US 8,139,236 B2 · On-demand publishing system

Abstract

According to the present invention an information processing apparatus comprises: a loading unit which loads function information representing a function of the post-printing processing device; an identification unit which identifies a printing function processible by the printing device and a post-processing function processible after printing by the post-printing processing device; a display control unit which displays a setting window for setting the printing function and post-processing function; a data generation unit which generates printing data to be printed by the printing device; a setting information generation unit which generates post-processing setting information subjected to post-printing processing by the post-printing processing device; and wherein the printing data is transmitted to the printing device, and the post-processing setting information is transmitted to the post-printing processing device.

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Dependent claims

An information processing apparatus which communicates with a printing device which is coupled with a first post-printing processing device via a paper conveying path of the printing device and a second post-printing processing device which is not coupled with the printing device via the paper conveying path of the printing device, comprising:

a display control unit configured to display a setting screen to receive setting information on (i) a printing function for the printing device, and (ii) a post-printing processing function for a post-printing processing device;
a setting unit configured to set priority for the first post-printing processing device and the second post-printing processing device;
a determination unit configured to determine the priority of the first and second post-printing processing devices when both the first and second post-printing processing devices can perform the post-printing processing function set via the setting screen;
and
a selecting unit configured to select the first post-printing processing device as the post-printing processing device performing the post-printing processing function when the determination unit determines that the priority of the first post-printing processing device is higher than the priority of the second post-printing processing device, and to select the second post-printing processing device as the post-printing processing device performing the post-printing processing function when the determination unit determines that the priority of the second post-printing processing device is higher than the priority of the first post-printing processing device.

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A method performed by an information processing apparatus which communicates with a printing device coupled with a first post-printing processing device via a paper conveying path of the printing device and a second post-printing processing device which is not coupled with the printing device via the paper conveying path of the printing device, said method comprising the steps of:

controlling a setting screen configured to receive setting information on (i) a printing function for the printing device, and (ii) a post-printing processing function for a post-printing processing device;
setting priority for the first post-printing processing device and the second post-printing processing device;
determining the priority of the first and second post-printing processing devices when both the first and second post-printing processing devices can perform the post-printing processing function set via the setting screen;
and
selecting the first post-printing processing device as the post-printing processing device performing the post-printing processing function when the priority of the first post-printing processing device is determined to be higher than the priority of the second post-printing processing device, and selecting the second post-printing processing device as the post-printing processing device performing the post-printing processing function when the priority of the second post-printing processing device is determined to be higher than the priority of the first post-printing processing device.

2 more elements

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer code for causing an information processing apparatus, which communicates with a printing device coupled with a first post-printing processing device via a paper conveying path of the printing device and a second post-printing processing device which is not coupled with the printing device via the paper conveying path of the printing device, to perform the steps of:

controlling a setting screen configured to receive setting information on (i) a printing function for the printing device, and (ii) a post-printing processing function for a post-printing processing device;
setting priority for the first post-printing processing device and the second post-printing processing device;
determining the priority of the first and second post-printing processing devices when both the first and second post-printing processing devices can perform the post-printing processing function set via the setting screen;
and
selecting the first post-printing processing device as the post-printing processing device performing the post-printing processing function when the priority of the first post-printing processing device is determined to be higher than the priority of the second post-printing processing device, and selecting the second post-printing processing device as the post-printing processing device performing the post-printing processing function when the priority of the second post-printing processing device is determined to be higher than the priority of the first post-printing processing device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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