Print instruction device, control program, and printing system

Abstract

To provide a print instruction device, a control program, and a printing system that easily instruct printing to a printer.SOLUTION: In a printing system 100, a smartphone 1 comprises: a selection unit 122 that, on the basis of, a signal received by a display control unit 121, selects one or more of first document information DC1, first page information, and first page information associated with a first thumbnail image bundle, a first thumbnail image, and a first thumbnail image, respectively; and a first communication control unit 124 that, on the basis of a result of selection made by the selection unit, transmits print instruction information CM. When the first document information DC1 is selected and the first page information and the first page information are not selected, the first communication control unit transmits first instruction information CM1 instructing printing of the first document information DC1 as the print instruction information CM, and when the first page information is selected, transmits second instruction information CM2 instructing printing of the first page information as the print instruction information CM.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a print instruction device, a control program, and a printing system. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art A print instruction device that transmits a print instruction to a printing device is known. Patent Document 1 describes a portable terminal that instructs printing of an image based on image data. When close-proximity wireless communication with a printing device is established while the portable terminal is displaying a first image that identifies an image data set including a plurality of image data, the portable terminal instructs printing of images based on all image data included in the image data set. On the other hand, when close-proximity wireless communication with a printing device is established while the portable terminal is displaying one of the images included in the image data set, the portable terminal instructs printing based on the image data corresponding to the displayed image. Patent Document 2 describes a display device that displays an image bundle made up of a plurality of thumbnail images on a first screen, and displays a thumbnail image selected from the image bundle on a second screen. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-174663 A

[0004] [Patent Document 2] JP 2020-86111 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] As in Patent Document 2, when a print instruction device such as a mobile terminal is configured to display multiple thumbnail images and a bundle of images represented by the multiple thumbnail images on a single screen and issues print instructions using control such as that in Patent Document 1, the print instruction device needs to display a page selection screen that does not display the bundle of images. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A print instruction device according to one aspect of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned problem is a print instruction device that communicates with a print device, and includes: a display unit that displays a first image, a second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image; a display control unit that receives a signal based on a user operation; a selection unit that selects one or more of first document information associated with the first image bundle, first image information associated with the first image, and second image information associated with the second image based on the signal received by the display control unit; and a communication unit that transmits print instruction information indicating an instruction to print based on a selection result selected by the selection unit, wherein the communication unit transmits first instruction information instructing a printing of the first document information as the print instruction information when the selection unit has selected the first document information and the first image information and the second image information have not been selected, and transmits second instruction information instructing a printing of the first image information as the print instruction information when the selection unit has selected the first image information.

[0007] According to another aspect of the present invention, a control program for solving the above-described problem is a control program for causing a computer to execute a print instruction to be sent to a printing device, the control program causing the computer to function as: a display control unit that displays a first image, a second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image on a display unit and receives a signal based on a user operation; a selection unit that selects, based on the signal received by the display control unit, one or more of first document information associated with the first image bundle, first image information associated with the first image, and second image information associated with the second image; and a communication unit that transmits print instruction information indicating an instruction to print based on a selection result selected by the selection unit; and when the first document information is selected by the selection unit and the first image information and the second image information are not selected, the communication unit transmits, as the print instruction information, first instruction information instructing to print the first document information, and when the first image information is selected by the selection unit, transmits, as the print instruction information, second instruction information instructing to print the first image information.

[0008] According to yet another aspect of the present invention, a printing system that solves the above-mentioned problem is a printing system including a printing device and a print instruction device, wherein the print instruction device includes a display unit that displays a first image, a second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image, a display control unit that receives a signal based on a user operation, a selection unit that selects, based on the signal received by the display control unit, one or more of first document information associated with the first image bundle, first image information associated with the first image, or second image information associated with the second image, and a communication unit that transmits print instruction information indicating an instruction to print to the printing device based on a selection result selected by the selection unit, wherein the communication unit transmits, as the print instruction information, first instruction information instructing printing of the first document information when the selection unit has selected the first document information and the first image information and the second image information have not been selected, and transmits, as the print instruction information, second instruction information instructing printing of the first image information when the selection unit has selected the first image information, and the printing device performs printing based on the print instruction information. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a printing system and a smartphone. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of the configuration of a printer. [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing an example of a document selection screen. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing an example of a preview screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing another example of a preview screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing yet another example of the preview screen. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing another example of the document selection screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing yet another example of the preview screen. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing yet another example of the preview screen. [Figure 10]FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing yet another example of the preview screen. [Figure 11] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing by a first control unit of the smartphone. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] A printing system 100 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a printing system 100 and a smartphone 1. As shown in FIG.

