JP5170575B2 - Printing control apparatus, printing apparatus, control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a print control system including a printing apparatus, a server, and an information processing terminal.

  In recent years, when confidential printing is performed using a multifunction peripheral in an office, the user goes to the front of the multifunction peripheral, and an authentication information storage medium using an IC card or RF-ID is permanently installed in the multifunction peripheral. There is a technique in which user authentication is performed by holding a card reader that can be connected to the printer, and printing is performed if the user is authenticated.

  In Patent Document 1, when a print job such as confidential printing that requires user authentication for output is input, this job is registered at the end of the queue, and when the job is in an order to start execution in the queue, This job is put in a state waiting for user authentication, and its execution start is suspended until the user is authenticated. When a user carrying an ID card (hereinafter referred to as an IC card) embedded with an IC tag comes in front of the printing apparatus, the user information is read from the IC tag, the user is automatically authenticated, the hold is released, and printing is performed. Is output. As described above, it is disclosed that the control of the print job is performed on the multifunction peripheral side, and is widely known.

  In Patent Document 2, the printing apparatus includes a management unit that manages user login information, a storage unit that stores print data of a print job received from an external device, and a control unit. If a print job is input from an external device when the login status of the user is recognized in the management unit, the print data of the print job received from the external device is temporarily stored in the storage unit 7 and the management unit stores the print data. Is disclosed that printing of a print job from an external device stored in the storage unit is started when it is detected that the log-in state has been completed and the user has logged out.

JP 2006-15624 A JP 2009-33241 A

  However, the printing system represented by Patent Document 1 is not efficient because it must first log in to the printing apparatus before confirming login, and waits after printing is started. . Furthermore, since user login authentication is performed every time printing is performed, there is a risk that communication traffic will be congested.

Furthermore, if you leave immediately after printing of one print job starts, you cannot log in to the print job that is scheduled to be printed next, so the user issues a print instruction for all the print jobs that have been sent. It is inconvenient for the user because he / she needs to be at his / her seat until he / she is told.
Further, when a printed matter is output by a printing system typified by Patent Literature 2, a login check of the transmission user is performed for each job to be printed, and when the login is confirmed, one job is output. The user who sent the print job is required to confirm the login for each job, and has to go back and retrieve the output. In addition, it is assumed that a job having a print job name that is presumed to be a document having related contents from the job name is sent from the same user. In this case, the user also takes one output at a time. I have to go and it is very inconvenient.

When the objective of the present invention, the login status of the user where the print instruction of the print job to be printed candidate satisfies a predetermined condition, regardless of whether the user is logged in, efficient printing control It is to provide a mechanism to execute.

Immediate Chi invention is an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus capable of communicating with a printing control apparatus for printing the print job transmitted from the previous SL information processing apparatus for transmitting a print job according to an instruction of the user, the printing The job and the user information instructed to print the print job are stored in association with each other, and the print job management unit that manages the print order of the print job on the printing apparatus , and the print job management unit manages the print order . of the print job, the basis of the print job determination means for determining one of the print job according to the print order as printing target candidate, the print job determined as a print target candidates by the print job determination unit on a predetermined condition Te and a continuous printing determination means for determining whether or not it is possible to print instruction, the consecutive printing judgment unit, printed candidate by the print job determination unit When a print instruction of the determined the print job is determined to be possible, the printing to the printing apparatus irrespective of whether the user where the print instruction of the print job is logged to the information processing apparatus A print instructing unit for instructing, and a confirmation unit for confirming that a user who has instructed to print the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus, wherein the print instructing unit is the continuous print determining unit, If the result of the determination based on a predetermined condition is that the print job determined by the print job determination unit as a print target candidate is not possible, the user who has issued the print job print instruction by the confirmation unit A printing instruction to the printing apparatus is executed when it is confirmed that the information processing apparatus is logged in .

According to the present invention, when the login status of the user where the print instruction of the print job to be printed candidate satisfies a predetermined condition, regardless of whether the user is logged in, efficient printing control It is possible to provide a mechanism for execution.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a print control system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of an information processing apparatus applicable to the server 105 of the print control system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of an information processing apparatus that can be applied to the printing apparatus 106 of the print control system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration according to an embodiment of a print control system in the present invention. It is a sequence diagram showing an example of a series of processing of the print control system in the present invention. It is a sequence diagram showing an example of a series of processing of the print control system in the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data table memorize | stored and managed by the server 105 of the printing control system in this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data table memorize | stored and managed by the server 105 of the printing control system in this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data table memorize | stored and managed by the server 105 of the printing control system in this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data table memorize | stored and managed by the server 105 of the printing control system in this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a continuous printing instruction | indication judged by the server 105 of the printing control system in this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a print control system using an IC card login system according to an embodiment.

  The print job control system implemented in the invention includes an entry / exit control device 101 and a reading device 102 that manage user entry / exit in the printing base 1, an information processing device 103, a reading device 104 connected to the information processing device 103, a server 105, and a printing device. 106 is connected on the network 100.

  The entrance / exit control device 101 for entering / exiting management is provided with a reading device 102 for confirming that the user is present in the printing base 1, and the user records an ID record represented by an IC card. By holding the medium over the reading device 102, presence confirmation and exit confirmation are performed. When the reader 102 performs polling and the IC card is held over the reader 102, the data of the IC card is stored in the end point.

  The information processing device 103 is provided with a reading device 104 for confirming that the user is logged in. The information processing device 103 can be held by holding the IC card or the like over the reading device 104 at all times. The user is logged in and can operate the information processing apparatus 103.

  The server 105 stores and manages a print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus 103 according to a user instruction and data of a user who is present at the printing base 1.

  The storage management of the user data logged into the room entry and information processing apparatus is managed by holding the room entry user table as shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a data table showing a list of users who have entered the printing base 1 and are stored and managed by the server 105.
The user ID 1001 (user identification information) is an identification number uniquely assigned to each user. In the present embodiment, it is a number, but for example, the name of the user may be used as the ID.

