US 11,144,256 B2Granted

Information processing apparatus switching setting mode of setting process for printing

AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorPo Chun Chew

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Abstract

In an information processing apparatus, a memory stores a plurality of sets of setting data for printing. Each setting data is in association with one of setting modes for a setting process. The setting process sets a set of setting data for printing. The setting process in a first setting mode sets setting data for a specific print whereas the setting process in a second setting mode sets setting data used generally for printing. The control device executes the setting process in a current setting mode, and acquires from the printer a sheet size. The control device extracts setting data having sheet size data indicating a sheet size matching the acquired sheet size. When the current setting mode is different from a setting mode in association with the extracted setting data, the control device switches the current setting mode to the setting mode in association with the extracted setting data.

Claims19

Dependent claims

executing a setting process in a current setting mode, in the setting process the information processing apparatus accessing a plurality of sets of setting data for printing by a printer, the plurality of sets of setting data being pre-stored in the memory, each set of setting data having sheet size data indicating a sheet size, each set of setting data being in association with one of a plurality of setting modes for the setting process, the setting process setting a set of setting data to be used for printing by the printer, the plurality of setting modes including a first setting mode and a second setting mode different from the first setting mode, wherein the setting process in the first setting mode sets a set of setting data for a specific print whereas the setting process in the second setting mode sets a set of setting data used generally for printing, the current setting mode being one of the first setting mode and the second setting mode, each of the plurality of settings modes being to set settings used for printing in a different printing method;
acquiring from the printer a sheet size currently set in the printer via the communication interface;
extracting from the memory a set of setting data having sheet size data indicating a sheet size matching the acquired sheet size;
and
in a case where the current setting mode is different from a setting mode in association with the extracted set of setting data, switching the current setting mode to the setting mode which is in association with the extracted set of setting data.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a set of program instructions configured to be executed by a computer included in an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus further including a communication interface and a memory, the information processing apparatus being capable of accessing a plurality of sets of setting data for printing by a printer, the plurality of sets of setting data being pre-stored in the memory, each set of setting data having sheet size data indicating a sheet size, each set of setting data being in association with one of a plurality of setting modes for a setting process, the setting process setting a set of setting data to be used for printing by the printer, the plurality of setting modes including a first setting mode and a second setting mode different from the first setting mode, each of the plurality of settings modes being to set settings used for printing in a different printing method, wherein the setting process in the first setting mode sets a set of setting data for a specific print whereas the setting process in the second setting mode sets a set of setting data used generally for printing, the set of program instructions, when executed by the computer, causing the information processing apparatus to perform:

acquiring a sheet size and a setting mode;
and
registering a set of setting data including the acquired sheet size so that the set of setting data is in association with the acquired setting mode,
wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to perform:
executing the setting process in a current setting mode, the current setting mode being one of the first setting mode and the second setting mode;
acquiring from the printer a sheet size currently set in the printer via the communication interface;
extracting from the memory a set of setting data having sheet size data indicating a sheet size matching the acquired sheet size;
and in a case where the current setting mode is different from a setting mode in association with the extracted set of setting data, switching the current setting mode to the setting mode in association with the extracted set of setting data.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/784,664Filed 7 Feb 2020
Priority: JP JP2019-04655513 Mar 2019
Published: US 2020/0293240 A117 Sep 2020
Granted: 12 Oct 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 3/1208
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours,…
G06F 3/1205
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings,…
G06F 3/1257
Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client: by using pre-stored settings, e.g. job templates, presets, print styles
G06F 3/1258
Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client: by updating job settings at the printer