JP2009212694A - Image processor, image processing system and image processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: an image processor can easily make a set value in self and other image processors common; image processing system; and image processing program. <P>SOLUTION: The image processing system 1 includes the first to the n-th scanners 2-1 to 2-n for optically reading an original such as a set sheet, the first-the n-th printers 3-1 to 3-n for performing printing processing according to printer set information 30, and a network 4 for mutually connecting an image processing group. The scanner 2 includes a storing part 21 for storing scanner set information 210, a set information managing means 200A for changing the scanner set information 210 on the basis of a setting instruction information for instructing to change a set value, and a set command generating means 203 for outputting the setting instruction information as a setting command to another image processor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing system, and an image processing program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed an image processing apparatus that reads the contents entered in a setting sheet for changing the setting mode of the image processing apparatus and sets the mode according to the entered contents (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .)

The image processing apparatus includes a unit that reads an image of a setting sheet by a scanner that reads an image, and automatically sets a mode according to the contents written on the setting sheet. Thereby, the mode setting for the image processing apparatus to be set can be performed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-112064

  An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing system, and an image processing program that can easily share setting values in the self and other image processing apparatuses as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, one embodiment of the present invention provides the following image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing program.

[1] Based on the setting instruction information received by the receiving means, storage means for storing setting values of setting items related to image processing, receiving setting instruction information for instructing to change the setting values, An image processing apparatus comprising: a changing unit that changes the setting value stored in the storage unit; and an output unit that outputs the setting instruction information received by the receiving unit to another image processing apparatus.

[2] The image processing apparatus according to [1], wherein the other image processing apparatus from which the output unit outputs the setting instruction information is a plurality of image processing apparatuses.

[3] Furthermore, based on the list information generated by the generation unit, generating means for generating list information including setting values set in the plurality of setting items in the other image processing apparatus, An extraction unit that calculates an index value indicating a possibility that a setting value is commonly set for each of the setting items, and extracts setting items in which the index value exceeds a predetermined threshold; and the reception unit includes: The image processing apparatus according to [1], wherein the setting instruction information that instructs the setting item extracted by the extraction unit to change the setting value is received.

[4] The image processing apparatus according to [3], wherein the extraction unit extracts the setting item for each predetermined division unit that divides an image processing apparatus group including itself and the other image processing apparatus.

[5] Storage means for storing setting values of setting items related to image processing, receiving means for receiving setting instruction information for instructing to change the setting values, and based on the setting instruction information received by the receiving means, A plurality of image processing apparatuses, comprising: a changing means for changing the setting value stored in the storage means; and an output means for outputting the setting instruction information received by the receiving means to other image processing apparatuses connected to each other. And a communication means for connecting the plurality of image processing apparatuses to each other.

[6] Furthermore, a printing unit that prints a setting sheet for specifying the setting instruction information, and a reading unit that reads the setting instruction information from the setting sheet printed by the printing unit include the plurality of image processing apparatuses. The image processing system according to [5], wherein the reception unit included in any one of the image processing apparatuses and included in the image processing apparatus receives the setting instruction information read by the reading unit.

[7] A receiving step for receiving setting instruction information for instructing to change setting values of setting items relating to image processing stored in the storage unit, and the storage unit based on the setting instruction information received in the receiving step An image processing program for causing a computer to execute a changing step for changing the setting value stored in the computer and an output step for outputting the setting instruction information received in the receiving step to another image processing apparatus.

  According to the image processing apparatus of the first aspect, compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided, the setting values can be easily shared by the self and other image processing apparatuses.

  According to the image processing apparatus of the second aspect, the setting instruction information can be collectively output to a plurality of image processing apparatuses.

  According to the image processing apparatus of the third aspect, it is possible to make the setting value common to setting items that are highly likely to be set with a common setting value.

  According to the image processing apparatus of the fourth aspect, it is possible to make the setting value common to a plurality of image processing apparatuses for each predetermined division unit.

  According to the image processing system of the fifth aspect, compared to the case where the present configuration is not provided, the set values can be easily made common to the plurality of image processing apparatuses.

  According to the image processing system of the sixth aspect, it is possible to accept setting values that are commonly set via the recording medium.

  According to the image processing program of the seventh aspect, compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided, the setting values can be easily shared by the self and other image processing apparatuses.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an example of a schematic configuration of an image processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The image processing system 1 is based on first to n-th scanners 2-1 to 2-n that perform analysis processing on a read image generated by optically reading a document such as a setting sheet and various print data. From the first to n-th printers 3-1 to 3-n that perform printing processing, the first to n-th scanners 2-1 to 2-n, and the first to n-th printers 3-1 to 3-n. And a network (communication means) 4 for connecting image processing apparatus groups to each other.

