Distributed printing control apparatus and print job distribution method
First Claim
1. A control method for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
- a candidate destination display control step of displaying candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the candidate destination display control step include the steps of;
a distributor information display step of displaying distributor-information for identifying a distributing printing apparatus selected by a user from the plurality of printing apparatuses, the distributing printing apparatus being a distributor of the print jobs in the distributed printing system;
a competent destination information display step of displaying competent-information for identifying printing apparatuses capable of printing functions available in the distributing printing apparatus as competent destinations for a user selection;
a candidate destination information display step of displaying candidate-information for identifying candidate destinations selected by the user from among the competent destinations; and
a status display step of displaying a status regarding availability for use for each of the distribution destination candidate printing apparatuses;
wherein the control method comprises the steps of;
allowing a user input for specifying at least one of the candidate destinations displayed on the display and for causing an execution of a warm-up process of the specified candidate destinations; and
controlling the specified candidate destinations to execute the warm-up process in response to the user input.
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Abstract
This invention provides a control method for a distributed printing system equipped with a display which is capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network. The control method includes: a candidate destination display control step of displaying candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs. The candidate destination display control step includes the step of displaying a status regarding availability for use for each of the candidate destinations.
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21 Claims
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1. A control method for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a candidate destination display control step of displaying candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the candidate destination display control step include the steps of;
a distributor information display step of displaying distributor-information for identifying a distributing printing apparatus selected by a user from the plurality of printing apparatuses, the distributing printing apparatus being a distributor of the print jobs in the distributed printing system;
a competent destination information display step of displaying competent-information for identifying printing apparatuses capable of printing functions available in the distributing printing apparatus as competent destinations for a user selection;
a candidate destination information display step of displaying candidate-information for identifying candidate destinations selected by the user from among the competent destinations; and
a status display step of displaying a status regarding availability for use for each of the distribution destination candidate printing apparatuses;
whereinthe control method comprises the steps of;
allowing a user input for specifying at least one of the candidate destinations displayed on the display and for causing an execution of a warm-up process of the specified candidate destinations; and
controlling the specified candidate destinations to execute the warm-up process in response to the user input.
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2. A control method for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a candidate destination display control step of displaying candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the candidate destination display control step includes the step of displaying a status regarding availability for use for each of the candidate destinations. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A control apparatus for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a distribution destination candidate display controller that displays candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the distribution destination candidate display controller displays a status regarding availability for use for each of the candidate destinations.
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7. A computer program product for causing a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and
a computer program stored on the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising a program for causing the system to display candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the program includes a program for causing the system to display a status regarding availability for use for each of the candidate destinations.
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8. A graphical user interface for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a distribution destination candidate display zone that displays candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the distribution destination candidate display zone displays a status regarding availability for use for each of the candidate destinations.
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9. A control method for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a candidate destination display control step of displaying candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the control method comprises the steps of;
allowing a user input for specifying at least one of the candidate destinations displayed on the display and for causing an execution of a warm-up process of the specified the candidate destinations; and
controlling the specified the candidate destinations to execute the warm-up process in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A control apparatus for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a candidate destination display controller that displays candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the distribution destination candidate display controller is configured to allow a user input for specifying at least one of the candidate destinations displayed on the display and causing an execution of a warm-up process of the specified distribution destination candidate printing apparatuses, wherein the control apparatus is configured to control the specified candidate destinations to execute the warm-up process in response to the user input.
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12. A graphical user interface for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a candidate destination display controller zone displays candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the distribution destination candidate display zone is configured to allow a user input for specifying at least one of the candidate destinations displayed on the display and causing an execution of a warm-up process of the specified distribution destination candidate printing apparatuses.
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13. A control method for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a distributor information display step of displaying distributor-information for identifying a distributing printing apparatus selected by a user from the plurality of printing apparatuses, the distributing printing apparatus being a distributor of the print jobs in the distributed printing system;
a competent destination information display step of displaying competent-information for identifying printing apparatuses capable of printing functions available in the distributing printing apparatus as competent destinations for a user selection; and
a candidate destination information display step of displaying candidate-information for identifying candidate destinations selected by the user from among the competent destinations, the candidate destinations being destinations of the distributed print jobs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A control apparatus for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a distributor information display controller that displays distributor-information for identifying a distributing printing apparatus selected by a user from the plurality of printing apparatuses;
a competent destination information display controller that displays competent-information for identifying printing apparatuses capable of printing functions available in the distributing printing apparatus as competent destinations for a user selection; and
a candidate destination information controller that displays candidate-information for identifying the candidate destinations selected by the user from among the competent destinations.
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20. A computer program product for causing a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and
a computer program stored on the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising a program for causing the system to display candidate destinations selected from the plurality of printing apparatuses as candidates of destination of the distribution of the print jobs, wherein the program includes a program for causing the system to display a status regarding availability for use for each of the candidate destinations.
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21. A graphical user interface for a distributed printing system equipped with a display, the system being capable of distributing print jobs to a plurality of printing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising:
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a distributor information display zone that displays distributor-information for identifying a distributing printing apparatus selected by a user from the plurality of printing apparatuses;
a competent destination information display zone that displays competent-information for identifying printing apparatuses capable of printing functions available in the distributing printing apparatus as competent destinations for a user selection; and
a candidate destination information zone that displays candidate-information for identifying the candidate destinations selected by the user from among the competent destinations.
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