[0012] The printing system 100 includes a smartphone 1 and a printer 2. The smartphone 1 and the printer 2 are connected to be able to communicate with each other via short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or NFC (Near Field Communication). The smartphone 1 and the printer 2 are also connected to be able to communicate with each other via wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). Wireless communication using Wi-Fi allows for faster communication than short-range wireless communication such as NFC. Short-range wireless communication such as NFC corresponds to an example of a first communication. Wireless communication using Wi-Fi corresponds to an example of a second communication.

[0013] The smartphone 1 selects a print target based on an operation by a user, and transmits print instruction information CM instructing printing of the selected print target. The smartphone 1 may transmit the print instruction information directly to the printer 2, or may transmit it via a server device or the like. The printer 2 prints the print target on a print medium such as printing paper based on the print instruction information CM from the smartphone 1. The configuration of the printer 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0014] The smartphone 1 is communicably connected to a personal computer or a server device (not shown) via wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) etc. The smartphone 1 acquires document information DC from the personal computer or the server device.

[0015] The smartphone 1 includes a first control unit 11, a first input / display mechanism 14, and a first communication interface mechanism 15. The first control unit 11 controls each unit of the smartphone 1. The first input display mechanism 14 is a touch panel that receives operations from a user and displays various images. The touch panel includes a display 141 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch sensor 142. The display 141 displays various images according to instructions from the first control unit 11. The touch sensor 142 is formed integrally with the display surface of the display 141, and receives touch operations from the user. The touch sensor 142 generates a signal based on the user operation, and transmits the generated signal to the display control unit 121. The display 141 corresponds to an example of a "display unit". The touch sensor corresponds to an example of an "input unit". The first input display mechanism 14 has the functions of a "display unit" and an "input unit".

[0016] The first communication interface mechanism 15 includes an antenna, an RF circuit, an encoder, a decoder, and the like, and communicates with the printer 2 via short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth or NFC in accordance with instructions from the first control unit 11. The first communication interface mechanism 15 communicates with a server device (not shown) and the printer 2 via wireless communication such as Wi-Fi. The smartphone 1 corresponds to an example of a "print instruction device."

[0017] In this embodiment, the first communication interface mechanism 15 communicates with the printer 2 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth or NFC, but is not limited to this. The first communication interface mechanism 15 may also communicate with the printer 2 using other wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The first communication interface mechanism 15 may also communicate with the printer 2 via a wired connection in accordance with the Ethernet (registered trademark) standard or the like.

[0018] The first control unit 11 is a controller including a first processor 12 and a first memory 13 . The first memory 13 is a storage device that non-volatilely stores programs and data executed by the first processor 12. The first memory 13 is configured with a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a semiconductor storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD), a semiconductor storage element such as a flash read only memory (ROM), or other types of non-volatile storage devices. The first memory 13 may include a random access memory (RAM) that configures a work area for the first processor 12. The first memory 13 stores data processed by the first control unit 11 and a first control program PGM1 executed by the first processor 12. The first control unit 11 corresponds to an example of a "computer."

[0019] The first processor 12 may be configured as a single processor, or may be configured such that a plurality of processors function as the first processor 12. The first processor 12 controls each unit of the smartphone 1 by executing a first control program PGM1.

[0020] In this embodiment, the first processor 12 executes the first control program PGM1 to control each part of the smartphone 1, but the first control unit 11 may be an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The ASIC may execute processing according to implemented functions. The first control unit 11 may be a signal processing circuit. The signal processing circuit may execute processing by performing signal processing.

[0021] The first control unit 11 includes, as functional blocks, a display control unit 121, a selection unit 122, a setting unit 123, a first communication control unit 124, a document information storage unit 131, and an image information storage unit 132. When the first processor 12 executes the first control program PGM1, the first control unit 11 functions as the display control unit 121, the selection unit 122, the setting unit 123, and the first communication control unit 124. When the first processor 12 executes the first control program PGM1, the first control unit 11 causes the first memory 13 to function as the document information storage unit 131 and the image information storage unit 132. The first control program PGM1 corresponds to an example of a "control program".

