Image forming system

A job management method for managing execution of print jobs using a print queue, comprising:

• a setting step of controlling to set one of a first mode for externally designating an inserting position of a new print job into a print queue and a second mode that follows designation of itself in replacement print processing;
• a notification step of notifying contents of the print queue and a setting state in the setting step in response to a replacement print request;
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• a replacement step of deleting a print job to be replaced acquired in response to the notification in the notification step from the print queue, and inserting an acquired new print job into the print queue,
• wherein the replacement step includes a step of inserting the new print job at a position indicated by inserting position designation information acquired together with the new print job when the first mode is set, and inserting the new print job at a position which is set in advance when the second mode is set.

A job management method in an image forming system which comprises a client unit that issues a print job, a management unit that manages print jobs using a print queue, and a printer unit that executes print processing according to the print jobs, comprising:

• an issuing step of issuing a replacement print request from the client unit to the management unit;
• a notification step of notifying the client unit of contents of the print queue from the management unit in response to the replacement print request;
• a first designation step of prompting a user to designate a print job to be replaced by displaying the contents of the print queue notified in the notification step in the client unit;
• a second designation step of prompting the user to designate an inserting position of a new print job into the print queue in the client unit;
• an output step of outputting, to the management unit, replacement information which includes information indicating the print job to be replaced designated in the first designation step, information indicating the inserting position designated in the second designation step, and the new print job;
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• an update step of updating the print queue in accordance with the replacement information output in the output step.

An information processing apparatus for requesting to replace a print job registered in a print queue by a new print job, comprising:

• an acquisition unit configured to acquire contents of the print queue from a management unit that manages the print queue;
• a first designation unit configured to prompt a user to designate a print job to be replaced by displaying the contents of the print queue acquired by said acquisition unit;
• a second designation unit configured to prompt the user to designate an inserting position of the new print job into the print queue;
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• an output unit configured to output, to the management unit, information indicating the print job to be replaced designated by said first designation unit, information indicating the inserting position designated by said second designation unit, and the new print job.

A job management apparatus for managing execution of print jobs using a print queue, comprising:

• a setting unit configured to control to set one of a first mode for externally designating an inserting position of a new print job into a print queue and a second mode that follows designation of itself in replacement print processing;
• a notification unit configured to notify contents of the print queue and a setting state in the setting unit in response to a replacement print request;
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• a replacement unit configured to delete a print job to be replaced acquired in response to the notification by said notification unit from the print queue, and insert an acquired new print job into the print queue,
• wherein the replacement unit inserts the new print job at a position indicated by inserting position designation information acquired together with the new print job when the first mode is set, and inserts the new print job at a position which is set in advance when the second mode is set.

An image forming system which comprises a client unit that issues a print job, a management unit that manages print jobs using a print queue, and a printer unit that executes print processing according to the print jobs, comprising:

• an issuing unit configured to issue a replacement print request from the client unit to the management unit;
• a notification unit configured to notify the client unit of contents of the print queue from the management unit in response to the replacement print request;
• a first designation unit configured to prompt a user to designate a print job to be replaced by displaying the contents of the print queue notified in the notification unit in the client unit;
• a second designation unit configured to prompt the user to designate an inserting position of a new print job into the print queue in the client unit;
• an output unit configured to output, to the management unit, replacement information which includes information indicating the print job to be replaced designated by said first designation unit, information indicating the inserting position designated by said second designation unit, and the new print job;
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• an update unit configured to update the print queue in accordance with the replacement information output from said output unit.