  The IC card number 1002 (card identification information) is a number for individually identifying the IC card assigned to each user, and is associated with the user ID 1001. In the present embodiment, it is a number, but may be an alphabet.

  A login flag 1003 indicates whether a user who has entered the printing base 1 is logged in to the information processing apparatus 103. If logged in, “1” is set, and if not logged in (if logged out), “0” is set. In other words, if the IC card is kept over the reading device 104 connected to the information processing device 103, the login flag is set to “1” as being logged in. The reading device 104 is polled at intervals of several seconds (for example, every 3 seconds). When the IC card is not held over, it is determined that the user has not logged in within 3 seconds (that is, at the next polling time).

  An entry flag 1004 indicates whether the user has entered the printing base 1. “1” stands if the user has entered the room, and “0” stands if the room has not been entered (if the person has left the room).

In order for the login flag 1003 to be “1”, the entry flag 1004 must be always “1”.
Subsequently, the description returns to FIG. The printing apparatus 106 receives the print job transmitted from the server 105 and performs printing.
Next, the hardware configuration of the server 105 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of an information processing apparatus applicable to the server 105. Note that the block diagram of FIG. 2 can also be applied to the information processing apparatus 103.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 105 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 201, a random access memory (RAM) 203, a read only memory (ROM) 202, an input controller 205, a video controller 206, and a memory via a system bus 204. A configuration in which a controller 207, a communication I / F controller 208, and the like are connected is adopted.
The CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 will be described later, which is necessary for realizing the functions executed by each server or each PC, such as BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and OS (Operating System) which are control programs of the CPU 201. Various programs are stored. Further, information necessary for carrying out the present invention is stored. The external memory may be a database.

  The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for executing the processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 to the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  The input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown).

  The video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as the display 210. The display device may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  The memory controller 207 is an external storage device (hard disk (HD)), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA (Personal Computer) that stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a Compact Flash (registered trademark) memory connected to a Memory Card International Association (Card Memory) card slot via an adapter.

  The communication I / F controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the LAN 400 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) is possible.

  The CPU 201 can display on the display 210 by executing an outline font rasterization process on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction using a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and a detailed description thereof will be described later.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the controller unit of the printing apparatus 106 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the controller unit of the printing apparatus 106 illustrated in FIG. 1.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 316 denotes a controller unit which is connected to a scanner unit 314 functioning as an image input device and a printer unit 312 functioning as an image output device, and is connected to a LAN (for example, the LAN (network 100) shown in FIG. 1). Or a public line (WAN) (for example, PSTN or ISDN) to input / output image data and device information.

  In the controller unit 316, reference numeral 301 denotes a CPU, which is a processor that controls the entire system. A RAM 302 is a system work memory for the CPU 301 to operate, and is also a program memory for recording a program and an image memory for temporarily recording image data.

  A ROM 303 stores a system boot program and various control programs. An external storage device (hard disk drive (HDD)) 304 stores various programs for controlling the system, image data, and the like.

  An operation unit interface (operation unit I / F) 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit (UI) 308 and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 308 to the operation unit 308. The operation unit I / F 307 serves to transmit the information input by the system user from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301. Note that the operation unit 308 includes a display unit having a touch panel, and various instructions can be given by a user pressing (touching with a finger or the like) a button displayed on the display unit.

  A network interface (Network I / F) 305 is connected to the network 100 (LAN) and inputs / outputs data. A modem (MODEM) 306 is connected to a public line and inputs / outputs data such as FAX transmission / reception.

  An external interface (external I / F) 318 is an I / F unit that accepts external inputs such as USB, IEEE 1394, printer port, RS-232C, and the like. A card reader 319 for reading an IC card is an external I / F unit. 318 is connected. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 309.

  Reference numeral 320 denotes an image bus interface (IMAGE BUS I / F), which is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 309 and an image bus 315 that transfers image data at high speed and converts the data structure.

  The image bus 315 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 315.

  A raster image processor (RIP) 310 develops vector data such as a PDL code into a bitmap image. A printer interface (printer I / F) 311 connects the printer unit 312 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner interface (scanner I / F) 313 connects the scanner unit 314 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

  An image processing unit 317 corrects, processes, and edits input image data, and performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on print output image data. In addition to this, the image processing unit 317 performs image data rotation and compression / decompression processing such as PDF, JPEG, and binary image data for JBIG, MMR, and MH for multi-valued image data.

  The scanner unit 314 illuminates an image on paper as a document and scans it with a CCD line sensor, thereby converting it into an electrical signal as raster image data. The original paper is set on the tray of the original feeder, and when the apparatus user gives a reading start instruction from the operation unit 308, the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner unit 314, and the feeder feeds the original paper one by one to read the original image. Perform the action.

  The printer unit 312 is a part that converts raster image data into an image on paper. The method is an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, and ink is ejected from a micro nozzle array directly on the paper. There is an inkjet method for printing an image, but any method may be used. The activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction from the CPU 301. The printer unit 312 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has a paper cassette corresponding thereto.

  The operation unit 308 has an LCD display unit, and a touch panel sheet is pasted on the LCD. The operation unit 308 displays an operation screen of the system. When a displayed key is pressed, the position information is displayed on the operation unit I / F 307. To the CPU 301 via The operation unit 308 includes, for example, a start key, a stop key, an ID key, a reset key, and the like as various operation keys.

  Here, the start key of the operation unit 308 is used when starting a document image reading operation. At the center of the start key, there are two color LEDs, green and red, which indicate whether or not the start key can be used. Further, the stop key of the operation unit 308 functions to stop the operation in operation. The ID key of the operation unit 308 is used when inputting the user ID of the user. The reset key is used when initializing settings from the operation unit. The card reader 319 reads information stored in the IC card under the control of the CPU 301 and notifies the CPU 301 of the read information via the external I / F 318.

