摘要:
To enable a large amount of printing jobs to be efficiently carried out with low running costs, thereby preventing inconveniences such as complicated operations required of an operator, generating desired data for the operator, and allowing the operator to work more efficiently, an image processing system comprising a plurality of image forming apparatuses is provided, control is provided such that a group of image data to be printed are separated into a plurality of groups and transmitting the groups to the plurality of image forming apparatuses, image processes are executed on the image data to be transmitted depending on printing attributes of the image forming apparatuses to which the image data are to be transmitted, in a manner such that different processes are executed for respective ones of the groups and the image data that have been processed for the respective ones of the groups are transmitted to respective corresponding ones of the image forming apparatuses. Further, a first image forming apparatus is controlled to form images on sheets with image data of a group of image data which are for pages corresponding to image data having a first attribute, the group of image data including the image data having the first attribute, and image data having a second attribute, and a second image forming apparatus is controlled to form images on sheets with image data for pages corresponding to the image data having the second attribute. The first image forming apparatus is controlled to operate by selecting one of a plurality of operation modes depending on a command from a user, the operation modes including an insertion mode in which image data of the group of image data which are for the pages corresponding to the image data having the first attribute are formed on sheets from a first feeding unit while sheets from another feeding unit which is different from the first feeding unit are inserted into pages at positions corresponding to image data of the group of image data which have the second attribute, and a non-insertion mode in which image data of the group of image data which are for the pages corresponding to the image data having the first attribute are formed on sheets from the first feeding unit while the control means inhibits insertion of sheets from the another feeding unit which is different from the first feeding unit into the pages at the positions corresponding to the image data of the group of image data which have the second attribute.
摘要:
In case of outputting data mixedly including plural different-type images, productivity and cost performance are improved without an operator's complicated assistive operation. To do so, a color printer, a black and white printer and a finisher are electrically connected with others through a data communication path such that these devices can perform data communication with others, and also these devices are mechanically connected with others such that the sheets discharged from the respective printers can be carried to a sheet carrying path of the finisher without any operator's manual working. Further, it is controlled that, in the series of images, pages corresponding to the color images are subjected to image formation by the color printer and pages corresponding to the black and white images are subjected to image formation by the black and white printer, and in the finisher it is selectively set the image formation operation in the color printer and the image formation operation in the black and white printer to be on standby so as to compile the sheets from these printers as one sheet sheaf with the continuous page order maintained.
摘要:
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus. The present image forming apparatus comprises: an input unit for receiving a scanning option; a communication unit for transmitting the received scanning option to another image forming apparatus; a scanning unit for scanning a first document according to the scanning option and generating first scanned data; and a control unit for receiving second scanned data in which a second document is scanned according to the scanning option in another image forming apparatus, and combining the first scanned data and the second scanned data.
摘要:
To enable a large amount of printing jobs to be efficiently carried out with low running costs, thereby preventing inconveniences such as complicated operations required of an operator, generating desired data for the operator, and allowing the operator to work more efficiently, an image processing system comprising a plurality of image forming apparatuses is provided, control is provided such that a group of image data to be printed are separated into a plurality of groups and transmitting the groups to the plurality of image forming apparatuses, image processes are executed on the image data to be transmitted depending on printing attributes of the image forming apparatuses to which the image data are to be transmitted, in a manner such that different processes are executed for respective ones of the groups and the image data that have been processed for the respective ones of the groups are transmitted to respective corresponding ones of the image forming apparatuses. Further, a first image forming apparatus is controlled to form images on sheets with image data of a group of image data which are for pages corresponding to image data having a first attribute, the group of image data including the image data having the first attribute, and image data having a second attribute, and a second image forming apparatus is controlled to form images on sheets with image data for pages corresponding to the image data having the second attribute. The first image forming apparatus is controlled to operate by selecting one of a plurality of operation modes depending on a command from a user, the operation modes including an insertion mode in which image data of the group of image data which are for the pages corresponding to the image data having the first attribute are formed on sheets from a first feeding unit while sheets from another feeding unit which is different from the first feeding unit are inserted into pages at positions corresponding to image data of the group of image data which have the second attribute, and a non-insertion mode in which image data of the group of image data which are for the pages corresponding to the image data having the first attribute are formed on sheets from the first feeding unit while the control means inhibits insertion of sheets from the another feeding unit which is different from the first feeding unit into the pages at the positions corresponding to the image data of the group of image data which have the second attribute.
摘要:
In case of outputting data mixedly including plural different-type images, productivity and cost performance are improved without an operator's complicated assistive operation. To do so, a color printer, a black and white printer and a finisher are electrically connected with others through a data communication path such that these devices can perform data communication with others, and also these devices are mechanically connected with others such that the sheets discharged from the respective printers can be carried to a sheet carrying path of the finisher without any operator's manual working. Further, it is controlled that, in the series of images, pages corresponding to the color images are subjected to image formation by the color printer and pages corresponding to the black and white images are subjected to image formation by the black and white printer, and in the finisher it is selectively set the image formation operation in the color printer and the image formation operation in the black and white printer to be on standby so as to compile the sheets from these printers as one sheet sheaf with the continuous page order maintained.
摘要:
According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a processing receiving unit, and a function module. The processing receiving unit receives image data processing of an option function from an own apparatus or another apparatus, and instructs a control unit to execute the image data processing. The function module achieves the option function.
摘要:
In an image processing system including an image forming apparatus and one or more service providers connected to the Internet, functions available in the image forming apparatus of a user and functions provided by the service providers on the Internet are displayed on an operation control screen such that the user can select an arbitrary function and specify operation conditions of the selected function via the operation unit. A controller of the image forming apparatus acquires information indicating the functions provided by the service providers, and selectively displays first-type functions indicated by the acquired information and/or second-type functions executable by the image forming apparatus.
摘要:
Networked reproduction system, comprising connected scanners, printers and servers. A reproduction job to be carried out is composed of a number of subtasks. For the execution of these subtasks services distributed over the network are available. A service management system selects appropriate services and links them to form paths that are able to fulfil the reproduction job. The user may define additional constraints that apply to the job. A path, optimal with respect to constraints, is selected.