[0022] The document information storage unit 131 stores a plurality of document information DC. The document information DC is in a document format such as PDF (Portable Document Format) format, JPEG format, etc. The document information storage unit 131 acquires the document information DC from a personal computer or a server device by the first communication control unit 124, and stores the document information DC. The plurality of document information DC are first document information DC1, second document information DC2, and third document information DC3, respectively. In this embodiment, when there is no need to distinguish between the first document information DC1, the second document information DC2, and the third document information DC3, they may be referred to as document information DC in the following description.

[0023] The first document information DC1 includes a plurality of pieces of first page information P1. In this embodiment, the first document information DC1 includes six pieces of first page information P1 represented by first page information P11 to first page information P16. Each of the first page information P11 to first page information P16 indicates a page constituting a document corresponding to the first document information DC1. The second document information DC2 includes a plurality of second page information P2. In this embodiment, the second document information DC2 includes six pieces of second page information P2 represented by second page information P21 to second page information P26. Each of the second page information P21 to second page information P26 indicates a page constituting a document corresponding to the second document information DC2. The third document information DC3 includes a plurality of third page information P3. In this embodiment, the third document information DC3 includes six pieces of third page information P3 represented by third page information P31 to third page information P36. Each of the third page information P31 to third page information P36 indicates a page constituting a document corresponding to the third document information DC3.

[0024] The image information storage unit 132 stores various images and screens to be displayed on the display 141. The image information storage unit 132 stores the document selection screen 300 shown in Fig. 3, the preview screen 500 shown in Fig. 4, and the like.

[0025] The display control unit 121 controls the display of various images and screens displayed on the display 141. The display control unit 121 receives a signal based on an operation from a user generated by the touch sensor 142 of the first input display mechanism 14. The display control unit 121 transmits the received signal to the selection unit 122. As an example, the display control unit 121 displays a first thumbnail image bundle 310, a second thumbnail image bundle 320, and a third thumbnail image bundle 330 on a document selection screen 300 shown in FIG. 3 so that the user can select one of them. The first thumbnail image bundle 310 is an image based on the first document information DC1. The first thumbnail image bundle 310 and the first document information DC1 are associated with each other. The second thumbnail image bundle 320 is an image based on the second document information DC2. The second thumbnail image bundle 320 and the second document information DC2 are associated with each other. The third thumbnail image bundle 330 is an image based on the third document information DC3. The third thumbnail image bundle 330 and the third document information DC3 are associated with each other. Association information that associates the thumbnail image bundle with the document information DC3 is stored in the first memory 13.

[0026] The first thumbnail image bundle 310 includes a plurality of first thumbnail images 31. The second thumbnail image bundle 320 includes a plurality of second thumbnail images 32. The third thumbnail image bundle 330 includes a plurality of third thumbnail images 33. The first thumbnail image 31 is an image based on the first page information P1 included in the first document information DC1. The first thumbnail image 31 and the first page information P1 are associated with each other. The second thumbnail image 32 is an image based on the second page information P2 included in the second document information DC2. The second thumbnail image 32 and the second page information P2 are associated with each other. The third thumbnail image 33 is an image based on the third page information P3 included in the third document information DC3. The third thumbnail image 33 and the third page information P3 are associated with each other. In this embodiment, when there is no need to distinguish between the first thumbnail image bundle 310, the second thumbnail image bundle 320, and the third thumbnail image bundle 330, they may be referred to as thumbnail image bundles in the following description. In this embodiment, when there is no need to distinguish between the first thumbnail image 31, the second thumbnail image 32, and the third thumbnail image 33, they may be referred to as thumbnail images in the following description. In this embodiment, when there is no need to distinguish between the first page information P1, the second page information P2, and the third page information P3, they may be referred to as page information PG in the following description. The association information that associates the thumbnail image with the page information PG is stored in the first memory 13.