  With the above configuration, the printing apparatus 106 transmits the image data read from the scanner unit 314 to the LAN (network), and prints the print data received from the LAN (network) by the printer unit 312. Can do.

  Further, the image data read from the scanner unit 314 can be faxed to the public line by the modem 306, and the image data received by fax from the public line can be output by the printer unit 312.

  Next, the case function configuration of the entrance / exit control device 101, the information processing device 103, the server 105, and the printing device 106 in the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a print job control system using the IC card login system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The authentication information receiving unit 401 of the entrance / exit control device 101 uses the reading device 102 provided in the entrance / exit control device 101 to receive authentication information when the user enters / exits the room.

  The entrance / exit control unit 402 performs opening / closing control of the entrance / exit control device 101 when the user holds the IC card over the reading device 102.

  The authentication information transmission / reception unit 403 of the information processing apparatus 103 uses the reading device 104 provided in the information processing apparatus 103 to receive authentication information when the user logs in to the information processing apparatus 103 and transmits it to the server 105.

  The login user confirmation unit 404 receives a user login determination inquiry from the server 105 and confirms whether or not the sender of the job inquired from the server 105 (that is, the user of the information processing apparatus) is logged in. As described above, if it can be confirmed that the IC card of the user who is the job sender is held over the reader 104 as described above, it is determined that the user is logging in and the IC card of the user is held over. If it cannot be confirmed, it is determined that the user is not logged in.

  A print job generation unit 405 generates a print job using a printer driver installed in the information processing apparatus 103 according to a user instruction. Since the operation process of the printer driver is a known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  The print job transmission unit 406 transmits the print job generated by the information processing apparatus 103 to the server 105 according to a user instruction. It should be noted that the user name and document name that are the owner (job sender) of the print job are also added to the print job. Further, this is the case when the output port of the printer driver is the printing device 106 via the server 105, but when the output port directly specifies the printing device 106, the print job is It is transmitted to the printing apparatus 106.

  A print job storage unit 407 of the server 105 stores a print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus 103.

  The login user determination unit 408 transmits to the information processing apparatus 103 a determination as to whether or not the user who has transmitted the print job for executing printing received from the information processing apparatus 103 is logged in. Receive the result. As will be described later, the log-in user determination unit 408 determines whether or not the transmission user is logged in for a print job whose print order has changed among a plurality of print jobs stored in the print job storage unit 407. Will do.

  The print execution control unit 409 confirms the user's login in order from the first print job in the print queue (table in which the print order is managed) of the printing apparatus 106, and first prints the user's login confirmed. To the printing device 106.

  The print execution unit 410 of the printing apparatus 106 executes printing of the print job received from the server 105. Since the printing process is a known technique, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The print completion notification unit 411 notifies the information processing apparatus 103 and the server 105 that have transmitted the print job that the print job has been printed. Note that the notification of printing completion may be notified from the printing apparatus 106 to the server 105 and from the server 105 to the information processing apparatus 103. Further, the print completion notification may be configured to notify a print enable notification for notifying that the next print job can be printed when printing of the print job is completed.

  Next, a series of processing of the print control system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The reader 102 of the entrance / exit control device 101 always performs polling, and when the IC card is held over the reader 102, IC card data (for example, user identification information or card identification information) is stored in the endpoint.

  First, in step S101, when the user holds the IC card over the reading device 102 of the entrance / exit control device 101, the CPU 201 determines entrance permission.

If the user stored in the IC card can enter the printing base 1, the CPU 201 of the entrance / exit control device 101 unlocks the door (step S103) in step S102, and the reading device 102 in step S104. The CPU 201 transmits the user information of the user holding the IC card to the server 105. Since the entry / exit management process itself is a known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In step S105, the CPU 201 of the server 105 receives and stores user information.

  Next, in step S106, the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 103 accepts a user login. When the personal computer is assumed as the information processing apparatus 103, login authentication can be performed by each PC. However, when one device shared by a plurality of users is assumed, an authentication server or IC card authentication is possible. I think I need a table. The CPU 201 of the information processing device 103 acquires user information from the end point of the reading device 104.

  In step S107, the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 103 determines whether or not the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 103 is a user who can log in.

  As this determination method, the information processing apparatus 103 transmits its own IP address information to the server 105 and the IC card number acquired when the IC card is read in step S106, and the user data table stored in the server 105 The user corresponding to the IC card number is used to obtain information on whether or not login is possible and determine.

Here, a user data table for managing users who can use the print control system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a data table showing an example of a user data table stored and managed by the server 105.

  In this embodiment, the user data table includes a user ID 701 (user identification information), an IC card number 702 (card identification information), a login status 703, and an IP address 704 of a PC that can log in.

  The user ID 701 is a number that uniquely identifies a user who can use the print control system according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the user ID 701 uses an arbitrary number, but the user's name or the like may be used.

  The IC card number 702 is a number assigned to an IC card for identifying an individual owned by each user.

  The entry flag 703 is a flag indicating that the user has entered the printing base 1, and when the information that the user entered in step S105 is transmitted to the server 105, the entry flag is changed from “0” to “1”. Be changed.

An IP address 704 indicates the IP address of the information processing apparatus 103 that can be used by the user. As described above, in the user data table stored and managed by the server 105, information (IP address) for identifying the information processing apparatus that is the transmission source of the print job and information for identifying the user as the owner of the print job ( User ID), an IC card number, and an entry / exit flag are managed in association with each other. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, an owner user ID is specified for each print job managed in the print job list and is associated with FIG. It is possible to specify a user who inquires whether or not he / she is logged in.
Subsequently, the description returns to FIG.

