Information processing system and information processing program

Abstract

To provide an information processing system that enhances user convenience when a printed material with an inspection result of rejected occurs during continuous printing while inspecting the quality of a plurality of printed materials and interrupts the continuous printing, compared to when the restart position of the continuous printing is fixed.SOLUTION: An image forming system 10 includes at least one processor. The processor is configured to: when a printed material with an inspection result of rejected occurs during continuous printing while inspecting the quality of a plurality of printed materials, interrupt the continuous printing for the printed material; and if operation to eject, to a removal unit, the failed printed material and subsequent printed materials having been printed after the failed printed material, is not completed in time and the failed printed material and subsequent printed materials are ejected to the main body ejection section, resumes the continuous printing of printed materials from a restart page specified by a user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing system and an information processing program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 listed below discloses an inspection system for inspecting the quality of printed matter, which includes an inspection means for inspecting the quality of the printed matter based on a comparison between a scanned image of the printed matter and a reference image, a display control means for displaying a screen for accepting a first mode in which the output destination of the printed matter is not switched regardless of the inspection results of the printed matter, and a second mode in which the output destination of the printed matter is switched depending on the inspection results of the printed matter, an acceptance means for accepting, via the screen, either the first mode in which the output destination of the printed matter is not switched regardless of the inspection results of the printed matter, or the second mode in which the output destination of the printed matter is switched depending on the inspection results of the printed matter, and a control means for controlling the output destination of the printed matter based on the inspection results obtained by the inspection means and the mode accepted by the acceptance means.

[0003] Patent Document 2 below discloses an inspection device that inspects printed matter by comparing the printed matter with a reference image, and the inspection device has an inspection mode for the inspection that has a control means that exclusively controls a mode for switching the discharge destination of printed matter in which defects are found, and an inspection job for inspecting printed matter in which one copy is made up of multiple printed matter, or an inspection type for inspecting printed matter that has a sequence. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-165020 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-146528 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The present invention aims to provide an information processing system and an information processing program that improve user convenience when continuous printing is interrupted during continuous printing while inspecting the quality of multiple printed materials due to a printed material failing inspection, compared to when the restart position of continuous printing is fixed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The information processing system described in the first aspect includes at least one processor, which interrupts the continuous printing of multiple printed materials when a printed material that fails inspection is encountered during continuous printing while inspecting its quality, and if the operation of ejecting the failed printed material and any subsequent printed materials that have already been printed after the failed printed material to the removal section is not completed in time and the failed printed material and the subsequent printed materials are ejected to the main body ejection section, resumes the continuous printing of the printed materials from the restart page specified by the user.

[0007] The information processing system described in the second aspect is the information processing system described in the first aspect, and further includes an input unit for inputting the resume page, and the processor accepts the resume page as input by the user from the input unit after the continuous printing is interrupted.

[0008] The information processing system described in the third aspect is the information processing system described in the second aspect, wherein the processor displays a selection screen on the input unit that allows the user to select, as the resume page, either the first page of the undischarged pages after the failed printed material and the subsequent printed material discharged to the main body discharge unit, the page corresponding to the failed printed material, or the first page of the copy of the number of copies instructed to be printed that includes the page corresponding to the failed printed material.

[0009] In the information processing system described in the fourth aspect, in the information processing system described in the third aspect, when a user issues a restart instruction without specifying a restart page, the processor will, as an initial setting, restart the continuous printing from the first page of the undischarged pages after the failed printed material and the subsequent printed material discharged to the main body discharge section.

[0010] An information processing system according to a fifth aspect is the information processing system according to the second aspect, wherein the processor accepts any of the resume pages input by the user.

[0011] An information processing system according to a sixth aspect is the information processing system according to the fifth aspect, wherein the processor displays information about the rejected printed matter on a display unit.

[0012] In the information processing system described in the seventh aspect, in the information processing system described in the first aspect, when a failed printed sheet occurs, if all pages of printed sheets of the job have been discharged to the main discharge section and the number of printed sheets that the inspection results show pass does not match the number of sheets discharged, the processor displays a screen on the input section to accept input for resuming the continuous printing.

[0013] The information processing system described in the eighth aspect is the information processing system described in the seventh aspect, which is capable of resuming the continuous printing by going back to a page before the last page corresponding to the last printed material among the multiple printed materials discharged to the main body discharge section.

[0014] In the information processing system described in the ninth aspect, in the information processing system described in the first aspect, if the processor is unable to complete the operation of discharging the failed printed material and the subsequent printed material to the removal section, it discharges the failed printed material and the subsequent printed material to the main body discharge section, and after receiving a resume instruction from the user, resumes continuous printing of the printed material from the resume page.

[0015] The information processing program described in the tenth aspect causes a computer to execute a process in which, when a printed item that fails inspection is encountered during continuous printing while inspecting the quality of multiple printed items, the continuous printing of printed items is interrupted, and if the operation of ejecting the failed printed item and any subsequent printed items that have already been printed after the failed printed item to the removal section is not completed in time and the failed printed item and the subsequent printed items are ejected to the main body ejection section, the continuous printing of printed items is resumed from the restart page specified by the user. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the information processing system described in the first aspect, when a printed item fails inspection while being continuously printed while inspecting the quality of multiple printed items and the continuous printing is interrupted, user convenience is improved compared to when the resumption position of the continuous printing is fixed.

[0017] According to the information processing system of the second aspect, user convenience is improved compared to when the user specifies the page to resume before continuous printing is interrupted.

[0018] According to the information processing system of the third aspect, it is easier for the user to specify the resuming page compared to when the user inputs only an arbitrary page.

[0019] According to the information processing system of the fourth aspect, user convenience is improved compared to when the user has to specify the page to resume each time continuous printing is interrupted.

[0020] According to the information processing system of the fifth aspect, it is possible to flexibly respond to the user's wishes, compared to when one resume page is selected from only a plurality of presented resume pages.

[0021] According to the information processing system of the sixth aspect, the user can specify the restart page without looking at the rejected printed matter discharged to the main body discharge section.