  The first to n-th scanners 2-1 to 2-n store the scanner setting information 210-1 to 210-n, respectively, and instruct the setting items to be changed to designated setting values. Based on the setting instruction information, the scanner setting information 210-1 to 210-n is changed. The scanners 2-1 to 2-n are image processing apparatuses that operate according to the scanner setting information 210-1 to 210-n.

  Similarly, the first to n-th printers 3-1 to 3-n store printer setting information 30-1 to 30-n that can be changed based on the setting instruction information, respectively, and the printer setting information 30- 1 to 30-n.

  The first to n-th printers 3-1 to 3-n can use various methods such as an electrophotographic method, an inkjet method, and a thermal transfer method. The print data includes data for printing a setting sheet, data transmitted from a terminal device (not shown) such as a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile phone, etc. via the network 4. It is done.

  The network 4 is a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) that transmits and receives data by wired communication and wireless communication, and the Internet.

  FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an example of the scanner setting information 210, and shows each of the scanner setting information 210-1 to 210-n. The scanner setting information 210 stores currently set values for each of a plurality of setting items as information for determining the operating conditions of the scanners 2-1 to 2-n. The set value may be selected from a plurality of candidates or may be designated by a numerical value or the like.

  FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of the printer setting information 30 and shows each of the printer setting information 30-1 to 30-n. The printer setting information 30 stores currently set setting values for each of a plurality of setting items as information for determining the operating conditions of the printers 3-1 to 3-n.

  Comparing the scanner setting information 210 and the printer setting information 30, for example, the network setting items 210a and 30a exist in common, but the scanner setting item 210b is included only in the scanner setting information 210, and the printer setting item 30b is a printer. It is included only in the setting information 30.

  Here, the “setting sheet” is a setting for the user to select setting values to be set in the setting items of the scanner setting information 210-1 to 210-n and the printer setting information 30-1 to 30-n. For each item, the corresponding candidate is printed on a recording medium such as paper.

  In the present embodiment, the setting sheet is printed on paper, but the same content as the setting sheet may be displayed on the display screen via a communication means such as e-mail. However, it may be output to an external recording medium such as a flash memory or an optical disk.

(Scanner)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the scanner 2, and illustrates each of the first to n-th scanners 2-1 to 2-n. The scanner 2 controls each unit, for example, a control unit 20 realized by a CPU or the like, a storage unit 21 realized by a ROM, RAM, hard disk or the like that stores various programs and data, and the network 4. For example, the communication unit 22 connected by, for example, a network interface card, and the operation display unit 23 having a hard key such as a touch panel display or a start key, which is configured by superimposing a touch panel on the surface of the display. And a reading unit 24 that converts an optical signal obtained by optically reading a document with an image sensor or the like into an electrical signal and generates a read image as digital data.

  In addition to the scanner setting information 210 described above, the storage unit 21 stores a setting list table 211A and an image processing program 212A, and an image data storage area 213 is provided. The image data storage area 213 is an area in which image data generated by the reading unit 24 is stored.

  The control unit 20 functions as the setting information management unit 200A, the setting information acquisition unit 201, the setting sheet generation unit 202, the setting command generation unit 203, and the like by operating according to the image processing program 212A.

  The setting information management unit 200A acquires various types of information from the image data by performing analysis processing on the image data stored in the image data storage area 213. Further, the setting information management unit 200A performs a change of the setting list table 211A, a print data generation command to the setting sheet generation unit 202, a setting command transmission command to the setting command generation unit 203, and the like according to the acquired information. . Details of the setting list table 211A will be described later.

  Note that the above analysis processing is performed by, for example, cutting out a pattern of a predetermined region in the image data, comparing the character, mark, etc. included in the pattern with the recognition dictionary, for example, by using a pattern matching method, for example. The analysis result is the one with a high value.

  The setting information acquisition unit 201 is controlled by the setting information management unit 200A, and the scanner setting information stored in each of the other image processing apparatuses, that is, a plurality of scanners and printers that do not include the image processing apparatus group. 210 and printer setting information 30 are acquired via the communication unit 22.

  The setting sheet generation unit 202 acquires necessary information from the setting list table 211A based on the generation command of the setting information management unit 200A, and generates setting sheet information.