  As a result of the determination, if the user corresponding to the IC card number acquired at the time of reading the IC card is a user who can log in, login processing is executed. For example, if the IC card number read in step S106 is “987654” and the IP address of the information processing apparatus 103 connected to the reading apparatus 104 over which the IC card is held is “192.168.1.2”. In step S107, the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 103 transmits the IC card number “987654” and the IP address “192.168.1.2” to the server 105, and the server 105 is a user stored in the server 105. A user corresponding to the IC card number “987654” is searched from the data table.

  In this embodiment, the user of the user identification information “123456” corresponds to the IC card number “987654”, and the IP address of the login PC of the user “123456” is “192.168.1.2”. Therefore, it is determined that login is possible.

  In step S <b> 108, the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 103 creates a file such as a document in accordance with a user operation, generates a print job at an arbitrary timing, and transmits the print job to the server 105. As described above, when the output destination port of the printer driver of the information processing apparatus 103 is designated as “printing apparatus 106 via the server 105”, the information is transmitted to the server 105. When the output destination port of the printer driver of the information processing apparatus 103 is directly designated as “printing apparatus 106 (IP address)”, it is transmitted to the printing apparatus 106.

  Specifically, when the user makes a print request using the information processing apparatus 103, the print job data is transmitted to the server 105 as print job data. When a plurality of users transmit their print jobs to the server 105, the server 105 sequentially stores the print job data in a list held in the internal memory.

  In step S <b> 109, the CPU 201 of the server 105 receives the print job data transmitted from the information processing apparatus 103, stores the print job data in the internal memory at the end of the print job list, stores and manages the print job data, and stores the data in the print apparatus 106. Control and management until transmission is performed (step 110).

  FIG. 8 is a data table showing an example of a print job list stored and managed by the server 105. This print job list is prepared for each printing apparatus, and manages the print order as a print queue. In the print job data, since the output destination printing device is designated from the output destination port information of the printer driver, the print job data is sorted and stored in a print job list which is a print queue of the printing device.

  In FIG. 8, print jobs transmitted from the plurality of information processing apparatuses 103 are arranged in the order of “a” to “n” in order of the time transmitted to the server 105.

Each print job includes, for example, data of a reception number 801, a user ID 802, a job ID 803, a file name 804, a total print number 805, an IP address 806, a print hold flag 808, and a print job transmission time 809.
The reception number 801 is a number assigned in the order in which the server 105 receives print jobs.

  The user ID 802 is a number (user identification information) that uniquely identifies a user who has logged in to the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the print job.

  The job ID 803 is a number (print job identification information) assigned to uniquely identify the print job when the server 105 receives the print job.

  A file name 804 is a name (document name) of a file transmitted as a print job.

  The total number of printed sheets 805 indicates the number of printed sheets per one print job.

  An IP address 806 indicates an address on the local network of the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the print job (identification information of the information processing apparatus).

A login flag 807 indicates a login status indicating whether or not the user who transmitted the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the print job. In this embodiment, “1” is stored in the login flag 807 when logged in and “0” is logged out.
The information processing apparatus 103 determines whether an IC card is held over the reading apparatus 104, and transmits user logout information to the server 105 when user information cannot be read from the IC card. The logout information includes, for example, a user name. Upon receiving logout information including the user name, the server 105 identifies a print job corresponding to the user name, and identifies the log flag 807 for the identified print job. For example, “0” is stored. Further, when the user information of the IC card read by the reading device 104 is different from the user information logged in until now, the information processing device 103 determines that the user who has logged in until now has logged out, Logout information may be transmitted to the server 105. In this determination, the information read from the IC card may be card identification information, and user identification information corresponding to the card identification information may be specified to determine whether the user is logged in or logged out.
In the present embodiment, when the server 105 receives logout information including a user name, the server 105 specifies a print job corresponding to the user name and stores, for example, “0” in the login flag 807 of the specified print job. However, for example, when transmitting a print job, the server 105 can make an inquiry to the information processing apparatus 103 to determine whether or not the user is logged in. In this case, if it is determined that the user is logged out, “0” is stored in the login flag 807. Also, for example, when the print device 106 manages the order of print jobs and prints the first print job, the print device 106 makes an inquiry to the information processing device 103 to determine whether or not the user is logged in. It is also possible to configure as described above.

  In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the user is logged in by referring to the login flag 1003 in FIG. 10 without making an inquiry to the information processing apparatus 103.

  A print hold flag 808 indicates that printing of the print job is held. In the present embodiment, “0” is indicated when the state is not on hold (usually, when the user is logged in), and “1” is indicated when the state is on hold (when the user is logged out).

  The print job transmission time 809 indicates the time when the print job is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 103.

Next, a series of processing of the print control system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S111 in FIG. 6, when starting the printing process, the CPU 201 of the server 105 transmits the first print job stored in the list among the print job lists stored in the internal memory. Is identified.

  First, print job data is extracted from the print job data list. The print job is extracted one by one and processed.

  Specifically, in order to start printing of the print job a in the print job list of FIG. 8, the user “123456” who transmitted the print job a is specified.

When the user is specified, in step S112, the CPU 201 of the server 105 determines whether it is possible to issue a print instruction without confirming login following the print job currently being executed by the printing apparatus 106. .
Specifically, first, it is confirmed whether a print job is transmitted to the printing apparatus 106 and printing is performed. As a confirmation method, for example, there is a method in which the server 105 performs print job attribute information for the printing apparatus 106 and obtains a return value if there is a print job being printed by the printing apparatus 106. As another confirmation method, the job name of the print job for issuing a print instruction, the user ID of the transmitted user, and the last login time of the transmitted user are stored in the server 105 in step S112-2 to be described later. There is a method for confirming whether there is a print job that is currently instructed to be printed.
Next, following the print job currently being printed, it is determined whether the first job in the job list specified in step S111 can be instructed to be printed without confirming the user login.
As a determination method, for example, the user ID of the user who transmitted the job being printed is the same, and the job name of the job being printed is the same as the first job name specified in step S111. That is, the final login confirmation time of the user who is executing printing and the transmission time from the information processing apparatus of the first job in the job list specified in step S111 are within a predetermined time. .
As a result of the determination in step S112, when it is determined that the user login confirmation of the first job in the job list specified in step S111 is unnecessary and it is possible to issue a print instruction following the job currently being printed. Advances to step S112-2.
As a result of the determination in step S112, it is determined that the user login confirmation of the first job in the job list specified in step S111 is necessary, that is, it is not possible to issue a print instruction following the job currently being printed. If so, the process proceeds to step S112-1.
In step S112-1, the CPU 201 of the server 105 determines whether or not the user who transmitted the first print job in the job list is logged in to the information processing apparatus 103 identified from the IP address 806 that transmitted the print job a. Judgment is made.

