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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorIsamu Nakagawa
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In the past, a computer that processes data and an output apparatus that receives the processed data and outputs the same have managed the data differently. Therefore, it has been difficult to correctly grasp job information. According to this invention, logs are obtained from both of a computer that processes data and an output apparatus that outputs the processed data and merged to be managed. Therefore, job information can be managed collectively and correctly.
A job management apparatus for managing a job which is subject to a data processing in a data processing apparatus and can be output from an image forming apparatus, comprising:
A job management method for managing a job which is subject to a data processing in a data processing apparatus and can be output from an image forming apparatus, comprising:
A computer-readable storage medium that stores a control program that is executed by a job management apparatus for managing a job which is subject to a data processing in a data processing apparatus and can be output from an image forming apparatus, said control program implements:
A network system including an image forming apparatus, a data processing apparatus that transfers data to the image forming apparatus to cause the apparatus to perform image processing for the data, and a job management apparatus that obtains job information from said image forming apparatus and said data processing apparatus,
A job management apparatus for managing job information, comprising:
A job management method for managing job information, comprising:
A computer-readable storage medium that stores a control program for implementing a job management method for managing job information, said control program causing a CPU to execute:
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Specifically adapted to use a particular technique: print job management
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings,…
Print job management: print job history, e.g. logging, accounting, tracking
For performance assessment: by assessing time
Term end not estimated
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a peripheral apparatus connected to a network, such as a printer, a scanner, a facsimile machine, a copier and a multifunction peripheral (MFP), and to a computer and a network system which manage such apparatus.
2. Related Background Art
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a job account system according to an embodiment of this invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a client computer and a server computer in the job account system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a printer in the job account system shown in FIG. 1;
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Now, an embodiment of this invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 18 shows an example of a system that is to be understood before implementing a job account system according to the embodiment of this invention. Printers 1807 to 1809 included in the system shown in FIG. 18, each of which is a preferred example of an image forming apparatus of this invention, will be described. The printers operate variously depending on functions implemented therein. For example, the printer 1807, which is the commonest, prints data received from a transmission section of a client computer. The printer 1808 transmits the number of pages of ejected sheets of a job back to the transmission section of the client computer 100 when the job is completed. The printer 1809 stores job information in a storage device in the printer after printing.