  The setting command generation unit 203 transmits setting instruction information as a setting command to another image processing apparatus via the communication unit 22 based on the transmission command of the setting information management unit 200A. The setting command may be transmitted in a plurality of times, in addition to being transmitted to other image processing apparatuses at once. Further, for example, another image may be transmitted by transmitting from the first scanner 2-1 to the second scanner 2-2 and further transmitting from the second scanner 2-2 to the third scanner 2-3. You may make it transmit to a processing apparatus in order.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting list table 211 </ b> A stored in the storage unit 21. In the setting list table 211A, setting information about the image processing apparatus group connected to the network 4 is stored for each image processing apparatus.

(Operation of the first embodiment)
An example of the operation of the image processing system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, a case where the user uses the first scanner 2-1 and the first printer 3-1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the user operates the first scanner 2-1 to issue an output instruction for the common setting sheet (S1), the control unit 20 receives the output instruction and sets a common setting value in the image processing apparatus group. The print data of the common item designating sheet for designating the common item which is the setting item for setting is generated (S2).

  The details of the print data generation process (S2) of the common item designation sheet will be described according to the flowchart of FIG. 8A. When the control unit 20 receives an output instruction via the operation display unit 23 (S100), The setting information acquisition unit 201 sends a setting information transmission request for requesting other image processing apparatuses to transmit the setting information through the network 4 by the communication unit 22, and performs other image processing as a reply to the setting information transmission request. Setting information is acquired from the apparatus (S101).

  Next, when the setting information acquisition unit 201 sends the acquired setting information to the setting information management unit 200A, the setting information management unit 200A stores the setting information in the setting list table 211A (S102).

  Next, the setting information management unit 200A sends a print data generation command for the common item designation sheet to the setting sheet generation unit 202. When the setting sheet generation unit 202 receives the generation command, the setting sheet generation unit 202 acquires a list of setting items from the setting list table 211A, and generates print data of a common item designation sheet in which the setting items are arranged in a predetermined area. (S103). Then, the setting sheet generation unit 202 transmits the generated print data to the first printer 3-1 via the communication unit 22 (S104).

  When the first printer 3-1 receives the print data generated as described above, the first printer 3-1 prints a common item designating sheet based on the print data (FIG. 7: S3).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a printed common item designation sheet. On this common item designation sheet 11, a check box 111 is designated for designating common items for each of the setting items including the network setting item 110A, the scanner setting item 110B, and the printer setting item 110C.

  Then, when the user sets the common item designation sheet 11 in which the check mark 112 is entered in the desired check box 111 to the first scanner 2-1, and issues a reading instruction via the operation display unit 23 (S4). The control unit 20 receives the reading instruction, acquires the common item from the position where the check mark 112 is written, and generates print data of the common setting sheet including the acquired common item (S10).

  The details of the print data generation process (S10) of the common setting sheet will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8B. Upon receiving the reading instruction (S110), the reading unit 24 reads the reading instruction. The common item designation sheet 11 to be instructed is read, image data is generated (S111), and stored in the image data storage area 213.

  Next, the setting information management unit 200A performs an analysis process on the image data and recognizes the position where the check mark 112 is entered by the user, thereby acquiring the common item specified by the user (S112). .

  Next, the setting sheet generation unit 202 generates print data of the common setting sheet in which the acquired common items and candidates corresponding to the common items are arranged in a predetermined area (S113), and the generated print data Is transmitted to the first printer 3-1 (S 114).

  When the first printer 3-1 receives the print data, the first printer 3-1 prints the common setting sheet based on the print data (FIG. 7: S20).

  FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of the printed common setting sheet. In the common setting sheet 12A, a candidate 121 corresponding to each of the network setting item 120A, the scanner setting item 120B, and the printer setting item 120C specified as a common item is a check box for specifying the setting value of each setting item. 122 is printed together. The common setting sheet 12A only needs to be able to specify a specific candidate 121, and instead of the check box 122, for example, a setting value may be specified by surrounding a character string indicating the candidate. The contents printed on the common item specifying sheet 11 and the common setting sheet 12A may be printed as one setting sheet.

  FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of the unique setting sheet. The unique setting sheet 13A is a setting sheet that is printed based on an output instruction of a unique setting sheet that is different from the common setting sheet. As unique items that are not designated as common items, the network setting item 130A, Candidates 131 corresponding to the respective printer setting items 130B are printed together with check boxes 132. The unique setting sheet 13A is printed with a device ID 133 indicating the device designated when the unique setting sheet 13A is output. Note that a column for entering the device ID may be provided on the unique setting sheet 13A so that the user can enter the device ID.