  Specifically, in order to confirm the login of the user who transmitted the print job from the information processing apparatus 103, the process of the information processing apparatus 103 is called to obtain a return value. The server 105 requests confirmation that the user “123456” is logged in to the information processing apparatus 103 identified from the IP address 806 that has transmitted the print job a.

  If the information processing apparatus 103 is used by a plurality of users, this process is performed because a user other than the user “123456” may be logged in.

As a result of the determination, if the user who sent the print job at the top of the job list is logged in, the process proceeds to step S112-2, and the print sent to the server 105 by the user whose login was confirmed in step S112-1 is executed. The “print job name, user ID, and last login confirmation time of the user who sent the print job” of the job is temporarily stored in a predetermined storage location (such as the RAM 203) of the printing apparatus 106.
In this process, if there is a print job instructed to be printed by the same user among the jobs stored in the print job list, the login confirmation is performed again for a predetermined time during which the login confirmation of the user is possible. This is a process for making it possible to issue a print instruction without any error, and is stored as information for confirming whether or not there is a job being printed in step S112.

  When the storage of “print job name, user ID, user last login confirmation time” is completed in step S112-2, the CPU 201 of the server 105 transfers the top print job in the job list to the printing apparatus 106 in step S113. Send.

  Accordingly, the information processing apparatus 103 that has transmitted the print job to the server 105 is also notified, and the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 103 displays a notification indicating “printing” on the display 210 (step S115). The notification to be displayed is not particularly specified, and may be “print start” or the like.

If the result of determination in step S112-1 is that the user who sent the first print job in the job list is logged out (NO in step S112-1), the process proceeds to step S112-4 and logout is performed. The printing of the first print job transmitted by the middle user is suspended (step S114), and the process returns to step S111 to identify the user who transmitted the next (second print job list) print job.
The process returns to step S111 to specify the next print target candidate. However, when the next print job is specified after the job is put on hold in step S114, the login flag is set to “0” in the job list of FIG. The specified print job is excluded from the candidate targets and specified.
For example, the user “234567” of the job b in 2 of FIG. 9 has the login flag “0”, that is, the user is logged out, so the job is put on hold. Next, when returning to S111 again, control is performed so that login determination of job c is not performed in step 3 of FIG. 9, but login determination of job c is performed.

With reference to FIG. 11, a determination example of continuous printing determination that does not require login confirmation performed in step S <b> 112 will be described.
The case of (1) is a case where a continuous printing instruction can be given without requiring login confirmation. In this case, the user ID of the job information being printed (information stored in S112-2) and the last login confirmation time are the user ID of the first job in the job list to be printed and the job of the print job. Since the transmission time is within the predetermined time, it is determined that login confirmation is not required and printing instructions can be continuously issued.
The case (2) is a case where the user IDs of the respective jobs are different, so that it is not possible to continuously issue a print instruction and it is determined that login confirmation is necessary.
In the case of (3), the user ID of each job is the same, but the last login time confirmed when printing is instructed for the job being printed and the transmission time of the first job in the job list are a predetermined time. It is determined that login confirmation is necessary again.
In the case of (3) in FIG. 11, the set time that requires login confirmation again is 5 minutes, but this is merely an example.
It is assumed that the login reconfirmation setting is performed in advance by an administrator or user before using the print control system. This setting method is not shown.

Returning to the description of FIG.
In step S <b> 116, the CPU 301 of the printing apparatus 106 receives a print job from the server 105. In step S117, the print execution unit 410 of the printing apparatus 106 starts printing the received print job. As described above, since the printing technique is a known technique, detailed description thereof is omitted. Note that the server 105 may be notified that printing has started at this time. In this way, the information processing apparatus 103 that has received the print start from the server 105 can display a notification indicating “printing” on the display 210.

  In step S118, when the printing execution unit 410 of the printing apparatus 106 completes the printing process, the process proceeds to step S119, and notifies the server 105 that the printing is completed.

  In step S <b> 119, the print completion notification unit 411 of the printing apparatus 106 transmits a print completion notification indicating that the print job has been printed or a print ready notification indicating that the next print job can be printed. Notify In step S120, the CPU 201 of the server 105 receives the print completion notification (or print ready notification) from the printing apparatus 106, and the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 103 displays “print complete” or “printed” on the display 210. A notification indicating is displayed.

  In step S121, the CPU 201 of the server 105 deletes the print job that has been printed in the job list. Specifically, the print job data is deleted from the internal memory.

In step S122, the CPU 201 of the server 105 determines whether printing of all print jobs in the job list has been completed (whether there are print jobs remaining in the job list). Returning to S111, the user of the first print job in the job list is newly specified.
When returning from step S122 to step S111, unlike the case of returning after holding in step S114, the print candidate is specified from the first in the job list regardless of whether the login flag is “0” or “1”. Do.

  Next, with reference to the series of processes shown in FIG. 6, an example of the movement of the list in the order in which the server 105 issues a print execution instruction to the printing apparatus 106 by using the job list shown in FIG. 9 will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a job list of print jobs stored and managed by the server 105, and print jobs a to d are accumulated in the server 105 in order from the top.