[0022] According to the information processing system described in the seventh aspect, when the number of printed sheets that pass the inspection does not match the number of sheets discharged from the main discharge section, user convenience is improved compared to always performing continuous printing from the first page.

[0023] According to the information processing system of the eighth aspect, user convenience is improved compared to when continuous printing is always performed from the first page.

[0024] According to the information processing system of the ninth aspect, user convenience is improved compared to when continuous printing is immediately resumed from the resume page designated by the user.

[0025] According to the information processing program described in the tenth aspect, when a printed item fails inspection while being continuously printed while inspecting the quality of multiple printed items and the continuous printing is interrupted, user convenience is improved compared to when the resumption position of the continuous printing is fixed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an image forming system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an image forming system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an image forming system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the image forming system according to the first embodiment, showing an example in which, when a printed matter that has failed inspection is produced, the failed printed matter and subsequent printed matter are discharged to a purge tray. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the image forming system according to the first embodiment, showing an example in which the purging operation for the failed printed matter and subsequent printed matter is not completed in time, and the failed printed matter and subsequent printed matter are discharged to the discharge tray. [Figure 6]10A and 10B are diagrams showing an error screen displayed on the operation panel of the image forming system according to the first embodiment when an inspection defect occurs, and a selection screen for specifying a page restart position. [Figure 7] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a method for checking rejected printed matter, removal of printed matter from the discharge tray, and the relationship between the restart page desired by the user and the restart page specified by the user in the image forming system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of information processing in the image forming system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the operation of an image forming system of a comparative example. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the operation of an image forming system of a comparative example. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen for specifying purging on an operation panel of an image forming system of a comparative example. [Figure 12] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a method for checking rejected printed matter, removal of printed matter from the discharge tray, and the relationship between a user-requested restart page and an actual restart page in an image forming system of a comparative example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] An example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to designate identical or equivalent components and parts. The dimensional proportions of the drawings are exaggerated for illustrative purposes and may differ from the actual proportions.

[0028] [First embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an image forming system 10 according to the first embodiment.

[0029] (Overall configuration of image forming system) As shown in Fig. 1, the image forming system 10 includes a printing device 12, an inspection device 14, and a post-processing device 16. The image forming system 10 also includes a control device 50 (see Fig. 2) that controls each part of the image forming system 10. The image forming system 10 is an example of an information processing system.

[0030] (Printing device) The printing device 12 has a storage unit 20 that stores paper. Although not shown, the storage unit 20 has multiple storage trays that each store different types of paper. The printing device 12 has a printing function that prints an image on paper supplied from one of the storage trays. Note that paper is an example of a recording medium.

[0031] The printing device 12 may be configured to include an electrophotographic printing mechanism that prints an image on paper using toner, or may be configured to include an ink ejection printing mechanism that forms an image by ejecting ink onto paper. When printing data (image data) and various operation commands are input from a control device 50 (see FIG. 2), the printing device 12 prints an image on one or both sides of paper. The printed matter with the image printed on the paper is supplied to an inspection device 14.

[0032] (Inspection equipment) The inspection device 14 has an inspection function that receives paper on which an image is printed from the printing device 12 and inspects the print quality of the received printed paper (i.e., printed matter). The inspection device 14 determines whether the printed matter received from the printing device 12 has any abnormalities such as bent corners, smudged print, or misalignment. After inspecting the printed matter, the inspection device 14 supplies the printed matter to the post-processing device 16.

[0033] Specifically, the inspection device 14 receives a reference image, such as a rasterized image, generated based on print data (image data) to be printed on paper, from the printing device 12. The inspection device 14 also includes a scanning unit 22 that optically reads the image of the printed matter received from the printing device 12, and an inspection unit 24 that inspects an inspection image, such as a rasterized image, based on the image read by the scanning unit 22. The inspection device 14 compares the reference image received from the printing device 12 with the inspection image based on the image read by the scanning unit 22, and determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the printed matter.

[0034] After inspecting the printed matter, the inspection device 14 supplies the printed matter to a post-processing device 16 .

[0035] (Post-treatment device) The post-processing device 16 performs post-processing on the printed matter inspected by the inspection device 14. Examples of post-processing include folding, stapling, punching holes, and booklet production. The processing contents of the post-processing device 16 can be changed as appropriate.

[0036] The post-processing device 16 also includes a purge tray 26 disposed on the top of the housing of the post-processing device 16, and a discharge tray 30 disposed on the side of the housing of the post-processing device 16. The purge tray 26 is an example of a removal unit. The discharge tray 30 is an example of a main body discharge unit. If the inspection device 14 determines that the printed matter has an abnormality, the control device 50 determines that the inspection result is a failure and discharges the printed matter to the purge tray 26. On the other hand, if the inspection device 14 determines that the printed matter has no abnormality, the control device 50 determines that the inspection result is a pass and discharges the printed matter to the discharge tray 30.

[0037] After performing post-processing on the printed matter, the post-processing device 16 discharges the printed matter to the discharge tray 30. Furthermore, if the inspection result of the printed matter is a failure, the post-processing device 16 may discharge the printed matter to the purge tray 26 without performing post-processing on the printed matter, or may discharge the failed printed matter to the purge tray 26 after performing post-processing on the printed matter.

[0038] (Continuous printing) The image forming system 10 has a continuous printing function. In this continuous printing, for example, a plurality of consecutive printed materials are continuously printed while inspecting the print quality. Specifically, in continuous printing, the printing device 12 prints an image on each of a plurality of sheets of paper supplied in order from the storage unit 20, and the printed materials with the printed image are inspected in order by the inspection device 14. Then, printed materials that pass the inspection by the inspection device 14 are post-processed in the post-processing device 16 and discharged to the discharge tray 30.

[0039] (Hardware configuration of image forming system) FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the image forming system 10. As shown in FIG.