  When the user enters a check mark in the check box 122 of the common setting sheet 12A, sets the common setting sheet 12A in the first scanner 2-1, and gives a reading instruction (S21), the control unit 20 Receives the reading instruction, acquires the setting value designated for each setting item, and transmits a setting command based on the acquired setting value to another image processing apparatus (S30).

  When a reading instruction for the unique setting sheet 13A is received, a setting command based on the setting value acquired from the unique setting sheet 13A is transmitted only to the image processing apparatus specified by the device ID 133 of the unique setting sheet 13A. In other respects, other basic operations are the same.

  The details of the setting command transmission process (S30) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9. When the control unit 20 receives the reading instruction (S120), the reading unit 24 reads the common setting sheet 12A. The image data is read and image data is generated (S121) and stored in the image data storage area 213.

  Next, the setting information management unit 200A performs analysis processing on the image data, and recognizes the position where the check mark 112 is entered by the user, so that the setting value is designated for each setting item. The setting instruction information is received (S122), and the scanner setting information 210 is changed based on the received setting instruction information (S123).

  Then, based on the received setting instruction information, the setting command generation unit 203 transmits a setting command for notifying the other image processing apparatus to change the setting information to the other image processing apparatus (S124).

  When the other image processing apparatus receives the setting command transmitted as described above, the other image processing apparatus uses the setting information 210 and 30 stored in the other image processing apparatus based on the setting command. Change (FIG. 7: S31) and end.

[Second Embodiment]
Similar to the first embodiment, the image processing system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes first to n-th scanners 2-1 to 2-n and first to n-th printers 3. -1 to 3-n and the network 4.

  Each of the first to n-th scanners 2-1 to 2-n according to the present embodiment has the same control unit 20 in the image processing apparatus group as compared with the scanner 2 according to the first embodiment. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment except that common items are extracted based on the index value calculated from the setting values set for the setting items.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the scanner 2 according to the present embodiment. The scanner 2 includes a control unit 20, a storage unit 21, a communication unit 22, an operation display unit 23, and a reading unit 24 similar to those in the first embodiment.

  The storage unit 21 stores a setting list table (list information) 211B and an image processing program 212B in addition to the scanner setting information 210 and the image data storage area 213 of the first embodiment.

  The control unit 20 operates according to the image processing program 212B, so that the setting information management unit 200B in addition to the setting information acquisition unit 201, the setting sheet generation unit 202, and the setting command generation unit 203 similar to those of the first embodiment. And so on.

  The setting information management unit 200B calculates a common rate for each setting item as an index value indicating the possibility of setting values being set in common based on the setting list table, and the common rate exceeds a predetermined threshold. Existing setting items are extracted as common items.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting list table 211B. The setting list table 211B is a table in which setting items are classified by a predetermined division unit that divides the image processing device group. A list table 2111 and a printer list table 2112 relating to functions of the printer are provided.

  In the all device list table 2110 of FIG. 11A, setting values for setting items that all image processing devices have as setting items are stored for each image processing device.

  In the common rate column, the common rate calculated by the setting information management unit 200B is stored for each setting item. For example, when there are 10 devices as the image processing device group, the common rate is set to “DHCP” for 9 devices as a setting value for the setting item “IP address acquisition method”. “90 (%)” is calculated for the setting item.

  In the common item determination column, whether the calculated common rate exceeds a predetermined threshold (for example, 70), whether the determination is a common item or a specific item is, for example, a common item Are stored as “◯” marks indicating that they are determined to be unique items and “×” marks indicating that they are determined to be unique items.

  In the scanner list table 2111 in FIG. 11B, setting values for the setting items that the scanners 2-1 to 2-n have as setting items are stored for each of the scanners 2-1 to 2-n. The setting items include setting items that are unique items in the all device list table 2110. In the common rate and common item determination column, the common rate and determination result are recorded in the same manner as described above.

  In the printer list table 2112 in FIG. 11C, setting values for the setting items that the printers 3-1 to 3-n have as setting items are stored for each of the scanners 2-1 to 2-n. The setting items include setting items that are unique items in the all device list table 2110, and the common rate and the determination result are recorded in the common rate and common item determination column in the same manner as described above.

