Print scheduling mechanism
US-2015363151-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
System, and post-processing apparatus and method for controlling the same
US2016299732A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016299732-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615092077-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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At least one embodiment of a post-processing apparatus performs post-processing on a product printed by a printing apparatus, and transmits a completion notification, indicating that the post-processing apparatus has completed the post-processing, to the printing apparatus based on whether there is a subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus. At least one embodiment of an image forming apparatus holds job data, performs print processing of the job data, and deletes the held job data in a case where the completion notification is received.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A system comprising: a printing apparatus; and a plurality of post-processing apparatuses, wherein each of the post-processing apparatuses 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 completion notification, indicating that the post-processing unit has completed the post-processing, to the printing apparatus based on whether there is a subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus, and wherein the printing apparatus includes: a holding unit configured to hold job data, a printing unit configured to perform print processing of the job data, and a deletion unit configured to delete the held job data in a case where the completion notification is received. 2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission unit transmits, in a case where there is not the subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus, the completion notification to the printing apparatus. 3 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein the transmission unit does not transmit, in a case where there is the subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus, the completion notification, indicating that the post-processing unit has completed the post-processing, to the printing apparatus. 4 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein the transmission unit transmits, in a case where there is the subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus, a completion notification, indicating that the post-processing unit has completed the post-processing but the subsequent post-processing apparatus has not completed the processing, to the printing apparatus. 5 . 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 completion notification, indicating that the post-processing unit has completed the post-processing, to the printing apparatus based on whether there is a subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus. 6 . The post-processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the transmission unit transmits, in a case where there is not the subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus, the completion notification to the printing apparatus. 7 . The post-processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission unit does not transmit, in a case where there is the subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus, the completion notification, indicating that the post-processing unit has completed the post-processing, to the printing apparatus. 8 . The post-processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission unit transmits, in a case where there is the subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus, a completion notification, indicating that the post-processing unit has completed the post-processing but the subsequent post-processing apparatus has not completed the processing, to the printing apparatus. 9 . 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 completion notification, indicating that the post-processing has been completed, to the printing apparatus based on whether there is a subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus. 10 . 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 completion notification, indicating that the post-processing has been completed, to the printing apparatus based on whether there is a subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus.
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High volume printer device · CPC title
Improving printing performance · CPC title
- G06F3/1264Primary
by assigning post-processing resources · CPC title
resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview · CPC title
- G06F3/1274Primary
Deleting of print job · CPC title
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- At least one embodiment of a post-processing apparatus performs post-processing on a product printed by a printing apparatus, and transmits a completion notification, indicating that the post-processing apparatus has completed the post-processing, to the printing apparatus based on whether there is a subsequent post-processing apparatus to the post-processing apparatus. At least one embodiment …
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- Canon Kk
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- Primary CPC classification G06F3/1264. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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