PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD OF PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS AND PROGRAM

• US 20130335778A1
• Filed: 06/06/2013
• Published: 12/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Sugiyama, Mikiko
• Granted Patent: US 9,152,363 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.16
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/122 with regard to computing resources, e.g. memory, CPU
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1273 Print job history, e.g. logging, accounting, tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1274 Deleting of print job
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1286 via local network

Abstract

An information processing apparatus 101 processes a print job based on job data inputted from a PC 103 to a hot folder and retains print job history information and job data relating to the print job history information. The information processing apparatus 101 receives an instruction from a user and determines a dependency relation between the job history information and the job data to set a retention period of the print job history information and a retention period of the job data so that the retention period of the print job history information is over the retention period of the job data. The information processing apparatus 101 deletes the print job history information and the job data based on the set retention period of the print job history information and the retention period of the job data.

Claims

1. A print control apparatus for processing a print job based on job data inputted to a predetermined storage region comprising:

a print job history storage unit configured to store print job history information for management of a history of the print job;

a job data storage unit configured to store job data relating to the print job history information;

a setting unit configured to set a retention period of the print job history information and a retention period of the job data; and

a control unit configured to control deletions of the print job history information and the job data, based on the retention period of the print job history information and the retention period of the job data set by the setting unit, wherein

the setting unit determines a dependency relation between the print job history information and the job data, and, based on the determination, sets the retention period of the print job history information and the retention period of the job data.

2. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the setting unit receives an instruction to set the retention period of the job data longer than the retention period of the print job history information, an error display is produced, to control so as not to set the retention period of the job data longer than the retention period of the print job history information.

3. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the job data a print setting information indicating a print setting and contents data to be printed,

the setting unit is capable of setting a retention period of the print setting information and a retention period of the contents data, determines a dependency relation between the print setting information and the contents data, and, based on the determination, sets the retention period of the print setting information and the retention period of the contents data, and

the control unit deletes the print job history information, the print setting information and the contents data, based on the retention period of the print job history information, the retention period of the print setting information and the retention period of the contents data.

4. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the setting unit sets the retention period of the contents data longer than the retention period of the print setting information, an error display is produced, to control so as not to set the retention period of the contents data longer than the retention period of the print setting information.

5. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the setting unit capable of setting, per each of print jobs, the retention period of the print job history information and the retention period of the job data.

6. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the setting unit is capable of setting, per each print job, the retention period of the print job history information, and

is capable of setting, per each job data, the retention period of the job data.

7. The print control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein

the setting unit is capable of setting, per each print job, and per each print setting information, the retention period of the print job history information, and

is capable of setting, per each contents data, the retention period of the contents data.

8. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a re-printing unit configured to re-process a print job based on job data relating to the print job history information, in response to a reprint instruction of a print job corresponding to the print job history information stored in the print job history storage unit.

9. A controlling method of a print control apparatus for processing a print job based on print data inputted to a predetermined storage region comprising:

a print job history storage unit configured to store print job history information for management of a history of the print job; and

a job data storage unit configured to store job data relating to the print job history information, wherein the method comprises;

setting, by a setting unit, a retention period of the print job history information and a retention period of the job data; and

controlling, by a control unit, deletions of the print job history information and the job data, based on the retention period of the print job history information and the retention period of the job data set by the setting step, and wherein

the setting step determines a dependency relation between the print job history information and the job data, and, based on the determination, sets the retention period of the print job history information and the retention period of the job data.

10. A program for executing the controlling method according to claim 9.