Print job management method and apparatus
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1. A method executed in a print server of managing a print job generated in response to a print command that is input from an external unit, said method comprising:
- a step of acquiring a user name;
a step of inputting a print command corresponding to the user name;
a step of specifying an owner name of the print job; and
a job generating step of deleting a name of the print server set as the owner name and setting the user name as the owner name of the print job.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for managing a print job generated in response to a print command that is input from an external unit. When the name of a user whose has logged in from a terminal is acquired and a print command corresponding to this user name is entered, a job that uses the logged-in user name is generated as the owner name of the print job based upon the print command. When the status of the job is displayed, the user name is displayed as the owner name.
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1. A method executed in a print server of managing a print job generated in response to a print command that is input from an external unit, said method comprising:
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a step of acquiring a user name; a step of inputting a print command corresponding to the user name; a step of specifying an owner name of the print job; and a job generating step of deleting a name of the print server set as the owner name and setting the user name as the owner name of the print job. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 12)
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6. An apparatus for managing a print job generated in response to a print command that is input from an external unit, comprising:
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a user name acquisition unit for acquiring a user name; an input unit for inputting a print command corresponding to the user name; a specification unit for specifying an owner name of the print job; and a job generating unit for deleting a name of the print server set as the owner name and setting the user name as the owner name of the print job. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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