Abstract: A management apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive file information about a file input into a folder, a transmission unit configured to generate print job information including the file information and transmit the print job information to an image forming apparatus that is associated with the folder in advance, a job monitoring unit configured to monitor whether printing of a job corresponding to the file information included in the print job information by the image forming apparatus has finished based on printing progress information received from the image forming apparatus, and a folder management unit configured to, if printing of the job is determined by the job monitoring unit to have finished, delete the file information corresponding to the job from the folder.

Abstract: A client apparatus that receives document data and a job ticket from a server apparatus, and generates a print job for the document data, the client apparatus performs control such that, in a case where designation of a paper size is performed preceding designation of a paper type, a combination information piece that includes the paper size is extracted from the job ticket, and the paper type included in the extracted combination information piece is set as a paper type that is selectable, and in a case where designation of a paper type is performed preceding designation of a paper size, a combination information piece that includes the paper type is extracted from the job ticket, and the paper size included in the extracted combination information piece is set as a paper size that is selectable.

Abstract: Print setting information including information indicating an order of entries of files is created, and a print job is created by appending the print setting information. A sequence of created print jobs to be transmitted is arranged based on the information which is included in the print setting information and indicates the order of entries of files, and process restriction information associated with the print job is acquired from a print device. When it is determined that restriction by the process restriction information is exceeded upon continuously receiving a plurality of print jobs, a succeeding print job is changed so that the process restriction information is not exceeded even when the succeeding print job is transmitted.

Abstract: In a printing system having a plurality of process apparatuses for executing processes from printing to bookbinding, each process apparatus receives, from an upstream process apparatus, a merged job obtained by merging a plurality of jobs. The process apparatus processes the merged job on the basis of job management information representing the process contents of the received merged job. The process apparatus then transmits, to a designated destination, the end notification of the process by a processing unit for each of the jobs in the merged job.

Abstract: A client apparatus that receives document data and a job ticket from a server apparatus, and generates a print job for the document data, the client apparatus performs control such that, in a case where designation of a paper size is performed preceding designation of a paper type, a combination information piece that includes the paper size is extracted from the job ticket, and the paper type included in the extracted combination information piece is set as a paper type that is selectable, and in a case where designation of a paper type is performed preceding designation of a paper size, a combination information piece that includes the paper type is extracted from the job ticket, and the paper size included in the extracted combination information piece is set as a paper size that is selectable.

Abstract: To improve work efficiency and reduce work costs, automatic transmission/reception and conversion of a print job can be performed (without requiring manual work) among plural printing systems having different functions. An information processing apparatus, connected to plural printing systems, can create a job ticket for a second system based on a job ticket and content data for a first system and device function information for the second system.

Abstract: A method for printing drawing data on the basis of work process steps described in a job ticket, includes: receiving a job ticket and drawing data; judging whether work process steps should be changed on the basis of a process status in the image processing apparatus; a second judgment step of judging whether there is an external device different from the image processing apparatus and capable of executing at least one of the work process steps; and creating a job ticket for causing the external device to execute the work process steps if determined to exist. The method solves the problem that an image processing apparatus cannot change work process steps during the print job process, and a significant delay may occur in a process schedule. Work process steps that should be processed by the image processing apparatus are changed according to a process status in the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: A management apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive file information about a file input into a folder, a transmission unit configured to generate print job information including the file information and transmit the print job information to an image forming apparatus that is associated with the folder in advance, a job monitoring unit configured to monitor whether printing of a job corresponding to the file information included in the print job information by the image forming apparatus has finished based on printing progress information received from the image forming apparatus, and a folder management unit configured to, if printing of the job is determined by the job monitoring unit to have finished, delete the file information corresponding to the job from the folder.

Abstract: To improve work efficiency and reduce work costs, automatic transmission/reception and conversion of a print job can be performed (without requiring manual work) among plural printing systems having different functions. An information processing apparatus, connected to plural printing systems, can create a job ticket for a second system based on a job ticket and content data for a first system and device function information for the second system.

Abstract: Print setting information including information indicating an order of entries of files is created, and a print job is created by appending the print setting information. A sequence of created print jobs to be transmitted is arranged based on the information which is included in the print setting information and indicates the order of entries of files, and process restriction information associated with the print job is acquired from a print device. When it is determined that restriction by the process restriction information is exceeded upon continuously receiving a plurality of print jobs, a succeeding print job is changed so that the process restriction information is not exceeded even when the succeeding print job is transmitted.