[0027] The selection unit 122 selects the document information DC or the page information PG based on a signal received from the display control unit 121. The selection unit 122 receives a signal generated by the touch sensor 142 based on an operation by a user from the display control unit 121, and selects the document information DC or the page information PG. The first input display mechanism 14 accepts a user selection of one or more thumbnail image bundles from among a first thumbnail image bundle 310, a second thumbnail image bundle 320, and a third thumbnail image bundle 330 displayed on the document selection screen 300 shown in Fig. 3, based on an operation from the user. The selection unit 122 selects document information DC associated with the accepted user-selected thumbnail image bundle. The first input display mechanism 14 accepts a user selection of one or more thumbnail images based on a user operation from among the multiple thumbnail images displayed on the preview screen 500 shown in Fig. 4. The selection unit 122 selects page information PG associated with the thumbnail image selected by the user.

[0028] The setting unit 123 sets the number of copies to be printed of the document information DC or the page information PG selected by the selection unit 122 . The setting unit 123 accepts an operation from the user on the number of copies input section 550 of the preview screen 500 shown in FIG. 4, and sets the number of copies to be printed PS.

[0029] The first communication control unit 124 sends print command information CM to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The print instruction information CM includes information indicating the number of copies PS to be printed. In this embodiment, first instruction information CM1, second instruction information CM2, third instruction information CM3, fourth instruction information CM4, fifth instruction information CM5, and sixth instruction information CM6 are shown as examples of print instruction information CM. The first communication control unit 124 corresponds to an example of a "communication unit."

[0030] The first instruction information CM1 instructs printing of the first document information DC1. The second instruction information CM2 instructs printing of the first page information P11 included in the first document information DC1. The third instruction information CM3 instructs printing of the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 included in the first document information DC1. The fourth instruction information CM4 instructs printing of the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2. The fifth instruction information CM5 instructs printing of the first page information P11 included in the first document information DC1 and the second page information P21 included in the second document information DC2. The sixth instruction information CM6 instructs printing of the first page information P11 and first page information P12 included in the first document information DC1, and the second page information P21 and second page information P22 included in the second document information DC2. These print instruction information CM are transmitted by the first communication control unit 124 when the smartphone 1 and the printer 2 perform short-range wireless communication while the display 141 is displaying the document selection screen 300 or while the display 141 is displaying the preview screen 500. The first page information P11 corresponds to an example of "first image information." The first page information P12 corresponds to an example of "second image information." The second page information P21 corresponds to an example of "third image information." The second page information P22 corresponds to an example of "fourth image information."

[0031] Next, the configuration of the printer 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the printer 2. The printer 2 is a device that prints characters, images, and the like on a printing medium such as printing paper.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 2, the printer 2 includes a second control unit 21, a second communication interface mechanism 22, a second memory mechanism 23, a second input mechanism 24, a second display mechanism 25, a printing unit 26, an ink supply unit 27, and a printing medium storage unit 28. The printer 2 corresponds to an example of a "printing device."

[0033] The second control unit 21 includes a second processor 21A such as a CPU, a second memory 21B such as a ROM or RAM, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a signal processing circuit, etc., and controls each part of the printer 2. The second memory 21B stores a second control program PGM2 and identification information that identifies the printer 2. The identification information is a serial number, etc., and is sent to the smartphone 1 by short-range wireless communication. The identification information may also be sent to the smartphone 1 by Wi-Fi communication. In the second control unit 21, the second processor 21A reads out the second control program PGM2 stored in the second memory 21B and executes the processing. Alternatively, the processing is executed by a function implemented in the ASIC. Alternatively, the signal processing circuit executes the processing by performing signal processing. The second control unit 21 executes the processing by cooperation between hardware and software.

[0034] The second control unit 21 includes an instruction receiving unit 211, a print execution unit 212, and a job storage unit 213 as functional blocks. The functional blocks are merely a representation of the functions realized by the second processor 21A executing the second control program PGM2, and do not represent specific application software or hardware. These functional blocks will be described later.

[0035] The second communication interface mechanism 22 includes an antenna, an RF circuit, an encoder, a decoder, and the like, and communicates with the smartphone 1 according to instructions from the second control unit 21 through short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth or NFC.

[0036] In this embodiment, the second communication interface mechanism 22 communicates with the smartphone 1 by other wireless communication such as Wi-Fi. The second communication interface mechanism 22 may also communicate with the smartphone 1 via a wired connection in accordance with the Ethernet standard or the like.