[0040] 2, the image forming system 10 includes a control device 50. The control device 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 52, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 53, a storage 54, an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 55, and a communication interface (communication I / F) 56. Each component is connected to each other via a bus 59 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0041] The CPU 51 is a central processing unit that executes various programs and controls each part. The CPU 51 is an example of a processor. The CPU 51 reads a program from the ROM 52 or the storage 54, and executes the program using the RAM 53 as a work area. In this embodiment, an information processing program is stored in the ROM 52 or the storage 54. The CPU 51 controls each of the above components and performs various arithmetic processing in accordance with the information processing program recorded in the ROM 52 or the storage 54.

[0042] The ROM 52 stores various programs and various data. The RAM 53 serves as a working area and temporarily stores programs or data. The storage 54 is configured with an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive) and stores various programs including the operating system and various data.

[0043] The input / output interface 55 is an interface for transmitting and receiving information to and from peripheral devices of the control device 50. The input / output interface 55 is connected to each of the operation panel 32, the display unit 34, the printing device 12, the inspection device 14, and the post-processing device 16, and can transmit and receive information to and from each of these components. Note that, instead of this configuration, the image forming system 10 of the present disclosure may have at least one or more of the operation panel 32, the display unit 34, the printing device 12, the inspection device 14, and the post-processing device 16 directly connected via a bus 59.

[0044] The communication interface 56 is an interface for communicating with a network, and uses standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), FDDI, and Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The network is, for example, the Internet, or a wired or wireless network. As an example, the image forming system 10 is connected to a server (not shown) via the communication interface 56, and can communicate information with the server.

[0045] The operation panel 32 displays an operation screen and allows the user to input operations from the operation screen. The operation panel 32 is an example of an input unit. As an example, the operation panel 32 is a touch panel UI (user interface), which is a touch panel display in which a touch panel is superimposed on a liquid crystal display. When the user performs input operations from the operation panel 32, the printing device 12, the inspection device 14, the post-processing device 16, etc. are operated. As an example, in the image forming system 10, the operation panel 32 is provided on the upper front side of the housing of the printing device 12.

[0046] The display unit 34 displays various types of information. As an example, the display unit 34 is configured with a liquid crystal display that is larger than the operation panel 32. For example, the display unit 34 displays an inspection result screen showing the inspection results obtained by the inspection device 14. The inspection result screen may include, for example, a scanned image of a failed printout. Although not shown in the figure, as an example, the display unit 34 is provided on the top of the housing of the printing device 12.

[0047] In this embodiment, the operation panel 32 and the display unit 34 are separate, but instead, the operation panel 32 and the display unit 34 may be configured as a single member.

[0048] (Functional configuration of image forming system) FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the image forming system 10. As shown in FIG.

[0049] 3, the control device 50 of the image forming system 10 has, as functional components, a print control unit 71, an inspection control unit 72, an inspection information acquisition unit 73, a discharge destination switching unit 74, a discharge destination information acquisition unit 75, a resume page acceptance unit 76, an operation control unit 77, and a display control unit 78. Each functional component is realized by the CPU 51 reading out an information processing program stored in the ROM 52 or the storage 54, expanding it in the RAM 53, and executing it.

[0050] The print control unit 71 controls the operation of the printing device 12 (see FIG. 1 , etc.). Specifically, the print control unit 71 acquires print request information, such as the print image (print data), paper size, and number of copies, based on a print request input from the operation panel 32, and notifies the printing device 12 of the information. The print control unit 71 also notifies the printing device 12 of user settings (including purge information and resume page information) input from the operation panel 32. Furthermore, the print control unit 71 sends operation instructions to the printing device 12 in accordance with the user settings. Based on the operation instructions, the printing device 12 sequentially supplies paper from the corresponding storage trays in the storage unit 20 and performs continuous printing, printing images based on the print data on multiple sheets of paper. The printing device 12 supplies the multiple printed materials to the inspection device 14.

[0051] Furthermore, if a printed product fails the inspection by the inspection device 14 during continuous printing, the print control unit 71 interrupts the continuous printing of printed products by the printing device 12.

[0052] Furthermore, the print control unit 71 resumes continuous printing of printed materials by the printing device 12 based on a resume instruction from the operation panel 32. For example, the print control unit 71 resumes continuous printing of printed materials from the position of the resume page specified by the user from the operation panel 32. Here, the user is an example of a user. Furthermore, the resume page is an example of a resume page specified by the user.

[0053] The inspection control unit 72 controls the operation of the inspection device 14 (see FIG. 1, etc.). Specifically, the inspection control unit 72 controls the operation of the scanning unit 22 and the inspection unit 24 in the inspection device 14. The inspection control unit 72 receives print data sent from the printing control unit 71 as a reference image. The inspection control unit 72 sends an inspection instruction to the inspection device 14 along with the print data (reference image). The inspection device 14 reads the printed matter printed on the printing device 12 using the scanning unit 22 and generates an inspection image, such as a rasterized image, based on the read image. The inspection device 14 inspects the printed matter using the inspection unit 24 based on the inspection instruction from the inspection control unit 72. The inspection unit 24 compares the inspection image with the reference image to determine whether there are any abnormalities in the printed matter, i.e., whether the printing quality of the printed matter is acceptable or not. For example, the inspection unit 24 compares the inspection image with the reference image to determine whether there are any abnormalities, such as bent corners, stained print, or misalignment.

[0054] If the inspection unit 24 determines that the printed matter has no abnormalities, it passes the printed matter, and if it determines that the printed matter has abnormalities, it fails the printed matter. Information on the inspection results by the inspection unit 24 is sent to the inspection control unit 72.

[0055] The inspection information acquisition unit 73 acquires information on the inspection result from the inspection control unit 72. Specifically, the inspection information acquisition unit 73 acquires, as information on the inspection result by the inspection unit 24, information that the inspection result of the printed matter is pass and information that the inspection result of the printed matter is fail.

[0056] The discharge destination switching unit 74 switches the discharge destination of the printed material between the discharge tray 30 and the purge tray 26 based on the information on the inspection result acquired by the inspection information acquisition unit 73. Specifically, the discharge destination switching unit 74 performs an operation of switching between one transport path (not shown) in which the discharge destination of the printed material is the discharge tray 30 and another transport path (not shown) in which the discharge destination of the printed material is the purge tray 26.

