Information processing apparatus capable of setting insert, image forming apparatus, method of controlling the information processing apparatus, and storage medium

An image forming apparatus that is capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, and includes a printing unit configured to print an image on a recording sheet, and sheet feeder units each configured to feed the recording sheet to the printing unit,

• the information processing apparatus being capable of performing an operation on the image forming apparatus concerning printing of a document, and being capable of setting an insert including an interleaf sheet indicative of a partition of pages and a chapter sheet indicative of a partition of chapters to a printed matter to be printed by the image forming apparatus, and including:
• a preview image display unit configured to cause the display section to display, when printing a document composed of a plurality of pages, an insert image indicative of the insert and preview images indicative of the pages, in a row arranged in an order of pages, and
• an insert setting unit configured to set, when the insert image is inserted between the adjacent preview images by a user's drag operation, the insert image as an interleaf sheet, and set, when the insert image is superimposed on a preview image by the user's drag operation, the superimposed preview image as a chapter sheet,
• wherein the insert image is one of an image prepared in advance, a sheet feeder image indicative of each of a plurality of sheet feeder units provided in the image forming apparatus, and an image formed based on information on recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units, the information being acquired from the image forming apparatus,
• the image forming apparatus comprising:
• a reception unit configured to receive from the information processing apparatus a sheet registration information request which requests information on the recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units;
• and
• a transmission unit configured to transmit the information on the recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units in response to the sheet registration information request received by said reception unit.

A method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a touch screen combined with a display section, and a communication unit that communicates with an image forming apparatus, the information processing apparatus being capable of performing an operation on the image forming apparatus concerning printing of a document, and being capable of setting an insert including an interleaf sheet indicative of a partition of pages and a chapter sheet indicative of a partition of chapters to a printed matter to be printed by the image forming apparatus,

• the method comprising:
• causing the display section to display, when printing a document composed of a plurality of pages, an insert image indicative of the insert and preview images indicative of the pages, in a row arranged in an order of pages;
• and
• setting, when the insert image is inserted between the adjacent preview images by a user's drag operation, the insert image as an interleaf sheet, and setting, when the insert image is superimposed on a preview image by the user's drag operation, the superimposed preview image as a chapter sheet.

A method of controlling an image forming apparatus that is capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, and includes a printing unit configured to print an image on a recording sheet, and sheet feeder units each configured to feed the recording sheet to the printing unit,

• the information processing apparatus being capable of performing an operation on the image forming apparatus concerning printing of a document, and being capable of setting an insert including an interleaf sheet indicative of a partition of pages and a chapter sheet indicative of a partition of chapters to a printed matter to be printed by the image forming apparatus, and including:
• a preview image display unit configured to cause the display section to display, when printing a document composed of a plurality of pages, an insert image indicative of the insert and preview images indicative of the pages, in a row arranged in an order of pages, and
• an insert setting unit configured to set, when the insert image is inserted between the adjacent preview images by a user's drag operation, the insert image as an interleaf sheet, and set, when the insert image is superimposed on a preview image by the user's drag operation, the superimposed preview image as a chapter sheet,
• wherein the insert image is one of an image prepared in advance, a sheet feeder image indicative of each of a plurality of sheet feeder units provided in the image forming apparatus, and an image formed based on information on recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units, the information being acquired from the image forming apparatus,
• the method comprising:
• receiving from the information processing apparatus a sheet registration information request which requests information on recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units;
• and
• transmitting the information on the recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units in response to the sheet registration information request received by said reception unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a touch screen combined with a display section, and a communication unit that communicates with an image forming apparatus, the information processing apparatus being capable of performing an operation on the image forming apparatus concerning printing of a document, and being capable of setting an insert including an interleaf sheet indicative of a partition of pages and a chapter sheet indicative of a partition of chapters to a printed matter to be printed by the image forming apparatus,

• wherein the method comprises:
• causing the display section to display, when printing a document composed of a plurality of pages, an insert image indicative of the insert and preview images indicative of the pages, in a row arranged in an order of pages;
• and
• setting, when the insert image is inserted between the adjacent preview images by a user's drag operation, the insert image as an interleaf sheet, and setting, when the insert image is superimposed on a preview image by the user's drag operation, the superimposed preview image as a chapter sheet.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an image forming apparatus that is capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, and includes a printing unit configured to print an image on a recording sheet, and sheet feeder units each configured to feed the recording sheet to the printing unit,

• the information processing apparatus being capable of performing an operation on the image forming apparatus concerning printing of a document, and being capable of setting an insert including an interleaf sheet indicative of a partition of pages and a chapter sheet indicative of a partition of chapters to a printed matter to be printed by the image forming apparatus, and including:
• a preview image display unit configured to cause the display section to display, when printing a document composed of a plurality of pages, an insert image indicative of the insert and preview images indicative of the pages, in a row arranged in an order of pages, and
• an insert setting unit configured to set, when the insert image is inserted between the adjacent preview images by a user's drag operation, the insert image as an interleaf sheet, and set, when the insert image is superimposed on a preview image by the user's drag operation, the superimposed preview image as a chapter sheet,
• wherein the insert image is one of an image prepared in advance, a sheet feeder image indicative of each of a plurality of sheet feeder units provided in the image forming apparatus, and an image formed based on information on recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units, the information being acquired from the image forming apparatus,
• wherein the method comprises:
• receiving from the information processing apparatus a sheet registration information request which requests information on recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units;
• and
• transmitting the information on the recording sheets set in the sheet feeder units in response to the sheet registration information request received by said reception unit.