  The server 105 performs login determination to the information processing apparatus 103 identified from the IP address 806 in FIG. 8 in order to confirm the current login status of the user who transmitted the first print job data in the job list.

  In 1 of FIG. 9, since the user “123456” who has transmitted the print job a has been confirmed by the response from the information processing apparatus 103, the server 105 transmits the print job to the printing apparatus 106. Execute printing.

  At this time, the user “234567” who sent the print job b after the print job a is in the logout state, and the user “345467” who sent the print job c is confirmed to log in, and the user “ 456789 ”is also in a logout state.

  When printing of the print job a is completed and the print job a is deleted from the job list, the server 105 determines whether printing of all the print jobs is completed based on step S123 of FIG. Since the print job exists in the job list at the time point 2 in FIG. 9, the server 105 returns to step S111 and identifies the user of the next print job b. That is, among unsent print jobs managed in the print job list, one print job is selected as a candidate for printing in the order of printing, and it is sequentially determined whether the user of the corresponding job is logged in. it can.

  In order to confirm the login status of the user of the first print job b in the job list in 2 of FIG. 9, login determination is performed again on the information processing apparatus 103 identified from the IP address 806 in FIG.

  When it is confirmed that the user “234567” who transmitted the print job b is logged out, the print hold flag 808 of the print job in FIG. 8 is changed from “0” to “1”. (Step S114 in FIG. 6) This print hold flag 808 is in a state of “1” until the next login job of the print job b is determined by the server 105 and the login of the user can be confirmed.

  When the printing of the print job b is suspended, the server 105 continues to perform the user login determination of the print job excluding the jobs whose printing is suspended.

  In 3 of FIG. 9, since the print job b is suspended, the user login determination of the next print job c is performed. Since the user “345678” who has transmitted the print job c has been confirmed to be logged in by a response from the information processing apparatus 103, the print job is transmitted to the printing apparatus 106 to execute printing.

  In step 4 in FIG. 9, the user is returned to the first job list and the user login determination of the print job b is performed. Since the login of the user “234567” who transmitted the print job b cannot be confirmed even at the time point 4 in FIG. 9, the user of the next print job d is continued with the print hold flag 808 in FIG. Perform login determination.

  Since the user who transmitted the print job d cannot confirm the login at the time point 4 in FIG. 9, the print hold flag 808 is changed to “1” as in the above-described print job b, and the next print job e The user login determination is performed, and since the login is confirmed, printing is executed.

  Also in 5 of FIG. 9, the user returns to the first job list again, and the user login determination of the print job b is performed. At this time, since the login of the user “234567” who transmitted the print job b has been confirmed, the server 105 transmits the print job b to the printing apparatus 106 and executes printing.

As described above, the server 105 determines the user login of the first user in the job list. If the login information of the corresponding user can be confirmed, the server 105 transmits the print job to the printing apparatus 106, and the login information is not confirmed. Then, the process of changing the print hold flag 808 of the print job to “1” and leaving the server 105 as a target for the next user login determination is repeated until all the print jobs are removed from the job list.
In the present exemplary embodiment, the server 105 is configured to hold a job list that allows the server 105 to have the print server function. However, the print job is directly sent from the information processing apparatus 103 to the printing apparatus 106 without using the print server. It can also be realized by a transmission configuration. In this case, the job list of the server 105 is realized by the printing apparatus.
That is, the server 105 and the printing apparatus 106 can be rephrased as a printing control apparatus.

  As described above, the present invention is an information processing apparatus 103 having a reading device that can accept user information from a storage medium storing user authentication information, and a print generated by the information processing apparatus 103 instructed by the user. In a print control apparatus 105 that can communicate with a printing apparatus 106 that prints a job, a storage management unit (print job) that stores a print job generated by the information processing apparatus according to a user instruction and manages the printing order of the printing apparatus 106 Among the print jobs whose printing order is managed by the storage management unit 407 and the print management list in FIG. CPU 301, step S111) and the user who generated the print job determined by the print job determination means Login determination means (CPU 301, step S112-1) for determining whether or not the information processing apparatus is logged in, and the print job determined by the login determination means that the user is logged in to the information processing apparatus Identification information storage means (CPU 301, step S112-2) for storing the identification information of the user and the print job determined by the login determination means that the user is logged in to the information processing apparatus is transmitted to the printing apparatus Print control means (CPU 301, step S113) to be used, user identification information stored in the identification information storage means, and user identification information of a user who has generated an unsent print job determined by the print job determination means. Whether the user who created the unsent print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus. Regardless of whether the print instruction for the untransmitted print job is possible, the continuous print determination means (step S112) is provided, and the print control means is the continuous print determination means, When it is determined that a print job print instruction is possible, the print instruction is issued regardless of whether the user who generated the unsent print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus.

As described above, according to the present invention, if the user of the print job to be printed is the same user as the user who sent the print job currently being printed, whether or not the user is logged in is determined. Instead, it is possible to provide a mechanism for efficiently executing print control by issuing a print instruction.
It should be noted that the configuration and contents of the various data described above are not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the various data and configurations are configured according to the application and purpose.

