Image forming apparatus that accepts a designation of an insertion position of an insertion sheet after obtaining image data of a bundle of sheets, and related control method and storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11048989-B2
Application number	US-201615140271-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2016
Priority date	May 25, 2015
Publication date	Jun 29, 2021
Grant date	Jun 29, 2021

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a display, and a scanner that reads one or more originals to obtain image data of the originals and a number of the originals. A memory device stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor executes the instructions to, among other things, display a first screen including an item for accepting a designation, by a user, of an insertion position of an insertion sheet. If a designation for insertion of the insertion sheet is made, the item includes an initial value of the insertion position that is determined based on the number of the originals that have been read by the reader. The at least one processor also executes the instructions to display a second screen including information related to the insertion sheet in accordance with receiving the designation by the user via the first screen.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a display;
a printer;
a scanner that reads originals to obtain (1) image data of the originals, and (2) a number of the read originals;
a memory device that stores a set of instructions; and
at least one processor that executes the instructions:
(i) to cause the scanner to read a first bundle of originals to obtain first image data of the first bundle of originals and a number of the originals of the first bundle according to an instruction from a user;
(ii) to cause the display to display, before reading a second bundle of originals, a first screen including an item for accepting a designation, by the user, of an insertion position of an insertion sheet, and, if a designation for insertion of the insertion sheet has been made, after the scanner has obtained the first image data of the first bundle of originals, the item includes an initial destination of the insertion position that is determined by adding one to the number of the originals of the first bundle that have been read by the scanner;
(iii) to cause the display to display a second screen including at least the insertion position of the insertion sheet in accordance with receiving the designation on the item by the user via the first screen;
(iv) to cause the scanner to read the second bundle of originals to obtain second image data of the second bundle of originals and a number of the originals of the second bundle according to the instruction from the user;
(v) to cause the display to display a list of information of the first bundle, the insertion sheet, and the second bundle, after reading the second bundle of originals; and
(vi) to cause the printer to print the first image data on a first set of sheets to discharge the first set of sheets, to insert the insertion sheet after the discharged first set of sheets, and to print the second image data on a second set of sheets to discharge the second set of sheets after the insertion sheet, in accordance with a print instruction received via the display of the list.

2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, based on a job including a designation for copying the originals, the at least one processor executes the instructions in the memory device to cause the scanner to read the originals to obtain (1) the image data of the originals, and (2) the number of the read originals.

3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first screen further includes items for respectively accepting a designation, by the user, of (1) a type of the insertion sheet, (2) a number of insertion sheets to be inserted, and (3) a feed source of the insertion sheet.

4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor further executes the instructions in the memory device:
(vii) to designate a combination of a plurality of jobs, each of which designates copying a bundle of originals;
(viii) to display, on the display, a third screen including a list in which the information related to the insertion sheet and information of each of the plurality of jobs are arranged in an order of the plurality of jobs, when the combination of the plurality of jobs is designated; and
(ix) to edit the list displayed on the display.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the information of each of the plurality of jobs includes a number of originals to be read by the scanner for each of the plurality of jobs.

6. A method of controlling an image forming apparatus having a scanner, a printer, and a display, the method comprising:
causing the scanner to read a first bundle of originals to obtain (1) first image data of the first bundle of originals, and (2) a number of the originals of the first bundle according to an instruction from a user;
causing the display to display, before reading a second bundle of originals, a first screen including an item for accepting a designation, by the user, of an insertion position of an insertion sheet, and, if a designation for insertion of the insertion sheet has been made, after the scanner has obtained the first image data of the first bundle of originals, the item includes an initial destination of the insertion position that is determined by adding one to the number of the originals of the first bundle that have been read by the scanner;
causing the display to display a second screen including at least the insertion position of the insertion sheet in accordance with receiving the designation on the item by the user via the first screen;
causing the scanner to read the second bundle of originals to obtain second image data of the second bundle of originals and a number of the originals of the second bundle according to the instruction from the user;
causing the display to display a list of information of the first bundle, the insertion sheet, and the second bundle, after reading the second bundle of originals; and
causing the printer to print the first image data on a first set of sheets to discharge the first set of sheets, to insert the insertion sheet after the discharged first set of sheets, and to print the second image data on a second set of sheets to discharge the second set of sheets after the insertion sheet, in accordance with a print instruction via the display of the list.

7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a processor to execute a method of controlling an image forming apparatus having a scanner, a printer, and a display, the method comprising:
causing the scanner to read a first bundle of originals to obtain (1) first image data of the first bundle of originals, and (2) a number of the originals of the first bundle according to an instruction from a user;
causing the display to display, before reading of a second bundle of originals, a first screen including an item for accepting a designation, by the user, of an insertion position of an insertion sheet, and, if a designation for insertion of the insertion sheet has been made, after the scanner has obtained the first image data of the first bundle of originals, the item includes an initial destination of the insertion position that is determined by adding one to the number of the originals of the first bundle that have been read by the scanner;
causing the display to display a second screen including at least the insertion position of the insertion sheet in accordance with receiving the designation on the item by the user via the first screen;
causing the scanner to read the second bundle of originals to obtain second image data of the second bundle of originals and a number of the originals of the second bundle according to the instruction from the user;
causing the display to display a list of information of the first bundle, the insertion sheet, and the second bundle, after reading the second bundle of originals; and
causing the printer to print the first image data on a first set of sheets to discharge the first set of sheets, to insert the insertion sheet after the discharged first set of sheets, and to print the second image data on a second set of sheets to discharge the second set of sheets after the insertion sheet, in accordance with a print instruction via the display of the list.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Suwabe Takeshi

Classifications

• G06F3/1205 Primary

  resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets · CPC title

• G06F3/1271

  Job submission at the printing node, e.g. creating a job from a data stored locally or remotely (G06F3/1238 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F2206/1514

  Sub-job · CPC title

• G06F3/1264

  by assigning post-processing resources · CPC title

• G06F3/1208

  resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview · CPC title