Non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing print management program, print management device, print management method, and print system

A print management device comprising:

• a retrieval unit configured to retrieve information about first functions of an image forming device and information about second functions of plural second devices, wherein the image forming device and the second devices are connected to a print system including the print management device;
• and
• a determination unit configured to determine whether the second functions of the second devices can process a print job, when the first functions of the image forming device cannot process the print job,
• wherein, when the determination unit determines that the second functions of the second devices cannot process the print job, the print management device constrains the second functions from being utilized,
• wherein the information about the first functions of the image forming device includes first information about the first functions that can be executed solely by the image forming device and first constraint information about first combinations of the first functions, each of the first combinations of the first functions being constrained from being executed,
• wherein the information about the second functions of the second devices included in the print system includes second information about second functions that can be executed by the second devices included in the print system, second constraint information about second combinations of the second functions, and ordered constraint information about execution orders of executing corresponding third combinations of the second functions,
• wherein each of the second combinations of the second functions is constrained from being executed, and
• wherein each of the third combinations of the second functions is constrained from being executed in accordance with the corresponding execution order.

A print management method executed by a computer, the method comprising:

• a retrieval step of retrieving information about first functions of an image forming device and information about second functions of plural second devices, wherein the image forming device and plural of the second devices are connected to a print system including the computer;
• and
• a determination step of determining whether the second functions of the second devices can process a print job, when the first functions of the image forming device cannot process the print job,
• wherein, when the determination step determines that the second functions of the second devices cannot process the print job, the computer constrains the second functions of the second devices from being utilized,
• wherein the information about the first functions of the image forming device includes first information about the first functions that can be executed solely by the image forming device and first constraint information about first combinations of the first functions, each of the first combinations of the first functions being constrained from being executed,
• wherein the information about the second functions of the second devices included in the print system includes second information about second functions that can be executed by the second devices included in the print system, second constraint information about second combinations of the second functions, and ordered constraint information about execution orders of executing corresponding third combinations of the second functions,
• wherein each of the second combinations of the second functions is constrained from being executed, and
• wherein each of the third combinations of the second functions is constrained from being executed in accordance with the corresponding execution order.

A print system comprising a print management device and an image forming device,

• wherein the print management device including:
• a retrieval unit configured to retrieve information about first functions of the image forming device and information about second functions of plural second devices, wherein the image forming device and the second devices are connected to the print system including the print management device;
• and
• a determination unit configured to determine whether the second functions of the second devices can process a print job, when the first functions of the image forming device cannot process the print job,
• wherein, when the determination unit determines that the second functions of the second devices cannot process the print job, the print management device constrains the second functions from being utilized,
• wherein the information about the first functions of the image forming device includes first information about the first functions that can be executed solely by the image forming device and first constraint information about first combinations of the first functions, each of the first combinations of the first functions being constrained from being executed,
• wherein the information about the second functions of the second devices included in the print system includes second information about second functions that can be executed by the second devices included in the print system, second constraint information about second combinations of the second functions, and ordered constraint information about execution orders of executing corresponding third combinations of the second functions,
• wherein each of the second combinations of the second functions is constrained from being executed, and
• wherein each of the third combinations of the second functions is constrained from being executed in accordance with the corresponding execution order.