For example, the determination and determination processing performed by the server 105 may be performed by the printing apparatus 106. That is, the printing apparatus 106 includes a print job storage unit 407, a login user determination unit 408, and a print execution control unit 409. By doing in this way, this invention is realizable with the following structures.
That is, the present invention is a printing apparatus 106 that can communicate with an information processing apparatus 103 having a reading apparatus that can receive user information from a storage medium that stores user authentication information. A storage management unit (a print job storage unit 407 included in the printing apparatus 106) that stores the generated print job and manages the printing order of the printing apparatus, and a print job whose printing order is managed by the storage management unit Among them, a print job determination unit that determines the print job with the first print order as a print target candidate, and the user who generates the print job determined by the print job determination unit logs in to the information processing apparatus. Login determination means (CPU 301 provided in the printing apparatus 106, step S112-1) for determining whether or not there is a login determination unit; Identification information storage means for storing identification information of the print job determined by the means that the user is logged in to the information processing apparatus; (print job storage unit 407, step S112-2); Printing means for printing the print job determined that the user is logged in to the information processing apparatus (Yes in step S112-1; print execution unit 410), and user identification information stored in the identification information storage means And whether the user who generated the unsent print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus using the user identification information of the user who generated the unsent print job determined by the print job determination unit Regardless of whether or not the unsent print job can be printed, continuous print determination means (step S112) is provided. If the continuous printing determination unit determines that the unsent print job can be printed, whether the user who generated the unsent print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus It is characterized by printing regardless of whether or not.
Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  The program according to the present invention is a program that can be executed by the computer in the processing methods of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the storage medium according to the present invention stores the program that can be executed by the computer as shown in FIGS. Has been. Note that the program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each apparatus shown in FIGS.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing the reading. In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network by a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printing base 100 Network 101 Entrance / exit control apparatus 102 Reading apparatus 103 Information processing apparatus 104 Reading apparatus 105 Server 106 Printing apparatus

Claims (11)

