Print control apparatus, control method, and storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016165091-A1
Application number	US-201514956120-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	Dec 4, 2014
Publication date	Jun 9, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

When a user changes a setting of a hold job that includes a stapleless binding process setting, a print control apparatus determines whether the number of sheets to be printed when the setting change is applied is equal to or less than the upper-limit number of sheets that can be bound in the stapleless binding process. The print control apparatus inquires whether the user wants to change the staple setting to a staple binding process or cancel the setting change in a case where it is determined that the number of sheets to be printed is greater than the upper-limit number of sheets.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A print control apparatus that controls a print operation based on a print job, the apparatus comprising:
an accepting unit configured to accept a setting change of a print job selected by a user from among stored print jobs; and a control unit configured to, in a case where the print job becomes a print job in which first binding processing for binding sheets without using any staple is set and the number of sheets to be used for the print job exceeds the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change accepted by the accepting unit, inquire whether a user wants to perform second binding processing for binding sheets with a staple and reflect the setting change of the print job based on a user instruction in response to the inquiry, and in a case where the print job becomes a job in which the first binding processing is set and the number of sheets to be used for the print job does not exceed the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change accepted by the accepting unit, reflect the setting change of the print job without performing the inquiry.

2 . The print control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to, in a case where a user instruction to designate the second binding processing is accepted in response to the inquiry, change a binding processing setting for the print job to the second binding processing and reflect the setting change of the print job, and
in a case where a user instruction to cancel the setting change is accepted in response to the inquiry, discard the setting change of the print job.

3 . The print control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to, in a case where the print job becomes a print job in which the second binding processing is set and the number of sheets to be used for the print job does not exceed the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change accepted by the accepting unit, perform a second inquiry to inquire whether a user wants to perform the first binding processing and reflect the setting change of the print job based on a user instruction in response to the second inquiry, and
in a case where the print job becomes a print job in which the second binding processing is set and the number of sheets to be used for the print job exceed the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change accepted by the accepting unit, reflect the setting change of the print job without performing the second inquiry.

4 . The print control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit is configured to, in a case where a user instruction to designates the first binding processing is accepted in response to the second inquiry, change the binding processing setting for the print job to the first binding processing and reflect the setting change of the print job, and
in a case where a user instruction to designates does not change the binding processing is accepted in response to the second inquiry, reflect the setting change of the print job without changing the binding processing setting for the print job.

5 . The print control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to, in a case where the print job becomes a print job in which setting the type of the binding processing when printing is performed is set and the number of sheets to be used for the print job does not exceed the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change accepted by the accepting unit, allow a user to select a desired type of the binding processing, set the selected binding type as a binding processing setting for the print job, and reflect the setting change of the print job, and
in a case where the print job in which setting the type of the binding processing when printing is performed is set and the number of sheets to be used for the print job exceeds the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing, change a binding processing setting for the print job to the second binding processing and reflect the setting change of the print job.

6 . The print control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing is differentiated for each sheet type used in the print.

7 . The print control apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet based on a print job; and a sheet binding unit configured to perform either the first binding processing for binding sheets with a staple or the second binding processing for binding sheets without using any staple.

8 . A control method for a print control apparatus for controlling a print operation based on a print job, the method comprising:
accepting a setting change of a print job selected by a user from stored among print jobs; inquiring, in a case where the print job becomes a print job in which first binding processing for binding sheets without using any staple is set and the number of sheets to be used for the print job exceeds the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change accepted by the accepting unit, whether a user wants to perform second binding processing for binding sheets with a staple and reflecting the setting change of the print job based on a user instruction in response to the inquiry, and reflecting, in a case where the print job becomes a print job in which the first binding processing is set for the print job and the number of sheets to be used for the print job does not exceed the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change, the setting change of the print job without performing the inquiry.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for causing a computer to execute a method for controlling a print control apparatus that controls a print operation based on a print job, the method comprising:
accepting a setting change of a print job selected by a user from stored among print jobs; inquiring, in a case where the print job becomes a print job in which first binding processing for binding sheets without using any staple is set and the number of sheets to be used for the print job exceeds the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change accepted by the accepting unit, whether a user wants to perform second binding processing for binding sheets with a staple and reflecting the setting change of the print job based on a user instruction in response to the inquiry, and reflecting, in a case where the print job becomes a print job in which the first binding processing is set for the print job and the number of sheets to be used for the print job does not exceed the number of sheets allowable for the first binding processing by reflecting the setting change, the setting change of the print job without performing the inquiry.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Ooba Hideaki

Classifications

• G06F3/1258

  by updating job settings at the printer · CPC title

• H04N1/0032

  with a medium handling apparatus, e.g. a sheet sorter (handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets B65H) · CPC title

• H04N1/32561 Primary

  using a programmed control device, e.g. a microprocessor · CPC title

• H04N2201/0094

  Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception · CPC title

• G06F3/1285

  Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server · CPC title