[0037] The second storage mechanism 23 includes a non-volatile memory such as an HDD, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), or an SSD, and stores various data in a rewritable manner. The second storage mechanism 23 may be an NFC tag. The NFC tag stores identification information for identifying the printer 2. The first communication interface mechanism 15 of the smartphone 1 may read the NFC tag to obtain the identification information.

[0038] The second input mechanism 24 includes input means such as an operation switch or a touch panel provided on the printer 2, detects an operation of the user on the input means, and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the operation to the second control unit 21. The second control unit 21 executes a process corresponding to the user's operation based on the input from the second input mechanism 24.

[0039] The second display mechanism 25 includes a plurality of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), a display panel, etc., and performs operations such as turning on, turning off, and blinking the LEDs in a predetermined manner and displaying information on the display panel according to the control of the second control unit 21.

[0040] The printing unit 26 prints characters, images, and the like on a printing medium such as printing paper using ink under the control of the second control unit 21. The printing unit 26 includes a print head 261, a carriage 262, a scanning motor 263, and a transport motor 264 as components related to printing. The print head 261 is of an inkjet type and ejects ink supplied from an ink supply unit 27 toward the print medium. A carriage 262 carries the print head 261 and scans in a direction intersecting the transport direction of the print medium. A scanning motor 263 scans the carriage 262. A transport motor 264 transports the print medium in the transport direction.

[0041] The ink supply unit 27 houses ink tanks that store ink, and supplies ink from the ink tanks to the print head 261 of the printing unit 26. The inks supplied by the ink supply unit 27 are cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) inks.

[0042] The print medium storage unit 28 is configured to be able to store print media. When the print medium is cut paper, the print medium storage unit 28 delivers the stored cut paper to a transport path (not shown) by transport by a transport motor 264. The print medium storage unit 28 may also be provided with a configuration for collecting printed matter, which is the print medium after printing. The configuration for collecting printed matter may be a configuration for stacking and placing cut paper.

[0043] Next, the functional blocks of the second control unit 21 of the printer 2 will be described. The second control unit 21 includes, as functional blocks, an instruction receiving unit 211, a print execution unit 212, and a job storage unit 213. When the second processor 21A executes the second control program PGM2, the second control unit 21 functions as the instruction receiving unit 211 and the print execution unit 212. When the second processor 21A executes the second control program PGM2, the second control unit 21 causes the second memory 21B to function as the job storage unit 213.

[0044] The job storage unit 213 stores the print instruction information CM received by the instruction receiving unit 211. The print instruction information CM includes information specifying the document information DC or information specifying the page information PG, and the number of copies to be printed PS. The job storage unit 213 may receive and store the document information DC and page information PG directly from the smartphone 1, or may receive and store the document information DC and page information PG that are stored in advance in the server device.

[0045] The instruction receiving unit 211 receives the print instruction information CM transmitted from the first communication control unit 124 of the smartphone 1. The instruction receiving unit 211 may receive the print instruction information CM directly from the smartphone 1, or may receive the print instruction information CM transmitted by the smartphone 1 via a server device. The instruction receiving unit 211 stores the received print instruction information CM in the job storage unit 213.

[0046] The print execution unit 212 controls the printing executed by the print unit 26. The print execution unit 212 controls the print unit 26, and controls printing based on print instruction information CM.

[0047] Next, a specific example of the process of the first control unit 11 of the smartphone 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 shows a case in which the first input display mechanism 14 displays a first thumbnail image bundle 310 to a third thumbnail image bundle 330 so that the user can select from them, and the selection unit 122 selects the first document information DC1 as the item to be printed from the first document information DC1 to the third document information DC3 associated with the first thumbnail image bundle 310 to the third thumbnail image bundle 330, respectively.

[0048] FIG. 3 is a screen diagram showing a document selection screen 300 and a document selection screen 350. As shown in FIG. The document selection screen 300 is displayed on the display 141 under the control of the display control unit 121, based on an operation from the user indicating the start of a print instruction. The document selection screen 300 displays a first thumbnail image bundle 310 to a third thumbnail image bundle 330, a first main image 311A, a second main image 321A, a third main image 331A, a first document name FN1, a second document name FN2, a third document name FN3, and a print button 340.