[0057] If the printed matter passes inspection by the inspection unit 24, the discharge destination switching unit 74 switches the discharge destination of the printed matter to the discharge tray 30.

[0058] On the other hand, if the inspection result of the printed matter by the inspection unit 24 is a failure, the discharge destination switching unit 74 switches the discharge destination of the failed printed matter and any subsequent printed matter that has already been printed after the failed printed matter to the purge tray 26.

[0059] 4, if a printed item (printed item P2) fails inspection by inspection device 14 during continuous printing, not only the failed printed item but also the subsequent printed item (printed item P3) that has already undergone printing processing after the failed printed item are ejected to purge tray 26. Printed items that have already undergone printing processing include all sheets of paper that are on the paper transport path from storage unit 20 to the point where they are inspected by inspection device 14. At the same time, continuous printing of printed items in image forming system 10 is interrupted.

[0060] 4, when a restart command is input by the user from the operation panel 32, continuous printing is restarted from the printed matter that failed the inspection (printed matter P2). Then, printed matter that passes the inspection result of the quality inspection by the inspection device 14 is discharged to the discharge tray 30. This is because if a printed matter that fails the inspection result is generated by the inspection device 14, only the failed printed matter (printed matter P2) is discharged to the purge tray 26, and the printed matter that has already been printed after that printed matter (printed matter P3) is discharged to the discharge tray 30, the page order of the printed matter on the discharge tray 30 will be shifted.

[0061] The discharge destination information acquisition unit 75 acquires information on the discharge destination to which the printed material was actually discharged. Specifically, the discharge destination information acquisition unit 75 acquires information on whether the printed material was actually discharged to the discharge tray 30 or the purge tray 26.

[0062] As an example, a sensor (not shown) that detects printed matter is provided on each of the discharge tray 30 and the purge tray 26. The discharge destination information acquisition unit 75 acquires information about printed matter that has actually been discharged onto the discharge tray 30, using the sensor provided on the discharge tray 30. The information about printed matter that has actually been discharged onto the discharge tray 30 includes information about which page of paper the printed matter corresponds to among the multiple sheets of paper printed by the printing device 12.

[0063] Furthermore, the discharge destination information acquisition unit 75 acquires information about the printed matter actually discharged onto the purge tray 26 using a sensor provided on the purge tray 26. For example, the information about the printed matter actually discharged onto the purge tray 26 includes information about which page of the paper sheets printed by the printing device 12 the printed matter corresponds to.

[0064] For example, if the inspection unit 24 takes a long time to inspect the quality of the printed matter and the inspection is not completed within a set time, the destination switching unit 74 cannot switch the destination of the printed matter. Furthermore, switching the destination of the printed matter by the destination switching unit 74 involves switching the transport path between the discharge tray 30 and the purge tray 26, which requires time. Therefore, if the inspection unit 24 fails the printed matter, the destination switching unit 74 may not be able to switch the destination to the purge tray 26 in time. If the destination switching unit 74 is unable to switch the destination in time, the printed matter that failed the inspection and any subsequent printed matter that has already been printed after that printed matter are discharged to the discharge tray 30. Then, the print control unit 71 forcibly interrupts the continuous printing.

[0065] 5, if a printed matter (printed matter P2) that fails inspection in the inspection device 14 occurs during continuous printing, the discharge destination switching unit 74 may not be able to switch the discharge destination to the purge tray 26 in time. In this case, the failed printed matter (printed matter P2) and the subsequent printed matter (printed matter P3) that has already been printed after the failed printed matter are discharged to the discharge tray 30.

[0066] The discharge destination information acquisition unit 75 acquires information about the printed matter (printed matter P1 to P3) that has actually been discharged onto the discharge tray 30. As described above, the information about the printed matter that has actually been discharged onto the discharge tray 30 includes information about which page of the paper that the printed matter corresponds to among the multiple sheets of paper printed by the printing device 12.

[0067] The restart page receiving unit 76 receives a restart page specified by the user. The restart page is the restart position when continuous printing by the printing device 12 is resumed after continuous printing by the printing device 12 has been interrupted.

[0068] As an example, the resume page receiving unit 76 receives a resume page when the printer 12 resumes continuous printing in response to a user's input operation on the operation panel 32 after continuous printing by the printer 12 has been interrupted.

[0069] The operation control unit 77 controls the operation panel 32. For example, the operation control unit 77 transmits user settings (including purge settings) input through the operation panel 32 to the print control unit 71. For example, the operation control unit 77 displays on the operation panel 32 an error screen when purging of rejected printed materials is not completed in time, an operation screen for the user to input a resume page, and the like.

[0070] For example, if a printed material (printed material P2) fails the inspection and fails to be discharged to the purge tray 26 (see FIG. 5), an error screen 102 regarding the inspection failure and purge failure is displayed on the operation panel 32, as shown in FIG. 6. The error screen 102 includes inspection failure information 103 indicating the page number (page 2) where the inspection failure (i.e., the failed printed material) occurred, and purge failure information 104 indicating that the purge failed. The error screen 102 also includes a setting button 102A for setting the resume page, a cancel button 102B for canceling continuous printing, and a resume button 102C for resuming continuous printing.

[0071] For example, when the user presses the setting button 102A on the error screen 102, a selection screen 112 for specifying a restart page is displayed on the operation panel 32. The selection screen 112 includes, for example, a check section 112A for selecting "First of Unejected Sheets," a check section 112B for selecting "First of Sets Including NG Sheets (Inspection-Defective Sheets)," a check section 112C for selecting "NG Sheets and After," and a check section 112D for selecting "Custom." On the selection screen 112, the user can select one of the check sections 112A, 112B, 112C, and 112D.