  In the present embodiment, the image processing apparatus group is classified according to the functions of the image processing apparatus and common items are extracted. However, the predetermined classification unit for dividing the image processing apparatus group is not limited to this. For example, a place such as a building, a floor, or a room where an image processing apparatus is installed, or a plurality of image processing apparatuses are managed. May be. In addition, a plurality of units such as function, location, and management classification may be combined and further divided into subgroups.

(Operation of Second Embodiment)
An example of the operation of the image processing system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 and the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the user operates the first scanner 2-1 to give an output instruction for the common setting sheet (S1), the control unit 20 receives the output instruction and generates print data for the common setting sheet. (S11). In the output instruction, it may be specified to output only common items in all devices, or may be specified to output only common items in the scanner and printer, or a combination of them. May be specified.

  The details of the generation process (S11) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14. When the control unit 20 receives the output instruction (S200), the setting information acquisition unit 201 sets the setting information for other image processing apparatuses. By sending a transmission request, setting information is acquired from another image processing apparatus (S201).

  Next, the setting information management unit 200B stores the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition unit 201 in the setting list table 211B (S202).

  Next, the setting information management unit 200B calculates a common rate for each setting item in the setting list table 211B. Then, the setting sheet generation unit 202 extracts setting items whose common rate exceeds a predetermined threshold as common items (S210).

  In the setting list table 211B illustrated in FIG. 11, for example, if the predetermined threshold is “70”, three network setting items “IP address acquisition method”, “subnet mask”, with a common rate exceeding “70”, “Gateway address”, one printer setting item “tray 1 paper type”, and one scanner setting item “color mode” are extracted as common items.

  Next, the setting information management unit 200B sends a print data generation command for the common item designation sheet to the setting sheet generation unit 202.

  Next, upon receiving the generation command, the setting sheet generation unit 202 generates print data of the common setting sheet in which common items extracted by the setting information management unit 200B are arranged in a predetermined area (S211). The printed data is transmitted to the first printer 3-1 (S212).

  When the first printer 3-1 receives the print data, the first printer 3-1 prints the common setting sheet based on the print data (FIG. 13: S20).

  FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating an example of a printed common setting sheet. This common setting sheet 12B is printed when, for example, it is specified to output a common item in all devices and printers when an output instruction is given, and the network setting item 120A and the network setting item 120A are set according to the output instruction. Candidates 121 corresponding to the respective scanner setting items 120B are printed together with the check boxes 122, as in FIG.

  FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating an example of the unique setting sheet. In this unique setting sheet 13B, in addition to the same contents as the unique setting sheet 13A of FIG. 6B, for each setting item, current values 134A and 134B set to the current setting value, and the setting items The environmental values 135A and 135B that are most likely to be set in common with each other and the common ratios 136A and 136B calculated for the setting items are printed as auxiliary information. With this auxiliary information, the user can grasp information that is helpful when setting candidates. The auxiliary information may be printed on the common setting sheet 12B.

  Next, as in the first embodiment, when the user enters a check mark on the common setting sheet 12B and gives a reading instruction (S21), the control unit 20 starts from the common setting sheet 12B. Based on the received setting instruction information, the scanner setting information 210 is changed and a setting command is transmitted to another image processing apparatus (S30). Note that the details of step S30 operate according to the flowchart of FIG. 9 as in the first embodiment.

  When the other image processing apparatus receives the setting command, the setting information 210 and 30 stored in the other image processing apparatus is changed based on the setting command (S31), and the process ends.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the setting value is changed for a device having a single function of scanning and printer, such as the scanner 2 and the printer 3, respectively. A multifunction machine having In this case, in the second embodiment, when the image processing apparatus group is classified by function, the multifunction peripheral belongs to both the scanner and the printer.

  In each of the above embodiments, the setting information management unit, the setting information acquisition unit, the setting sheet generation unit, and the setting command generation unit included in the scanner 2 are realized by the control unit and the image processing program. Or you may implement | achieve all by hardware, such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC: Application Specific IC).

  In each of the above embodiments, the image processing program is stored in the storage unit 21 of the scanner 2, but the image processing program is stored in the storage unit provided in the printer 3, and the control unit and the image processing program of the printer 3 are stored. Thus, the same setting information management means, setting information acquisition means, setting sheet generation means and setting command generation means as those of the above embodiments may be realized.

  The image processing program used in each of the above embodiments may be read from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM into a storage unit in the apparatus, or stored in the apparatus from a server connected to a network such as the Internet. You may download to the department.

