Printing system and management method therefor

• US 20030011818A1
• Filed: 07/09/2002
• Published: 01/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Nakagawa, Isamu
• Granted Patent: US 7,352,484 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data , e.g. computer output printersprinting or plotting combined with another operation, e.g. with conveying, G06K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1803 Receiving particular commands
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2215/0017 Preparing data for the controlling system, e.g. status, memory data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99955 Archiving or backup

Abstract

A computer transmits a command to change the operation of a print command to a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus changes the operation of the print command and records information (print record) associated with printing on a storage unit in accordance with the changed print command. The reading unit of the computer reads the print record recorded by the printing apparatus, and the management unit of the computer manages the read print record.

Claims

1. A printing system constituted by a printing apparatus and a computer which are connected to each other through a network, comprising:

in the printing apparatus

changing means for changing operation of a print command sent from the computer; and

recording means for recording information associated with printing in accordance with the changed print command, and

in the computer

transmitting means for transmitting a command to change operation of a print command to the printing apparatus;

reading means for reading information associated with printing which is recorded by the printing apparatus; and

management means for managing the read information associated with printing.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said changing means changes at least one of commands for defining a job start, a page break, and a job end.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said recording means records information associated with printing for each job of a print command sent from the computer.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the information associated with printing includes at least an executor of a job, start and end times, a paper size, a print layout, and a computer name.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said read means includes deletion means for deleting information associated with printing which is recorded by said recording means upon completion of reading.

6. The system according to claim 2, wherein a job log is recorded by said recording means when said changing means changes the command.

7. A management method for a printing system constituted by a printing apparatus and a computer which are connected to each other through a network, comprising the steps of:

in the printing apparatus

changing operation of a print command sent from the computer; and

recording information associated with printing in accordance with the changed print command, and

in the computer

transmitting a command to change operation of a print command to the printing apparatus;

reading information associated with printing which is recorded by the printing apparatus; and

managing the read information associated with printing.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein in the changing step, at least one of commands for defining a job start, a page break, and a job end is changed.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein in the recording step, information associated with printing for each job of a print command sent from the computer is recorded.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the information associated with printing includes at least an executor of a job, start and end times, a paper size, a print layout, and a computer name.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein the read step includes the step of deleting information associated with printing which is recorded in the recording step upon completion of a read.

12. The method according to claim 7, wherein in the changing step, a job log is recorded in the recording step when the command is changed.

14. The program according to claim 13, wherein said changing means changes at least one of commands for defining a job start, a page break, and a job end.

15. The program according to claim 13, wherein said recording means records information associated with printing for each job of a print command sent from the computer.

16. The program according to claim 13, wherein the information associated with printing includes at least an executor of a job, start and end times, a paper size, a print layout, and a computer name.

17. The program according to claim 13, wherein said read means includes deletion means for deleting information associated with printing which is recorded by said recording means upon completion of a read.

18. The program according to claim 13, wherein a job log is recorded by said recording means when said changing means changes the command.

13. A program for a printing system constituted by a printing apparatus and a computer which are connected to each other through a network, which causes

the printing apparatus to function as

changing means for changing operation of a print command sent from the computer;

and

recording means for recording information associated with printing in accordance with the changed print command, and causes

the computer to function as

transmitting means for transmitting a command to change operation of a print command to the printing apparatus;

reading means for reading information associated with printing which is recorded by the printing apparatus; and

management means for managing the read information associated with printing.

19. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which causes

the printing apparatus to function as

changing means for changing operation of a print command sent from the computer;

and

recording means for recording information associated with printing in accordance with the changed print command, and causes

the computer to function as

transmitting means for transmitting a command to change operation of a print command to the printing apparatus;

reading means for reading information associated with printing which is recorded by the printing apparatus; and

management means for managing the read information associated with printing.