System, printing apparatus and method for controlling the same, and post-processing apparatus and method for controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016299727-A1
Application number	US-201615092267-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 6, 2016
Priority date	Apr 10, 2015
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

At least one embodiment of a post-processing apparatus performs post-processing on a product printed by a printing apparatus, and transmits a command for a temporary stop of print processing for a first job and information indicating a reason for the temporary stop to the printing apparatus. At least one embodiment of the printing apparatus receives the command for the temporary stop of the print processing for the first job and the information indicating the reason for the temporary stop, stops the print processing for the first job according to the command for the temporary stop, and acquires a period of time during which the temporary stop continues based on the received information indicating the reason for the temporary stop.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system comprising:
a printing apparatus; and a post-processing apparatus, wherein the post-processing apparatus includes: a post-processing unit configured to perform post-processing on a product printed by the printing apparatus, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a command for a temporary stop of print processing for a first job and information indicating a reason for the temporary stop to the printing apparatus, and wherein the printing apparatus includes: a printing unit, a reception unit configured to receive the command for the temporary stop of the print processing for the first job and the information indicating the reason for the temporary stop from the post-processing apparatus, a stop unit configured to stop the print processing for the first job according to the command for the temporary stop, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a period of time during which the temporary stop continues, based on the received information indicating the reason for the temporary stop.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the printing apparatus further includes a resuming unit configured to resume the print processing for the first job based on the acquired period of time during which the temporary stop continues.

3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the printing apparatus further includes a control unit configured to control print processing for a second job based on the acquired period of time during which the temporary stop continues.

4 . The system according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit performs print processing for a job that is printable within the acquired period of time during which the temporary stop continues and does not require the post-processing performed by the post-processing apparatus.

5 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the printing apparatus further includes a holding unit configured to hold information associating the reason for the temporary stop and the period of time during which the temporary stop continues with each other, and
wherein the acquisition unit acquires the period of time during which the temporary stop continues, based on the received information indicating the reason for the temporary stop and the held information.

6 . A printing apparatus comprising:
a printing unit; a reception unit configured to receive a command for a temporary stop of print processing for a first job and information indicating a reason for the temporary stop from a post-processing apparatus configured to perform post-processing on a product printed by the printing unit; a stop unit configured to stop the print processing for the first job according to the command for the temporary stop; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a period of time during which the temporary stop continues based on the received information indicating the reason for the temporary stop.

7 . The printing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a resuming unit configured to resume the print processing for the first job based on the acquired period of time during which the temporary stop continues.

8 . The printing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a control unit configured to control print processing for a second job based on the acquired period of time during which the temporary stop continues.

9 . The printing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the control unit performs print processing for a job that is printable within the acquired period of time during which the temporary stop continues and does not require the post-processing performed by the post-processing apparatus.

10 . The printing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a holding unit configured to hold information associating the reason for the temporary stop and the period of time during which the temporary stop continues with each other,
wherein the acquisition unit acquires the period of time during which the temporary stop continues, based on the received information indicating the reason for the temporary stop and the held information.

11 . A post-processing apparatus comprising:
a post-processing unit configured to perform post-processing on a product printed by a printing apparatus; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a command for a temporary stop of print processing for a first job and information indicating a reason for the temporary stop to the printing apparatus.

12 . The post-processing apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising a receiver unit configured to receive the product on which the first job is printed, after an elapse of the period of time during which the temporary stop continues, the time being acquired based on the transmitted information indicating the reason for the temporary stop.

13 . A method for controlling a printing apparatus, the method comprising:
performing printing; receiving a command for a temporary stop of print processing for a first job and information indicating a reason for the temporary stop from a post-processing apparatus configured to perform post-processing on a product printed by the printing; stopping the print processing for the first job according to the command for the temporary stop; and acquiring a period of time during which the temporary stop continues, based on the received information indicating the reason for the temporary stop.

14 . A method for controlling a post-processing apparatus, the method comprising:
performing post-processing on a product printed by a printing apparatus; and transmitting a command for a temporary stop of print processing for a first job and information indicating a reason for the temporary stop to the printing apparatus.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method for controlling a printing apparatus, the method comprising:
performing printing; receiving a command for a temporary stop of print processing for a first job and information indicating a reason for the temporary stop from a post-processing apparatus configured to perform post-processing on a product printed by the printing; stopping the print processing for the first job according to the command for the temporary stop; and acquiring a period of time during which the temporary stop continues, based on the received information indicating the reason for the temporary stop.

16 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method for controlling a post-processing apparatus, the method comprising:
performing post-processing on a product printed by a printing apparatus; and transmitting a command for a temporary stop of print processing for a first job and information indicating a reason for the temporary stop to the printing apparatus.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Hayashi Kimio

Classifications

• H04N1/00477

  Indicating status, e.g. of a job (for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219) · CPC title

• H04N1/00912

  Arrangements for controlling a still picture apparatus or components thereof not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• G06K15/1809

  relating to the printing process · CPC title

• G06K15/4025

  Managing optional units, e.g. sorters, document feeders · CPC title

• B41J29/393

  Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine {; Controlling or analysing mechanical parameters involving printing of test patterns} · CPC title