[0072] Here, a sheet is an example of a sheet of paper. The "first undischarged sheet" is an example of the first page of undischarged pages after the rejected printed matter and subsequent printed matter discharged to the discharge tray 30. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the sheets after the rejected printed matter (printed matter P2) and subsequent printed matter (printed matter P3) discharged to the discharge tray 30 have not been discharged, so the "first undischarged sheet" is the fourth page of paper (paper P4). The "first set including a NG sheet" is an example of the first page of a set including a page corresponding to a rejected printed matter among the number of copies instructed to be printed. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the number of copies instructed to be printed is two, and the first set includes the page corresponding to the rejected printed matter (printed matter P2). Therefore, the "first set including a NG sheet" is the first page of the first set (paper P1). The "NG sheet" is an example of a page corresponding to a rejected printed matter. For example, in the example shown in Fig. 5, the rejected printout (the printed part of P2) corresponds to page 2, so "NG sheet and after" refers to the second page of paper (P2 paper) and after. In other words, if "NG sheet and after" is selected, continuous printing will resume from the second page of paper (P2 paper).

[0073] The user selects one of check section 112A, check section 112B, and check section 112C on selection screen 112 to specify the resume page.

[0074] By selecting "Custom" check box 112D, the user can specify an arbitrary part in first specification section 124A and an arbitrary page in second specification section 124B. The part and page specified in Custom are examples of arbitrary resume pages that can be specified by the user. By specifying a resume page on selection screen 112, as described above, resume page receiving section 76 receives the resume page specified by the user.

[0075] For example, check box 112A at the top of unejected sheets is selected by default on selection screen 112. For example, if the user presses resume button 102C on selection screen 112 without specifying a restart page (i.e., if a restart instruction is given), continuous printing is resumed from the top of unejected sheets (in the example shown in FIG. 6, the unejected P4 sheet).

[0076] Furthermore, when a failed printed sheet occurs, even if all pages of the job's printed sheets have been discharged to the discharge tray 30, the number of printed sheets that passed the inspection may not match the number of sheets that were discharged. While not shown, for example, when a failed printed sheet occurs on page 6, even if all nine pages of the job's printed sheets have been discharged to the discharge tray 30, the number of printed sheets that passed the inspection (eight sheets) may not match the number of sheets that were discharged. In this case, the operation control unit 77 may display a screen on the operation panel 32 that accepts input for resuming continuous printing. Continuous printing may then be resumed by going back to a page (e.g., page six) before the last page (e.g., page nine) corresponding to the last printed sheet among the multiple printed sheets discharged to the discharge tray 30.

[0077] The display control unit 78 controls the display screen of the display unit 34. For example, the display control unit 78 displays an inspection result screen, which is the result of the quality inspection by the inspection device 14, on the display unit 34. For example, the display control unit 78 displays, as the inspection result screen, a scanned image of a rejected printed matter read by the scanning unit 22 on the display unit 34.

[0078] (Configuration and Issues of the Image Forming System in Comparative Example) Here, the configuration and problems of the image forming system of the comparative example will be described.

[0079] 9, an image forming system 510 of the comparative example includes a printing device 512, an inspection device 514, and a post-processing device 516. The printing device 512 has a plurality of storage trays 520 for storing paper, and prints an image on paper supplied from any one of the plurality of storage trays 520.

[0080] The image forming system 510 includes a purge tray 526 arranged above the inspection device 514, and a discharge tray 540 arranged to the side of the post-processing device 516. The inspection device 514 inspects the quality of the printed matter and determines whether the inspection result is pass or fail. Printed matter that is determined to be pass by the inspection device 514 is discharged to the purge tray 526. Printed matter that is determined to be pass by the inspection device 514 is discharged to the discharge tray 540.

[0081] For example, if a printed item fails inspection by the inspection device 514 during continuous printing (printed item P6), the failed printed item and subsequent printed items that have already been printed after the failed printed item (printed items P7-P9) are ejected to the purge tray 526.

[0082] 10, continuous printing (reprinting) is then resumed from the printed matter (printed matter P6) that failed inspection by inspection device 514. Then, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 10, the printed matter (printed matter P6) that passed inspection by inspection device 514 and the subsequent printed matters that passed inspection after this printed matter (printed matters P7 to P11) are discharged onto discharge tray 540.

[0083] 11 is a diagram showing a setting screen 550 displayed on the operation panel 532 of the image forming system 510. As shown in FIG. 11, the setting screen 550 allows the user to specify whether or not to purge when a printed material that has failed the inspection (i.e., an inspection defect) occurs. An upper area 552 of the setting screen 550 displays a "Purge" selection box 553. If the selection box 553 is checked, the failed printed material and any subsequent printed materials are discharged to the purge tray 526.

[0084] When "Purge" is selected, multiple selection sections 555 for specifying the operation after purging are displayed in the lower area 554 of the setting screen 550. By selecting one of the multiple selection sections 555, it is possible to select, for example, automatic recovery (i.e., resume), interruption without automatic recovery, and the operation after interruption. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 11, "Interruption without automatic recovery" is selected, and "Wait for user operation" is selected as the operation after interruption. This allows continuous printing to resume when the user performs an operation to instruct the printer to resume. Continuous printing is set (i.e., fixed) to resume from the top of the paper that has not been ejected to the output tray 540 (i.e., the top of the paper that has not yet been ejected).

[0085] In image forming system 510, if a printed matter that fails inspection by inspection device 514 occurs during continuous printing, the failed printed matter may not be able to be discharged in time to purge tray 526. For example, if a printed matter that fails inspection (printed matter P2) occurs, the failed printed matter (printed matter P2) and the subsequent printed matter that has already been printed after that printed matter (printed matter P3) are discharged to discharge tray 540 (similar to the example shown in FIG. 5).

[0086] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the position of the resume page when a rejected printout occurs. As shown in FIG. 12, there are two ways to check for a rejected printout: the user checks the inspection result screen on the display unit (not shown), and the user directly visually checks the printout. When checking using the inspection result screen, no printed items are removed from the output tray 540 because the user checks the inspection result screen. When directly checking the printout, some printed items are removed from the output tray 540 because the user removes the printed items from the output tray 540 and visually checks them. For example, there are cases where the entire set of printed items (printed items P1-P3) are removed from the output tray 540, and cases where printed items after the rejected printout (i.e., printed items P2-P3 after the rejected sheet) are removed from the output tray 540. Here, "printed items after the rejected printout" refers to both the rejected printout and subsequent printed items following the failed printout (i.e., printed items after the failed printout).

