CPU 201 determines whether the copy is a test copy. If it is determined that the copy is a test copy, the process proceeds to step S1712; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1709. In step S1712, the CPU 201 determines whether 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 value 703 of the attribute ID “401” illustrated in FIG. 7 to “none”, cancels the stapling setting, and proceeds to step S1714. In step S1714, the CPU 201 temporarily stops the print processing, displays a pop-up 1801 illustrated in FIG. 18 on the display unit 203, and proceeds to step S1715.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a test copy reset 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 and the print density can be changed. When the setting change button 1802 is pressed, the process advances to step S1719. If the user presses a print start button 1803, 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 "Stapling has been released because the number of output sheets is large," when the stapling release flag is ON.

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

  In the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, even if the operation setting when the number of sheets in the post-processing (staple) is over is job cancellation, the job is not canceled at the time of the test copy. A non-essential user can print a desired number of copies.

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

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, to make the scope of the present invention public, the following claims are appended.

  100: MFP, 101: controller, 104: finisher, 106: operation unit, 201: CPU, 202: memory, 203: display unit, 210: ROM, 211: disk

Claims (12)

Printing means for printing an image on paper according to the job,
First setting means for setting post-processing to be performed on a sheet on which an image has been printed by the printing means;
A second setting unit for setting to cancel the job when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number of sheets on which the post-processing can be performed, which is set by the first setting unit;
Even when the setting by the second setting unit is performed, if the execution of the test printing is specified, even if the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number, Control means for allowing the user to select subsequent processing without canceling the job;
A printing apparatus comprising:   The test printing is a process in which two or more copies are set for a job, and is a process for enabling a user to confirm a printed material when printing of the first copy is completed. The printing device according to claim 1.   The control means may display a screen for allowing the user to select a subsequent process if the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number when the printing of the first copy is completed. The printing device according to claim 2, wherein:   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-processing includes stapling. A third setting unit that sets an operation to be performed when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number;
The operation set by the third setting unit includes one of canceling a job or continuing printing without executing post-processing. A printing device according to claim 1.   The method according to claim 1, wherein the subsequent processing selectable by the user includes at least one of resetting of the post-processing and processing of canceling the test printing and continuing printing. The printing device according to claim 1.   The control means may further perform the setting of the post-processing when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number during a test print including the post-processing set by the first setting means. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing is canceled.   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 released. Wherein when the first setting means of printing, including the set post-treatment by the execution, whether the number of sheets on which the image is printed is discharged paper without executing the post-processing exceeds the upper limit number, or subsequent The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a unit configured to set any one of the print processings.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper limit number is set in advance in association with the type of the post-processing. A control method for controlling a printing apparatus having a printing unit that prints an image on paper according to a job,
A first setting step of setting post-processing to be performed on a sheet on which an image is printed by the printing unit;
A second setting step of setting to cancel the job when the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number of sheets on which the post-processing set in the first setting step can be executed;
Even if the setting in the second setting step is performed, if the execution of the test printing is specified, even if the number of sheets on which the image is printed exceeds the upper limit number, A control step for allowing the user to select subsequent processing without canceling the job;
A method for controlling a printing apparatus, comprising: A program for causing a computer to execute each step of the method for controlling a printing apparatus according to claim 11.

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