[0049] The first thumbnail image bundle 310, the first main image 311A, and the first document name FN1 are displayed in the upper row of the document selection screen 300. The second thumbnail image bundle 320, the second main image 321A, and the second document name FN2 are displayed in the middle row of the document selection screen 300. The third thumbnail image bundle 330, the third main image 331A, and the third document name FN3 are displayed in the lower row of the document selection screen 300.

[0050] The first document name FN1 and the first main image 311A ​​are displayed to the left of the first thumbnail image bundle 310. The second document name FN2 and the second main image 321A are displayed to the left of the second thumbnail image bundle 320. The third document name FN3 and the third main image 331A are displayed to the left of the third thumbnail image bundle 330.

[0051] 3 is made up of six pages, and each of first thumbnail images 311 to 316 included in first thumbnail image bundle 310 is an image based on each of first page information P11 to P16. Each of first thumbnail images 311 to 316 is associated with each of first page information P11 to P16. The first thumbnail image 311 is an image based on the first page information P11. The first thumbnail image 311 and the first page information P11 are associated with each other. The first thumbnail image 312 is an image based on the first page information P12. The first thumbnail image 312 and the first page information P12 are associated with each other. The first thumbnail image 313 is an image based on the first page information P13. The first thumbnail image 313 and the first page information P13 are associated with each other. The first thumbnail image 314 is an image based on the first page information P14. The first thumbnail image 314 and the first page information P14 are associated with each other. The first thumbnail image 315 is an image based on the first page information P15. The first thumbnail image 315 and the first page information P15 are associated with each other. The first thumbnail image 316 is an image based on the image of the first page information P16. The first thumbnail image 316 and the first page information P16 are associated with each other. This associated information is stored in the first memory 13. In this embodiment, when the first thumbnail images 311 to 316 are not to be distinguished from one another, they may be referred to as the first thumbnail image 31 in the following description.

[0052] The first thumbnail image bundle 310 has a component part where adjacent first thumbnail images 31 are arranged at equal intervals with some of them overlapping, and a component part where adjacent first thumbnail images 31 are arranged with some of them overlapping and the intervals between adjacent first thumbnail images 31 increasing. Each of the first thumbnail images 31 is disposed on the X-axis, which is a first virtual axis along a first direction of the screen that constitutes the document selection screen 300. The first direction is the left-right direction in Fig. 3. Each of the first thumbnail images 31 is an image that is rotated around the Y-axis, which is a second virtual axis that intersects with the first virtual axis and is along a second direction of the screen that constitutes the document selection screen 300, and is further rotated around the first virtual axis. The second direction is the up-down direction in Fig. 3. The display control unit 121 rotates each of the first thumbnail images 31 around a first virtual axis and a second virtual axis. When the user faces the display 141, the display control unit 121 transforms the first thumbnail image bundle 310 consisting of six first thumbnail images 31 into a form that allows a bird's-eye view. The display control unit 121 transforms the first thumbnail image 31 of each page so that the six first thumbnail images 31 included in the first thumbnail image bundle 310 are viewed obliquely from diagonally above, and the page appears in the same way as when viewed from above. The display control unit 121 similarly causes the second thumbnail image bundle 320 and the third thumbnail image bundle 330 to be displayed on the display 141 .

[0053] First main image 311A ​​is an image obtained by enlarging and displaying first thumbnail image 31 selected from first thumbnail image 311 to first thumbnail image 316. In Fig. 3, first main image 311A ​​is an image obtained by enlarging and displaying first thumbnail image 311. Second main image 321A is an image obtained by enlarging and displaying second thumbnail image 32 selected from second thumbnail image 321 to second thumbnail image 326. In Fig. 3, second main image 321A is an image obtained by enlarging and displaying second thumbnail image 321. Third main image 331A is an image obtained by enlarging and displaying third thumbnail image 33 selected from third thumbnail image 331 to third thumbnail image 336. In Fig. 3, third main image 331A is an image obtained by enlarging and displaying third thumbnail image 331.

[0054] The first document name FN1, the second document name FN2, and the third document name FN3 correspond to the document names of the first document information DC1, the second document information DC2, and the third document information DC3, respectively. In FIG. 3, the first document name FN1, the second document name FN2, and the third document name FN3 are "AAA.PDF", "BBB.PDF", and "CCC.PDF", respectively.