[0087] The restart page desired by the user is the first of the unejected sheets (sheet P4) if there are no printed materials to be removed from the output tray 540, but is different in other cases. For example, if an entire set of printed materials (printed materials P1-P3) are removed from the output tray 540, the restart page desired by the user is the first page of the set (sheet P1). Also, if printed materials following the rejected printed material (i.e., printed materials P2-P3 following the rejected paper) are removed from the output tray 540, the restart page desired by the user is the rejected paper (sheet P2).

[0088] In the image forming system 510, when a user performs a restart instruction operation, continuous printing is fixed to restart from the top of the undischarged sheets (sheet P4). Therefore, the actual restart page becomes the top of the undischarged sheets (sheet P4).

[0089] As described above, when continuous printing is resumed in the image forming system 510, the page at which the user wishes to resume printing may differ from the page at which the printing actually resumes. Continuous printing resumes from the top of the undischarged sheets (P4 paper), which poses a problem of page disorder, for example, when the user is removing printed materials from the discharge tray 540. This requires the user to return the printed materials removed from the discharge tray 540 to the discharge tray 540 in the correct order, which is time-consuming.

[0090] (Specify the resume page) FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a restart page designated by the user when a rejected printout occurs in the image forming system 10 of the first embodiment.

[0091] As shown in Fig. 7, there are two methods for checking failed printed materials: the user checks the inspection result screen displayed on display unit 34, and the user directly checks the printed materials visually. In the method for checking using the inspection result screen, the user checks the inspection result screen on display unit 34, so no printed materials are removed from output tray 30. In the method for directly checking the printed materials, some printed materials are removed from output tray 30. For example, there are cases where the entire set of printed materials (printed materials P1-P3 in the example shown in Fig. 5) are removed from output tray 540, and cases where printed materials from the failed sheet onwards (printed material P2, which is the failed printed material, and the subsequent printed material P3) are removed from output tray 540.

[0092] If there are no printed materials to be removed from the output tray 30, the restart page desired by the user is the first of the unejected sheets (sheet P4). In this case, the user can specify the position of the restart page as the first of the unejected sheets (sheet P4) using the selection screen 112 of the operation panel 32. If an entire set of printed materials (printed materials P1-P3) have been removed from the output tray 540, the restart page desired by the user is the first page of the set (sheet P1). In this case, the user can specify the position of the restart page as the first page of the set (sheet P1) using the selection screen 112 of the operation panel 32. Furthermore, if printed materials following the rejected paper (i.e., the rejected printed material P2 and the subsequent printed material P3) have been removed from the output tray 540, the restart page desired by the user is the rejected paper (sheet P2). In this case, the user can specify the position of the restart page as the rejected paper (sheet P2) using the selection screen 112 of the operation panel 32.

[0093] (Operation of the first embodiment) Next, the operation of the image forming system 10 of the first embodiment will be described.

[0094] 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of information processing handled by the control device 50 of the image forming system 10 of the first embodiment. In the image forming system 10, the CPU 51 reads out an information processing program for generating target information from the ROM 52 or the storage 54, and loads and executes the program in the RAM 53, thereby performing information processing.

[0095] In the image forming system 10, when the operation of continuously printing a plurality of printed materials while inspecting their quality is started, the following information processing is carried out.

[0096] The CPU 51 determines whether an error has occurred that causes purging to be delayed (step S201). Specifically, when the inspection device 14 performs a quality inspection on printed matter and some printed matter fails the inspection, and the ejection of the failed printed matter to the purge tray 26 cannot be completed in time, the CPU 51 determines that an error has occurred. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when a printed matter (printed matter P2) fails the inspection, and the purge operation is not completed in time, and the failed printed matter and subsequent printed matter (printed matters P2-P3) that have already been printed are ejected to the ejection tray 30, the CPU 51 determines that an error has occurred.

[0097] If an error that prevents purging from being completed in time has not occurred (step S201: NO), the CPU 51 waits until an error that prevents purging from being completed in time occurs.

[0098] If an error occurs that means that purging cannot be completed in time (step S201: NO), the CPU 51 interrupts the continuous printing (step S202).

[0099] The CPU 51 displays an error screen on the operation panel 32 (step S203). For example, if a failed printout (printout P2) occurs and ejection to the purge tray 26 fails (see FIG. 5), the CPU 51 displays an error screen 102 on the operation panel 32, as shown in FIG. 6. The error screen 102 includes inspection failure information 103 indicating the page number on which the failed printout (printout P2) occurred, and purge failure information 104 indicating that purging has failed. Based on the inspection failure information 103 displayed on the error screen 102, the user can check a scanned image of the failed printout (printout P2) on the display unit 34.

[0100] The CPU 51 determines whether the position of the restart page has been specified (step S204). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user presses the setting button 102A, a selection screen 112 is displayed on the operation panel 32. If the user specifies a restart page on the selection screen 112, the CPU 51 determines that the position of the restart page has been specified. On the selection screen 112, the user can specify the restart page at which they want to resume continuous printing (see FIG. 7).

[0101] If the position of the restart page is specified (step S204: YES), CPU 51 restarts continuous printing from the sheet at the position specified by the user (step S205). For example, if the user selects check section 112C on selection screen 112, continuous printing is restarted from the second page sheet (sheet P2) corresponding to the rejected printout (printout P2).

[0102] If the position of the restart page is not specified (step S204: NO), the CPU 51 restarts continuous printing from the first undischarged sheet (step S206). For example, if the user presses the Resume button 102C on the error screen 102 without pressing the Set button 102A, the first undischarged sheet is selected as the initial setting. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the fourth page after the printed materials (printed materials P1-P3) discharged to the discharge tray 30 becomes the first undischarged sheet. Therefore, continuous printing restarts from the fourth page sheet (sheet P4). This ends the processing based on the information processing program handled by the control device 50 of the image forming system 10.

[0103] In the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 51 suspends continuous printing when an error occurs that prevents purging from being completed in time. Alternatively, the CPU 51 may suspend continuous printing when a printed matter fails the inspection, and may display an error screen when an error occurs that prevents purging from being completed in time.

