Management systems and programs

Abstract

To provide a management system for managing multiple image processing devices that simultaneously improves the ease of finding image processing devices with different settings and reduces the communication load. [Solution] Printers 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D… change their main unit settings 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D… in response to setting commands sent from, for example, the management application 41 on PC1. When PC1 sends a confirmation command to the managed printers 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D… via the management application 41, printers 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D… respond with hash values ​​32A, 32B, 32C, 32D… calculated based on the main unit settings 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D…. PC1, via the management application 41, determines the same icon 75 for printers 3 with the same hash value 32, and determines a different icon 76 for printers 3 with different hash values ​​32, and displays them on the display 13a.

Claims

1. A management system comprising a management program installed on an information processing device, a first image processing device, and a second image processing device, wherein the first image processing device and the second image processing device are connected to the information processing device, The first image processing apparatus is It stores the first main unit setting, which consists of multiple setting values. It has a function to calculate a first hash value which is a hash value based on the first main unit setting stored, The second image processing device is The second main unit setting, consisting of the same setting values ​​as the first image processing device, is stored. It has a function to calculate a second hash value, which is a hash value based on the second main unit setting that is stored, The management program is configured on the information processing device. The first image processing device and the second image processing device can be made to perform a transmission process to send a specific command. The first image processing apparatus is Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the first hash value calculated from the first main unit setting is returned to the information processing device in response. The second image processing device is Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the second hash value calculated from the second main unit setting is returned to the information processing device in response. The management program causes the information processing device to execute the transmission process, An icon determination process that determines a first icon corresponding to the first image processing device and a second icon corresponding to the second image processing device, An icon display process that displays an icon screen including the first icon and the second icon determined in the icon determination process on the display of the information processing device, It is possible to make it run, In the icon determination process, if the first hash value received from the first image processing device and the second hash value received from the second image processing device are the same, the first icon and the second icon are determined to be the same icon; if the first hash value and the second hash value are different, the first icon and the second icon are determined to be different icons. A management system configured in such a way.

2. A management system according to claim 1, The first image processing apparatus is When at least one of the multiple setting values ​​of the first main unit setting is changed, the first hash value is calculated and the calculated first hash value is stored. Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the stored first hash value is read and the information processing device responds, The second image processing device is When at least one of the multiple setting values ​​of the second main unit setting is changed, the second hash value is calculated and the calculated second hash value is stored. Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the stored second hash value is read and the information processing device is notified. A management system configured in such a way.

3. A management system according to claim 1, The first image processing apparatus is Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the first hash value is calculated, and the calculated first hash value is sent to the information processing device in response. The second image processing device is Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the second hash value is calculated, and the calculated second hash value is returned to the information processing device. A management system configured in such a way.

4. A management system according to claim 1, The management program is configured on the information processing device. The first image processing device and the second image processing device can be made to perform a hash creation process that sends a hash value creation command. The first image processing apparatus is Upon receiving the hash value creation command, the first hash value is calculated and the calculated first hash value is stored. Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the stored first hash value is read and the information processing device responds, The second image processing device is Upon receiving the hash value creation command, the second hash value is calculated and the calculated second hash value is stored. Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the stored second hash value is read and the information processing device is responded to. A management system configured in such a way.

5. A management system comprising a management program installed on an information processing device and a plurality of image processing devices connected to the information processing device, The aforementioned image processing device is It stores the main unit settings, which consist of multiple setting values. It has a function to calculate a hash value based on the stored main unit settings, The management program is configured on the information processing device. It is possible to cause each of the multiple image processing devices connected to the information processing device to execute a transmission process that sends a specific command, The aforementioned image processing device is Upon receiving the aforementioned specific command, the hash value calculated from the main unit settings is returned to the information processing device in response. The management program causes the information processing device to execute the transmission process, For each image processing device connected to the information processing device, a determination process is performed to determine the icon corresponding to the target image processing device based on the hash value received from the target image processing device. A display process that displays an icon screen on the display of the information processing device, which includes the icons corresponding to each of the multiple image processing devices connected to the information processing device, as determined in the aforementioned determination process; It is possible to make it run, In the determination process, with respect to the icon of the target image processing device, if there is an image processing device with the same hash value among the image processing devices for which the icon has already been determined, the icon is determined to be the same as the icon of the image processing device with the same hash value; if there is no image processing device with the same hash value among the image processing devices for which the icon has already been determined, the icon is determined to be different from the previously determined icon. A management system configured in such a way.