[0055] The print button 340 is displayed below the third thumbnail image bundle 330. When the print button 340 is touched by the user's finger H2 as shown in the document selection screen 350, the display control unit 121 switches to and displays the preview screen 500 shown in FIG.

[0056] When the first input display mechanism 14 is displaying the document selection screen 300 shown in Fig. 3, the selection unit 122 accepts a touch operation from the user and selects, as the printing target, at least one of the first document information DC1 associated with the first thumbnail image bundle 310, the second document information DC2 associated with the second thumbnail image bundle 320, and the third document information DC3 associated with the third thumbnail image bundle 330. Fig. 3 shows the case where the selection unit 122 selects the first document information DC1 associated with the first thumbnail image bundle 310.

[0057] As shown on the document selection screen 300 in FIG. 3, when the user touches the first thumbnail image bundle 310 with his / her finger H1, the selection unit 122 selects the first document information DC1 associated with the first thumbnail image bundle 310. In the example shown in FIG. When the first document information DC1 is selected by the selection unit 122, the document selection screen 350 highlights the first thumbnail image bundle 310 and the first main image 311A ​​associated with the first document information DC1, as shown in the document selection screen 350 of Fig. 3. The display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image bundle 310 and the first main image 311A ​​displayed on the document selection screen 350. As shown in the document selection screen 350 of FIG. 3, the display control unit 121 performs control to display the second thumbnail image bundle 320, the second main image 321A, the third thumbnail image bundle 330, and the third main image 331A darker than the first thumbnail image bundle 310 and the first main image 311A.

[0058] In this embodiment, the document information storage unit 131 stores the first document information DC1, the second document information DC2, and the third document information DC3, but is not limited to this. The document information storage unit 131 may store the first document information DC1, and the first communication control unit 124 may acquire the second document information DC2 and the third document information DC3 from a personal computer or a server device. Before the first communication control unit 124 receives the second document information DC2 and the third document information DC3, the document selection screen 300 displays the first main image 311A ​​and the first thumbnail image bundle 310. When the first communication control unit 124 receives the second document information DC2, it generates a second main image 321A and a second thumbnail image bundle 320 based on the second document information DC2 and displays them on the document selection screen 300. When the first communication control unit 124 receives the third document information DC3, it generates a third main image 331A and a third thumbnail image bundle 330 based on the third document information DC3 and displays them on the document selection screen 300.

[0059] When the print button 340 on the document selection screen 350 in FIG. 3 is touched by the user's finger H2, the display control unit 121 performs control to display the preview screen 500 on the display 141. FIG. 4 is a screen diagram showing an example of the preview screen 500. As shown in FIG. Preview screen 500 displays guidance image display portion 510, guidance display portion 520, document name display portion 530, page number display portion 540, first main image 311A, first thumbnail image bundle 310, and number of copies input portion 550. The preview screen 500 corresponds to an example of a "confirmation screen."

[0060] The guidance image display unit 510 displays an image indicating that when the user brings the smartphone 1 close to the NFC of the printer 2, a printing instruction is issued to the printer 2. The arrow displayed in the guidance image display portion 510 indicates the NFC position on the printer 2.

[0061] Guidance display section 520 displays text showing guidance for the user regarding operations. The guidance display section 520 displays "Hold your smartphone over the NFC of the printer to print. You can select the page to print by tapping the page." as shown in Fig. 4. The content of the guidance displayed on the guidance display section 520 is not limited to that shown in Fig. 4.

[0062] The document name display section 530 displays the name of the document displayed on the preview screen 500. In Fig. 4, the document name display section 530 displays the document name of the first thumbnail image bundle 310, "AAA.PDF".

[0063] The page number display portion 540 displays the number of pages of the document displayed on the preview screen 500. In FIG.

[0064] First main image 311A ​​is the same image as first main image 311A ​​shown in document selection screen 300 and document selection screen 350 in FIG. The first thumbnail image bundle 310 is the same image as the first thumbnail image bundle 310 shown on the document selection screen 300 and the document selection screen 350 in FIG.

[0065] The number of copies input unit 550 receives an instruction for the number of copies PS based on an operation from the user. The setting unit 123 sets the number of copies PS based on the operation performed by the user on the number of copies input unit 550. Number-of-copies input unit 550 corresponds to an example of a "reception unit."