Abstract: Upon execution of re-print processing of a variable job, a re-print range is set in consideration of finishing setting information to facilitate a replace operation. Or the range is presented. Also, a re-print range that allows an easy replace operation by the user is set to have the smaller number of pages to be re-printed as much as possible in consideration of subset execution ranges depending on the capability of a printer.

Abstract: In order to import a document file in which security information is set into a document file to be edited with the security information being included in the document file, a document processing apparatus which imports a specified first document file in which security information is set into a second document file includes an import controller that causes the first document file to be held in the second document file with security information being contained in the first document file to generate a third document file, if the security information is added to the first document file.

Abstract: Provide a shared device control method and server-client system, which inform the client user of the state of a shared device upon accessing the connectable shared device on the network, thereby preventing unwanted situations (for example, the user cannot determine what has happened; the user cannot obtain a desired access result; access results in other fatal errors; and so forth). A shared device, to be shared by a plurality of data processing apparatuses connected via a network, is controlled by one of the plurality of data processing apparatuses, and the other data processing apparatuses inquires of the data processing apparatus controlling the shared device, a reserve or ready state of the shared device, or a mode which displays a window via the network, prior to use of the shared device informs the client user of the state of the shared device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus analyzes a print job made up of multiple records, detects record segments using the analysis results, correlates each record and the printing page corresponding to each record, and displays a list of records based thereupon. Further, upon operation instructions of printing control input as to a record in the displayed list, the information processing apparatus executes processing based on operating instructions as to an instructed record according to operation instructions.

Abstract: A charging management apparatus which allows constructing a charging system corresponding to various conditions when a plurality of apparatuses share a locally connected image reading apparatus and also allows use of the locally connected image reading apparatus as a chargeable peripheral device is disclosed. An image reading apparatus sharing server (302) serving as a charging management apparatus stores and manages a charging setting information structure based on charging setting related to sharing of an image reading apparatus (301) by a client PC (303), responds to a charging setting information structure acquisition inquiry from the client PC (303), collects, stores, and manages use information related to sharing of the image reading apparatus (301) from the client PC (303), and calculates, stores, and manages a charging result for actual use of the image reading apparatus (301) on the basis of the use information and charging setting information structure.

Abstract: In a printing system having a plurality of process apparatuses for executing processes from printing to bookbinding, each process apparatus receives, from an upstream process apparatus, a merged job obtained by merging a plurality of jobs. The process apparatus processes the merged job on the basis of job management information representing the process contents of the received merged job. The process apparatus then transmits, to a designated destination, the end notification of the process by a processing unit for each of the jobs in the merged job.

Abstract: To improve work efficiency and reduce work costs, automatic transmission/reception and conversion of a print job can be performed (without requiring manual work) among plural printing systems having different functions. An information processing apparatus, connected to plural printing systems, can create a job ticket for a second system based on a job ticket and content data for a first system and device function information for the second system.

Abstract: A method for printing drawing data on the basis of work process steps described in a job ticket, includes: receiving a job ticket and drawing data; judging whether work process steps should be changed on the basis of a process status in the image processing apparatus; a second judgment step of judging whether there is an external device different from the image processing apparatus and capable of executing at least one of the work process steps; and creating a job ticket for causing the external device to execute the work process steps if determined to exist. The method solves the problem that an image processing apparatus cannot change work process steps during the print job process, and a significant delay may occur in a process schedule. Work process steps that should be processed by the image processing apparatus are changed according to a process status in the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: In order to import a document file in which security information is set into a document file to be edited with the security information being included in the document file, a document processing apparatus which imports a specified first document file in which security information is set into a second document file includes an import controller that causes the first document file to be held in the second document file with security information being contained in the first document file to generate a third document file, if the security information is added to the first document file.

Abstract: Provide a shared device control method and server-client system, which inform the client user of the state of a shared device upon accessing the connectable shared device on the network, thereby preventing unwanted situations (for example, the user cannot determine what has happened; the user cannot obtain a desired access result; access results in other fatal errors; and so forth). A shared device, to be shared by a plurality of data processing apparatuses connected via a network, is controlled by one of the plurality of data processing apparatuses, and the other data processing apparatuses inquires of the data processing apparatus controlling the shared device, a reserve or ready state of the shared device, or a mode which displays a window via the network, prior to use of the shared device informs the client user of the state of the shared device.