6. A program that can be executed by an information processing device, The aforementioned information processing device, The first image processing device and the second image processing device connected to the information processing device are capable of executing a transmission process to send a specific command. The first image processing device has a function to store a first main unit setting consisting of a plurality of setting values ​​and to calculate a first hash value which is a hash value based on the stored first main unit setting, and upon receiving the specific command, it responds to the information processing device with the first hash value calculated from the first main unit setting. The second image processing device has a function to store a second main unit setting consisting of the same setting values ​​as the first image processing device and to calculate a second hash value which is a hash value based on the stored second main unit setting, and upon receiving the specific command, it responds to the information processing device with the second hash value calculated from the second main unit setting. After the information processing device is further instructed to perform the transmission process, An icon determination process that determines a first icon corresponding to the first image processing device and a second icon corresponding to the second image processing device, An icon display process that displays an icon screen including the first icon and the second icon determined in the icon determination process on the display of the information processing device, It is possible to make it run, In the icon determination process, if the first hash value received from the first image processing device and the second hash value received from the second image processing device are the same, the first icon and the second icon are determined to be the same icon; if the first hash value and the second hash value are different, the first icon and the second icon are determined to be different icons. A program configured in such a way.

7. A program according to claim 6, The aforementioned information processing device, It is possible to perform an icon creation process that creates an icon based on a hash value. In the aforementioned icon determination process, The information processing device is made to execute the icon creation process to create an icon of the first form corresponding to the first hash value received from the first image processing device, and the created icon of the first form is designated as the first icon. If the second hash value received from the second image processing device is the same as the first hash value, the icon of the first embodiment is set as the second icon; if the second hash value is different from the first hash value, the information processing device is instructed to perform the icon creation process to create an icon of the second embodiment corresponding to the second hash value, and the icon of the second embodiment is set as the second icon. A program configured in such a way.

8. A program according to claim 6, It has an icon representing the first embodiment and an icon representing the second embodiment which is different from the first embodiment. In the aforementioned icon determination process, If the first hash value received from the first image processing device and the second hash value received from the second image processing device are the same, the first icon and the second icon are determined to be icons of the first embodiment; if the first hash value and the second hash value are different, the first icon is determined to be an icon of the first embodiment, and the second icon is determined to be an icon of the second embodiment. A program configured in such a way.

9. A program according to claim 6, The aforementioned information processing device, On the aforementioned icon screen, the system accepts the selection of one of the first icon and the second icon. If the first icon is selected, it sends an acquisition command to the first image processing device. If the second icon is selected, it executes an acquisition process that sends the acquisition command to the second image processing device. When the first image processing device receives the acquisition command, it responds to the information processing device with the first main unit settings. When the second image processing device receives the acquisition command, it responds to the information processing device with the second main unit settings. The aforementioned information processing device further includes: When the first main unit setting is received from the first image processing device, the received first main unit setting is displayed on the display of the information processing device, and when the second main unit setting is received from the second image processing device, the received second main unit setting is displayed on the display of the information processing device, a setting display process is executed. A program configured in such a way.

10. A program that can be executed by an information processing device, The aforementioned information processing device, It is possible to cause each of the multiple image processing devices connected to the information processing device to execute a transmission process to send a specific command, and the image processing device has a function to store a main unit setting consisting of multiple setting values ​​and to calculate a hash value based on the stored main unit setting, and upon receiving the specific command, it responds to the information processing device with the hash value calculated from the main unit setting. After the information processing device is further instructed to perform the transmission process, For each image processing device connected to the information processing device, a determination process is performed to determine the icon corresponding to the target image processing device based on the hash value received from the target image processing device. A display process that displays an icon screen on the display of the information processing device, which includes the icons corresponding to each of the multiple image processing devices connected to the information processing device, as determined in the aforementioned determination process; It is possible to make it run, In the determination process, with respect to the icon of the target image processing device, if there is an image processing device with the same hash value among the image processing devices for which the icon has been determined, the icon is determined to be the same as the icon of the image processing device with the same hash value; if there is no image processing device with the same hash value among the image processing devices for which the icon has been determined, the icon is determined to be different from the previously determined icon. A program configured in such a way.

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