Print control device, print control method, and program

Abstract

When combining and printing multiple documents, the user can obtain the desired print result. [Solution] The control unit 11 is a control unit 11 that controls combined printing of multiple document DCs, and comprises a first setting processing unit 112 that sets the setting value of the first setting item JS1 of any one of the multiple document DCs to the first setting item JS1 of each of the multiple document DCs for the first setting item JS1 of the first setting item JS1 of the first category CT1 of the multiple setting items JS that define the processing content of the document DCs, and a second setting processing unit 113 that sets the default value DF of the second setting item JS2 of each of the multiple document DCs for the second setting item JS2 of the second setting item JS2 of the second setting item JS2 of the multiple document DCs for the second setting item JS2 of the second setting item JS2 of the second setting item JS2 of the multiple document DCs.

Claims

1. A print control device that controls the combined printing of multiple documents, A first setting processing unit sets the setting value of the first setting item in any one of the multiple documents to the first setting item in each of the multiple documents, with respect to the first setting item which is included in the first category among the multiple setting items which define the processing content of the document. With respect to the second setting item, which is a setting item belonging to a second category different from the first category among the multiple setting items, the second setting processing unit sets the default value of the second setting item to the second setting item in each of the multiple documents, A print control device equipped with the following features.

2. When the plurality of documents are selected, the first setting processing unit sets the setting value of the first setting item of the first selected document to the first setting item of each of the plurality of documents. The print control device according to claim 1.

3. Of the multiple setting items, the third setting item, which is a setting item belonging to a third category different from the first and second categories, is provided with a third setting processing unit that holds the setting value of the third setting item for each of the multiple documents. The printing control device according to claim 1 or claim 2.

4. Of the multiple setting items, the third setting item, which is a setting item belonging to a third category different from the first and second categories, is provided with a third setting processing unit that sets the setting value of each of the multiple documents based on user operations. The printing control device according to claim 1 or claim 2.

5. With respect to a third setting item, which is a setting item belonging to a third category different from the first and second categories among the multiple setting items, the system includes a third setting processing unit that selects, based on user operation, whether to set the setting value of the third setting item, set the setting value of the third setting item to the default value, or retain the setting value of the third setting item for each of the multiple documents. The printing control device according to claim 1 or claim 2.

6. The system includes a setting item storage unit that stores whether each of the plurality of setting items is the first setting item, the second setting item, or the third setting item. The printing control device according to claim 3.

7. A print control method for controlling the combined printing of multiple documents, Of the multiple setting items that define the processing content of a document, the first setting item which is included in the first category is set to the setting value of the first setting item of any one of the multiple documents, and the first setting item of each of the multiple documents is set to the first setting item of each of the multiple documents. Of the multiple setting items, for the second setting item which is a setting item belonging to a second category different from the first category, the default value of the second setting item is set for each of the multiple documents. Print control method.

8. A processor in a print control device that controls the combined printing of multiple documents, A first setting processing unit sets the setting value of the first setting item in any one of the multiple documents to the first setting item in each of the multiple documents, with respect to the first setting item which is included in the first category among the multiple setting items that define the processing content of a document, and For the second setting item, which is a setting item belonging to a second category different from the first category among the multiple setting items, the second setting processing unit sets the default value of the second setting item to the second setting item in each of the multiple documents. A program that makes something function as such.

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