Job information managing system, job information managing method, program for implementing the method, and storage medium storing the program
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1. A job information managing system comprising:
- at least one image processing apparatus;
at least one information processing apparatus that generates a job for said image processing apparatus and generates job information on the job; and
a job information managing apparatus that acquires the job information from said information processing apparatus and manages the job information, wherein said information processing apparatus comprises;
a creating device that creates an identifier in association with a plurality of management codes for managing the job information; and
a sending device that sends the identifier created by said creating device to said job information managing apparatus; and
wherein said job information managing apparatus comprises a storage device that stores the sent identifier in association with the plurality of management codes.
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Abstract
A job information managing system which can improve convenience in managing and using management codes and improve user-friendliness and convenience in printing management using the management codes. A client computer generates a job for a printer and generates job information on the job. A server computer acquires the job information from the client computer and manages the job information. The client computer creates a label in association with a plurality of management codes for managing job information. The created label is sent to the server computer and stored in association with the plurality of management codes.
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1. A job information managing system comprising:
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at least one image processing apparatus;
at least one information processing apparatus that generates a job for said image processing apparatus and generates job information on the job; and
a job information managing apparatus that acquires the job information from said information processing apparatus and manages the job information, wherein said information processing apparatus comprises;
a creating device that creates an identifier in association with a plurality of management codes for managing the job information; and
a sending device that sends the identifier created by said creating device to said job information managing apparatus; and
wherein said job information managing apparatus comprises a storage device that stores the sent identifier in association with the plurality of management codes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A job information managing method of acquiring and managing job information on a job to be output from an information processing apparatus to an image processing apparatus, comprising:
a storing step of storing an identifier in association with a plurality of management codes for managing the job information.
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6. A job information managing program executable by a computer to acquire and manage job information on a job to be output from an information processing apparatus to an image processing apparatus, comprising:
a storing module for storing an identifier in association with a plurality of management codes for managing the job information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A job information managing apparatus that acquires job information on a job to be output from an information processing apparatus and manages the job information, comprising:
a storage device that stores an identifier in association with a plurality of management codes for managing the job information.
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12. An information processing apparatus that generates a job for an image processing apparatus, generates job information on the job, and sends the generated job information to a job information managing apparatus that manages the job information, comprising:
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a creating device that creates an identifier in association with a plurality of management codes for managing the job information; and
a sending device that sends the created identifier to the job information managing apparatus.
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13. A computer-executable program applied to a job information management system comprising a job information managing apparatus that counts job information by specifying counting units using a plurality of management codes, and at least one information processing apparatus connected to said job information managing apparatus, comprising:
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an acquiring module for acquiring an identifier associated with the plurality of management codes stored in the job information managing apparatus;
an updating module for updating the management codes with which the identifier acquired by said acquiring module is associated; and
a transfer module for transferring the identifier updated by said updating module to store the identifier in the job information managing apparatus.
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14. A computer-executable program applied to a job information management system comprising a job information managing apparatus that counts job information by specifying counting units using a plurality of management codes, and at least one information processing apparatus connected to said job information managing apparatus, comprising:
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a managing module for managing a plurality of management codes and an identifier used for counting of the job information in association with each other; and
a display control module for displaying a selection screen for prompting determination as to whether the plurality of management codes managed by said managing module are to be designated or the identifier managed by said managing module is to be designated, when counting the job information. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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