[0104] In the image forming system 10, the CPU 51 interrupts the continuous printing of multiple printed materials if a printed material fails inspection while being subjected to quality inspection. If the operation of discharging the failed printed material and subsequent printed materials that have already been printed to the purge tray 26 is not completed in time and the failed printed material and subsequent printed materials are discharged to the discharge tray 30, the CPU 51 resumes the continuous printing of printed materials from the page restart position specified by the user.

[0105] Therefore, in the image forming system 10, when a print fails the inspection result during continuous printing of a plurality of prints while inspecting their quality and the continuous printing is interrupted, user convenience is improved compared to when the position at which continuous printing is resumed is fixed.

[0106] For example, in the comparative example shown in FIG. 12, the resume page is fixed to the top of the unejected sheets, which may differ from the resume page desired by the user. In contrast, in the image forming system 10, the user specifies the resume page (see FIG. 7), so continuous printing can be resumed from the resume page desired by the user. As a result, even if the user removes some of the printed materials from the output tray 30, page disorder is unlikely to occur. Furthermore, since the user can adjust the resume page for continuous printing without returning the printed materials removed from the output tray 30 to the corresponding position on the output tray 30, user convenience is improved.

[0107] The image forming system 10 also includes an operation panel 32 for inputting the restart page. After continuous printing is interrupted, the CPU 51 accepts the restart page input by the user from the operation panel 32. This improves user convenience in the image forming system 10 compared to when the user specifies the restart page in advance before continuous printing is interrupted.

[0108] Furthermore, in image forming system 10, CPU 51 displays on operation panel 32 a selection screen that allows the user to select, as the resume page, any one of the following: the first page of the unavoidable pages after the rejected printed matter and subsequent printed matter discharged to discharge tray 30; the page corresponding to the rejected printed matter; or the first page of the set of copies instructed to be printed that includes the page corresponding to the rejected printed matter. For example, CPU 51 can specify all of the above resume pages by displaying selection screen 112 shown in FIG. 6 on operation panel 32. Therefore, in image forming system 10, it is easier for the user to specify the resume page compared to when the user inputs only an arbitrary page.

[0109] Furthermore, in image forming system 10, if the user issues a restart instruction without specifying a restart page, CPU 51 will initially restart continuous printing from the first page of undischarged pages after the rejected printed matter and subsequent printed matter discharged to discharge tray 30. The first page of undischarged pages has the same meaning as, for example, the first undischarged sheet (see FIG. 6). This improves user convenience in image forming system 10 compared to when the user specifies a restart page each time continuous printing is interrupted.

[0110] Furthermore, in the image forming system 10, the CPU 51 accepts any resume page selected by the user. Therefore, the image forming system 10 can flexibly accommodate the user's wishes compared to when the user selects only one resume page from a plurality of presented pages.

[0111] Furthermore, in the image forming system 10, the CPU 51 displays information about the rejected printed matter on the display unit 34. Therefore, in the image forming system 10, the user can specify the restart page without looking at the rejected printed matter discharged onto the discharge tray 30.

[0112] Furthermore, in the image forming system 10, when a rejected printed sheet occurs, if all pages of the printed sheets of the job have been discharged to the discharge tray 30 and the number of printed sheets that passed the inspection does not match the number of sheets to be discharged, the CPU 51 displays a screen on the operation panel 32 for accepting input for restarting continuous printing. Therefore, in the image forming system 10, when the number of printed sheets that passed the inspection does not match the number of sheets to be discharged to the discharge tray 30, user convenience is improved compared to when continuous printing is always performed from the first page.

[0113] Furthermore, the image forming system 10 is capable of restarting continuous printing from a page prior to the last page corresponding to the last printed material among the multiple printed materials discharged onto the discharge tray 30. This improves user convenience compared to when continuous printing is always performed from the first page in the image forming system 10.

[0114] Furthermore, in image forming system 10, if the operation of discharging rejected printed materials and subsequent printed materials that have already been printed to purge tray 26 cannot be completed in time, CPU 51 discharges the rejected printed materials and subsequent printed materials to discharge tray 30. Furthermore, after receiving a user's instruction to resume, CPU 51 resumes continuous printing of printed materials from the resume page specified by the user. Therefore, in image forming system 10, user convenience is improved compared to when continuous printing is immediately resumed from the resume page specified by the user.

[0115] 〔others〕 The information processing system of the present disclosure is not limited to the image forming system 10 described in the first embodiment, and various modifications are possible.

[0116] The above-described processing of the image forming system 10 can also be realized by a dedicated hardware circuit. In this case, the processing may be executed by a single piece of hardware or by multiple pieces of hardware.

[0117] The program that operates the image forming system 10 may be provided by a computer-readable recording medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a flexible disk, or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), or may be provided online via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the program recorded on the computer-readable recording medium is typically transferred and stored in a memory or storage device. The program may be provided as standalone application software, or may be incorporated into the software of each device of the image forming system 10 as a function thereof.

[0118] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and that various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.

[0119] [Note] The following additional notes are provided regarding the above-described embodiments. (((1))) at least one processor; The processor: If a print fails the inspection while multiple prints are being continuously printed, the continuous printing of the prints will be stopped. In the information processing system, when the operation of discharging the rejected printed matter and subsequent printed matter that has already been printed after the rejected printed matter to a removal section is not completed in time and the rejected printed matter and subsequent printed matter are discharged to a main body discharge section, continuous printing of the printed matter is resumed from a restart page designated by a user.

[0120] (((2))) an input unit for inputting the resume page, The processor: The information processing system according to (((1))), wherein after the continuous printing is interrupted, the restart page is accepted as an input from the user via the input unit.

[0121] (((3))) The processor: The information processing system described in (((2))) displays a selection screen on the input unit that allows the user to select, as the resume page, either the first page of the undischarged pages after the failed printed matter and the subsequent printed matter discharged to the main discharge unit, the page corresponding to the failed printed matter, or the first page of the copy of the number of copies instructed to be printed that includes the page corresponding to the failed printed matter.