And an information processing apparatus for transmitting a print job by a user's instruction, a printing apparatus capable of communicating with a printing control apparatus for printing the print job transmitted from the previous SL information processing apparatus,
The print job and in association with the user information of the print instruction of the print job stored, the print job management means for managing the print order in the printing device of the printing job,
Of the print job management means management to that print job printing order in the print job determination means for determining one of the print job according to the print order as printing target candidate,
And continuous printing determination means for determining whether or not it is possible to print instruction based on the print job determined as the print target candidates to a predetermined condition in the print job determination means,
In the continuous printing judgment unit, wherein when the print instruction for the print job determined as a print job printed candidate determining means is determined to be the user the information processing apparatus in which the print instruction of the print job Print instruction means for issuing a print instruction to the printing apparatus regardless of whether or not the user has logged in
Confirmation means for confirming that a user who has instructed printing of the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus,
When the print instruction means is not able to give a print instruction for the print job determined as a print target candidate by the print job determination means as a result of the determination by the continuous print determination means based on a predetermined condition, A print control apparatus that executes a print instruction for the printing apparatus when it is confirmed by a confirmation unit that a user who has issued a print instruction for the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus. The confirmation unit uses the user information stored in association with the first print job determined as a print target candidate by the print job determination unit, so that a user who gives a print instruction for the first print job When it is confirmed that the user who has logged in to the information processing apparatus is logged in to the information processing apparatus, the confirmation unit confirms that the user who issued the print instruction for the first print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus. A print job transmitting means for transmitting a first print job to the printing apparatus;
The continuous print determination unit includes the user identification information of the user who has instructed printing of the first print job, and the next print target candidate of the first print job transmitted to the printing apparatus by the print job transmission unit. A user information determination unit that determines whether or not the user identification information of the user who has instructed the printing of the second print job determined by the print job determination unit is the same ,
The print instruction unit determines that the user information of the user who has instructed printing of the first job by the user information determination unit and the user information of the user who has instructed printing of the second print job are the same. In this case, regardless of whether or not the user who has issued the print instruction for the second print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus, the print information is given to the printing apparatus. When it is determined that the user information of the user who issued the print instruction for the first job is not the same as the user information of the user who issued the print instruction for the second print job, Do not give a print instruction to the printer,
The confirmation unit determines that the user information of the user who has instructed to print the first job by the user information determination unit is not the same as the user information of the user who has instructed to print the second print job. The printing control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: confirming that a user who has instructed printing of the second print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus. An identification information storage unit that stores identification information of the first print job that can be confirmed by the confirmation unit that the user is logged in to the information processing apparatus;
The identification information storage means lastly confirms the user identification information of the user who instructed to print the print job, the information indicating the job name of the print job, and the user identification information of the user who generated the print job Storing identification information including information indicating
The continuous print determination unit is configured to store the print job stored in the identification information storage unit when issuing a print instruction regardless of whether or not the user who generated the unsent print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus. The user identification information of a user who has generated a message and the user identification information of a user who has generated an unsent print job determined by the print job determination unit are determined to be the same. Or the printing control apparatus of 2. User management means for managing, for each print job managed by the print job management means, the information processing apparatus that is the transmission source of the print job and information that identifies the user of the print job in association with each other Prepared,
The said confirmation means determines that the said user is logging in by reading the said user identification information memorize | stored in the storage medium with the reading part with which the said information processing apparatus is provided. 4. The printing control apparatus according to any one of items 3. The continuous printing determination means, comparing the time of confirming the login to the information processing apparatus of a user who has a print instruction for the print job to the end, and a time when the print job is sent to the information processing apparatus Accordingly, with the time determination means the difference between the two times is determined whether it is within a predetermined time,
The print instructing unit logs in to the information processing apparatus when a user who gives a print instruction for the print job determines that a difference between the two times is within a predetermined time by the time determining unit. The print control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a print instruction is issued to the printing apparatus regardless of whether or not the printing apparatus is present. When the time determination unit determines that the difference between the two times is not within a predetermined time, the print instruction unit is configured so that a user who has issued a print instruction for the print job by the confirmation unit is the information processing apparatus. The printing control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein it is determined that the user is logged in. A printing apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus having a reading apparatus capable of receiving user information from a storage medium storing user authentication information,
The print job and in association with the user information of the print instruction of the print job stored, the print job management means for managing the print order in the printing device of the printing job,
Of the print job management means management to that print job printing order in the print job determination means for determining one of the print job according to the print order as printing target candidate,
And continuous printing determination means for determining whether or not it is possible to print instruction based on the print job determined as the print target candidates to a predetermined condition in the print job determination means,
In the continuous printing judgment unit, if the it is determined the print job determined as print print candidate job determination means that it is possible to continuously printed, the user where the print instruction of the print job is the information processing Printing means for performing printing on the printing apparatus regardless of whether or not the apparatus is logged in ;
Confirmation means for confirming that a user who has instructed printing of the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus,
When the print instruction means is not able to give a print instruction for the print job determined as a print target candidate by the print job determination means as a result of the determination by the continuous print determination means based on a predetermined condition, A printing apparatus that executes a print instruction for the printing apparatus when it is confirmed by a confirmation unit that a user who has issued a print instruction for the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus. And an information processing apparatus for transmitting a print job by a user's instruction, can communicate with the printing device for printing the print job transmitted from the previous SL information processing apparatus, a user who has a print instruction for the print job and the print job A control method of a print control apparatus comprising print job management means for storing information in association with each other and managing the print order of the print job in the printing apparatus,
The print job determination means of the print control apparatus, among the print job management means management to that print job printing order in the print job determination step of determining one of the print job according to the print order as printing target candidate,
The continuous printing determination means of the print control apparatus, before Symbol continuous printing judgment judges whether or not it is possible to print instruction based on the print job determined as a print target candidate print job determination step to a predetermined condition Steps,
If the print instruction step of the print control apparatus determines that the print instruction of the print job determined as the print target candidate in the print job determination step is possible in the continuous print determination step, the print job is printed A print instruction step for issuing a print instruction to the printing apparatus regardless of whether or not the user who made the instruction is logged in to the information processing apparatus;
A confirmation step for confirming that a user who has instructed printing of the print job is logged into the information processing apparatus, wherein the confirmation unit of the print control apparatus includes:
In the print instruction step, if the result of the determination in the continuous print determination step based on a predetermined condition is not possible to print the print job determined as a print target candidate in the print job determination step, A control method comprising: executing a print instruction for the printing apparatus by confirming that a user who has issued a print instruction for the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus in the confirmation step . And an information processing apparatus for transmitting a print job by a user's instruction, can communicate with the printing device for printing the print job transmitted from the previous SL information processing apparatus, a user who has a print instruction for the print job and the print job A program for controlling a print control device comprising print job management means for storing information in association with each other and managing the print order of the print job in the printing device,
The printing control device;
Of the print job management means management to that print job printing order in the print job determination means for determining one of the print job according to the print order as printing target candidate,
A continuous printing determination means for determining whether or not it is possible to print instruction based on the print job determined as the print target candidates to a predetermined condition in the print job determination means,
In the continuous printing judgment unit, wherein when the print instruction for the print job determined as a print job printed candidate determining means is determined to be the user the information processing apparatus in which the print instruction of the print job Print instruction means for issuing a print instruction to the printing apparatus regardless of whether or not the user has logged in
It functions as a confirmation means for confirming that a user who has instructed printing of the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus.
If the print instruction means is determined based on a predetermined condition by the continuous print determination means and the print job determination means determined as a print target candidate by the print job determination means is not possible, A computer-readable and executable program for executing a print instruction for the printing apparatus by confirming that a user who has issued a print instruction for the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus by a confirmation unit . It is possible to communicate with an information processing apparatus having a reading device capable of accepting user information from a storage medium storing user authentication information, and stores the print job and user information instructed to print the print job in association with each other. , A printing apparatus control method comprising a print job management means for managing the printing order of the print job in the printing apparatus,
The print job determination unit of the printing device, of the print job management means management to that print job printing order in the print job determination means for determining one of the print job according to the print order as printing target candidate,
The print job determination unit of the printing device, of the print job management means management to that print job printing order in the print job determination step of determining one of the print job according to the print order as printing target candidate,
Continuous printing judgment unit of the printing apparatus, continuous printing judgment step of judging whether or not it is possible to print instruction based on the print job determined as a print target candidate in the previous SL print job determination step to a predetermined condition When,
If the print instruction step of the printing apparatus determines that the print instruction of the print job determined as the print target candidate in the print job determination step is possible in the continuous print determination step, the print instruction of the print job A print instruction step for issuing a print instruction to the printing apparatus regardless of whether or not the user who has performed is logged in to the information processing apparatus;
The confirmation unit of the printing apparatus includes a confirmation step of confirming that a user who has instructed printing of the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus,
In the print instruction step, if the result of the determination in the continuous print determination step based on a predetermined condition is not possible to print the print job determined as a print target candidate in the print job determination step, A control method comprising: executing a print instruction for the printing apparatus by confirming that a user who has issued a print instruction for the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus in the confirmation step . And an information processing apparatus for transmitting a print job by a user's instruction, can communicate with the printing device for printing the print job transmitted from the previous SL information processing apparatus, a user who has a print instruction for the print job and the print job A program for controlling a printing apparatus including a print job management unit that stores information in association with each other and manages a print order of the print job in the printing apparatus,
The printing device;
Of the print job management means management to that print job printing order in the print job determination means for determining one of the print job according to the print order as printing target candidate,
And continuous printing determination means for determining whether or not it is possible to print instruction based on the print job determined as the print target candidates to a predetermined condition in the print job determination means,
In the continuous printing judgment unit, wherein when the print instruction for the print job determined as a print job printed candidate determining means is determined to be the user the information processing apparatus in which the print instruction of the print job Print instruction means for issuing a print instruction to the printing apparatus regardless of whether or not the user has logged in
It functions as a confirmation means for confirming that a user who has instructed printing of the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus.
If the print instruction means is determined based on a predetermined condition by the continuous print determination means and the print job determination means determined as a print target candidate by the print job determination means is not possible, A computer-readable and executable program for executing a print instruction for the printing apparatus by confirming that a user who has issued a print instruction for the print job is logged in to the information processing apparatus by a confirmation unit .

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