  In addition, the constituent elements of the above embodiments can be arbitrarily combined without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the image processing system 1 in each of the above embodiments only needs to include the functions and data of the scanner and printer as the entire image processing system 1, and these functions and data are stored in one device (for example, A multi-function device), or may be divided into three or more devices (for example, a configuration in which a management device such as a server is further added).

FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an example of a schematic configuration of an image processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example of scanner setting information, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating an example of printer setting information. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the scanner according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting list table. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the common item designation sheet. FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of the common setting sheet, and FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of the unique setting sheet. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the overall operation in the image processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8A is a flowchart illustrating an example of print data generation processing for a common item designation sheet, and FIG. 8B is a flowchart illustrating an example of print data generation processing for a common setting sheet. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of setting command transmission processing. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a scanner according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11A is a diagram showing an example of the all device list table, FIG. 11B is a diagram showing an example of the scanner list table, and FIG. 11C is an example of the printer list table. FIG. FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating an example of the common setting sheet, and FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating an example of the unique setting sheet. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the overall operation in the image processing system according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of print data generation processing for a common setting sheet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image processing system, 2, 2-1 to 2-n ... Scanner, 3, 3-1 to 3-n ... Printer, 4 ... Network, 11 ... Common item designation | designated sheet, 12A, 12B ... Common setting sheet | seat, 13A , 13B ... unique setting sheet, 20 ... control unit, 21 ... storage unit, 22 ... communication unit, 23 ... operation display unit, 23 ... reading unit, 24 ... reading unit, 30 ... printer setting information, 30a ... network setting item, 30b ... Printer setting item, 110A ... Network setting item, 110B ... Scanner setting item, 110C ... Printer setting item, 111 ... Check box, 112 ... Check mark, 120A ... Network setting item, 120B ... Scanner setting item, 120C ... Printer setting Item 121 ... Candidate 122 ... Check box 130A ... Network setting item 130B ... Linter setting item 131 ... candidate 132 ... check box 133 ... device ID 134A, 134B ... current value 135A, 135B ... environment value 136A, 136B ... common rate 200A, 200B ... setting information management means 201 ... Setting information acquisition means 202 ... Setting sheet generation means 203 ... Setting command generation means 210 ... Scanner setting information 210a ... Network setting item 210b ... Scanner setting item 211A, 211B ... Setting list table 212A, 212B ... Image Processing program, 213 ... Image data storage area, 2110 ... All device list table, 2111 ... Scanner list table, 2112 ... Printer list table

Claims (7)

Storage means for storing setting values of setting items relating to image processing;
Receiving means for receiving setting instruction information for instructing to change the setting value;
A changing unit that changes the setting value stored in the storage unit based on the setting instruction information received by the receiving unit;
An image processing apparatus comprising: output means for outputting the setting instruction information received by the receiving means to another image processing apparatus.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the other image processing apparatus from which the output unit outputs the setting instruction information is a plurality of image processing apparatuses. A generating unit configured to generate list information including setting values set in the plurality of setting items in the other image processing apparatus;
Based on the list information generated by the generation unit, an index value indicating the possibility that the setting value is commonly set is calculated for each setting item, and the index value exceeds a predetermined threshold Extraction means for extracting items,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit receives the setting instruction information that instructs the setting item extracted by the extracting unit to change the setting value.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the extraction unit extracts the setting item for each predetermined division unit that divides an image processing apparatus group including itself and the other image processing apparatuses. Storage means for storing setting values of setting items relating to image processing, receiving means for receiving setting instruction information for instructing to change the setting values, and based on the setting instruction information received by the receiving means, the storage means A plurality of image processing apparatuses having a changing means for changing the setting value stored therein, and an output means for outputting the setting instruction information received by the receiving means to another image processing apparatus connected to each other;
An image processing system comprising communication means for connecting the plurality of image processing apparatuses to each other. Further, a printing unit that prints a setting sheet for specifying the setting instruction information, and a reading unit that reads the setting instruction information from the setting sheet printed by the printing unit are any of the plurality of image processing apparatuses. Of image processing apparatus,
The image processing system according to claim 5, wherein the reception unit included in the image processing apparatus receives the setting instruction information read by the reading unit. A receiving step for receiving setting instruction information for instructing to change setting values of setting items relating to image processing stored in the storage unit;
Based on the setting instruction information received by the receiving step, a changing step for changing the setting value stored by the storage unit;
An image processing program for causing a computer to execute an output step of outputting the setting instruction information received in the receiving step to another image processing apparatus.

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