[0122] (((4))) The processor: In the information processing system described in (((3))), if the user issues a restart instruction without specifying a restart page, the initial setting is to restart the continuous printing from the first page of the undischarged pages after the failed printed material and the subsequent printed material discharged to the main body discharge section.

[0123] (((5))) The processor: The information processing system according to (((2)))), wherein the restart page is accepted at the discretion of the user.

[0124] (((6))) The processor: The information processing system according to (((5)))), wherein information about the rejected printed matter is displayed on a display unit.

[0125] (((7))) The processor: An information processing system described in any one of (((1))) to (((6))), wherein when a failed printout occurs, if all pages of the job's printouts have been discharged to the main body discharge section and the number of printouts that pass the inspection does not match the number of printouts discharged, a screen for accepting input for resuming the continuous printing is displayed on the input section.

[0126] (((8))) The information processing system described in (((7))) is capable of resuming the continuous printing by going back to a page before the last page corresponding to the last printed material among the multiple printed materials discharged to the main body discharge section.

[0127] (((9))) The processor: If the operation of discharging the rejected printed matter and the subsequent printed matter to the removal section cannot be completed in time, the rejected printed matter and the subsequent printed matter are discharged to the main body discharge section; The information processing system according to any one of (((1))) to (((8))), wherein, after receiving a restart instruction from a user, continuous printing of printed materials is restarted from the restart page.

[0128] (((10))) On the computer, When multiple prints are being continuously printed while being inspected for quality, if any prints fail the inspection, the continuous printing of the prints is interrupted, An information processing program for executing a process to resume continuous printing of printed materials from a restart page designated by a user when the operation of discharging the rejected printed material and subsequent printed materials that have already been printed after the rejected printed material to a removal section is not completed in time and the rejected printed material and subsequent printed materials are discharged to a main body discharge section.

[0129] According to the information processing system described in (((1))), when a printed item fails the inspection while a plurality of printed items are being continuously printed while being inspected for quality and the continuous printing is interrupted, user convenience is improved compared to when the position at which the continuous printing is resumed is fixed.

[0130] According to the information processing system described in (((2))), user convenience is improved compared to when the user specifies the page to resume from before continuous printing is interrupted.

[0131] According to the information processing system described in (((3))), it is easier for the user to specify the resume page compared to when the user inputs only an arbitrary page.

[0132] According to the information processing system described in (((4))), user convenience is improved compared to when the user has to specify the page to resume from each time continuous printing is interrupted.

[0133] According to the information processing system described in (((5))), it is possible to flexibly respond to the user's wishes, compared to when selecting one of a plurality of resume pages presented.

[0134] According to the information processing system described in (((6))), the user can specify the restart page without looking at the rejected printed matter discharged to the main body discharge section.

[0135] According to the information processing system described in (((7))), when the number of prints that pass the inspection does not match the number of prints discharged from the main body discharge section, user convenience is improved compared to when continuous printing is always performed from the first page.

[0136] According to the information processing system described in (((8))), user convenience is improved compared to when continuous printing is always performed from the first page.

[0137] According to the information processing system described in (((9))), user convenience is improved compared to when continuous printing is immediately resumed from the resume page designated by the user.

[0138] According to the information processing program described in (((10))), when a printed item fails the inspection while a plurality of printed items are being continuously printed while being inspected for quality and the continuous printing is interrupted, user convenience is improved compared to when the position at which the continuous printing is resumed is fixed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0139] 10 Image forming system (an example of an information processing system) 26 Purge tray (an example of a removal section) 30. Discharge tray (example of the main body discharge section) 32 Operation panel (an example of an input section) 34 Display section 51 CPU (an example of a processor) 112 Selection Screen

Claims

1. at least one processor; The processor: If a print fails the inspection while multiple prints are being continuously printed, the continuous printing of the prints will be stopped. In the information processing system, when the operation of discharging the rejected printed matter and subsequent printed matter that has already been printed after the rejected printed matter to a removal section is not completed in time and the rejected printed matter and subsequent printed matter are discharged to a main body discharge section, continuous printing of the printed matter is resumed from a restart page designated by a user.

2. an input unit for inputting the resume page, The processor:

2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein after the continuous printing is interrupted, the restart page is accepted as an input from the user through the input unit.

3. The processor:

3. The information processing system of claim 2, wherein the input unit displays a selection screen on which the restart page can be selected from the first page of the undischarged pages after the failed printed matter and the subsequent printed matter discharged to the main discharge unit, the page corresponding to the failed printed matter, and the first page of the copy of the number of copies instructed to be printed that includes the page corresponding to the failed printed matter.

4. The processor:

4. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein, when a user issues a restart instruction without specifying a restart page, the continuous printing is restarted from the first page of the undischarged pages after the failed printed material and the subsequent printed material discharged to the main body discharge section as an initial setting.

5. The processor: The information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the restart page is selected by the user.

6. The processor: The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein information about the rejected printed matter is displayed on a display unit.

7. The processor:

2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein when a failed printout occurs, if all pages of the printouts of the job have been discharged to the main discharge section and the number of printouts that pass the inspection does not match the number of printouts discharged, a screen for accepting input for resuming the continuous printing is displayed on the input section.

8. 8. The information processing system according to claim 7, wherein the continuous printing can be resumed by going back to a page before the last page corresponding to the last printed product among the plurality of printed products discharged to the main body discharge section.

9. The processor: If the operation of discharging the rejected printed matter and the subsequent printed matter to the removal section cannot be completed in time, the rejected printed matter and the subsequent printed matter are discharged to the main body discharge section; The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein, after a restart instruction from a user is received, continuous printing of the printed material is restarted from the restart page.

10. On the computer, When multiple prints are being continuously printed while being inspected for quality, if any prints fail the inspection, the continuous printing of the prints is interrupted, An information processing program for executing a process to resume continuous printing of printed materials from a restart page designated by a user when the operation of discharging the rejected printed material and subsequent printed materials that have already been printed after the rejected printed material to a removal section is not completed in time and the rejected printed material and subsequent printed materials are discharged to a main body discharge section.

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