[0066] When the user brings the smartphone 1 close to the NFC of the printer 2 while the preview screen 500 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, a print instruction is issued to the printer 2. When the smartphone 1 directly sends first instruction information CM1 to the printer 2, the first communication control unit 124 of the smartphone 1 sends the first instruction information CM1 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The instruction acceptance unit 211 of the printer 2 receives the first instruction information CM1 via the second communication interface mechanism 22. The print execution unit 212 controls printing by the print unit 26 based on the first instruction information CM1. The print execution unit 212 controls printing of the first document information DC1. The first communication control unit 124 establishes short-range wireless communication using NFC and wireless communication using a Wi-Fi connection with the printer 2. The first communication control unit 124 acquires identification information of the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The second control unit 21 of the printer 2 sends the identification information of the printer 2 stored in the second memory 21B to the first communication control unit 124 via the second communication interface mechanism 22.

[0067] The first communication control unit 124, which has received the identification information of the printer 2, sends first instruction information CM1 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15 based on the identification information. The first communication control unit 124 sends the first instruction information CM1 to the printer 2 via short-range wireless communication using NFC or Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sends the first document information DC1 to the printer 2 via Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sent the first instruction information CM1 and the first document information DC1 to the printer 2, but this is not limited to the above. The first communication control unit 124 may send the first instruction information CM1 to a server device that stores the first document information DC1, and then send it to the printer 2 via the server device. The server device may send it to the printer 2 via a PC that has a printer driver that controls the printer 2. Although the smartphone 1 sent the first document information DC1 stored in the first memory 13 to the printer 2, this is not limited to the example. The server device stores the first document information DC1 in advance. When the server device receives the identification information of the printer 2 and the first instruction information CM1, it may read the first document information DC1 associated with the first instruction information CM1 and send the first instruction information CM1 and the first document information DC1 to the printer 2 corresponding to the identification information. The first instruction information CM1 instructs printing of the first document information DC1. The first thumbnail image bundle 310 corresponds to an example of a "first image bundle."

[0068] FIG. 5 shows a case where the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 as the information to be printed out of the first page information P11 to P16 of the first document information DC1. FIG. 5 is a screen diagram showing an example of a preview screen 500 and a preview screen 600. As shown in FIG.

[0069] The left side of FIG. 5 shows the preview screen 500 of FIG. When the first thumbnail image 311 is touched by the user's finger H3 among the first thumbnail image 311 to the first thumbnail image 316 constituting the first thumbnail image bundle 310 displayed on the preview screen 500, the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 associated with the first thumbnail image 311 as the object to be printed.

[0070] When the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 as the print target, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image 311 associated with the first page information P11. When the first main image 311A ​​is an image obtained by enlarging the first thumbnail image 311, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first main image 311A. In Fig. 5, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image 311 and the first main image 311A. As shown in a preview screen 600 in FIG. 5, the display control unit 121 performs control to display the first thumbnail image 312 to first thumbnail image 316 darker than the first thumbnail image 311 and the first main image 311A. The first thumbnail image 311 and the first main image 311A ​​are associated with the first page information P11.

[0071] When the first page information P11 is selected by the selection unit 122 as the information to be printed, the page number display unit 540 displays "Number of selected pages=1".

[0072] When the user brings the smartphone 1 close to the NFC of the printer 2 while the preview screen 600 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, a print instruction is issued to the printer 2. The first communication control unit 124 of the smartphone 1 sends the second instruction information CM2 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The instruction receiving unit 211 of the printer 2 receives the second instruction information CM2 via the second communication interface mechanism 22. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to execute printing corresponding to the second instruction information CM2. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to print the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1.

[0073] The first communication control unit 124, which has received the identification information of the printer 2, sends second instruction information CM2 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15 based on the identification information. The first communication control unit 124 sends the second instruction information CM2 to the printer 2 via short-range wireless communication using NFC or Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sends the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 to the printer 2 via Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sent the second instruction information CM2 and the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 to the printer 2, but this is not limited to the above. The first communication control unit 124 may send the first instruction information CM1 to a server device that stores the first document information DC1, and then send it to the printer 2 via the server device. The server device may send it to the printer 2 via a PC that has a printer driver that controls the printer 2. Although the smartphone 1 transmitted the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 stored in the first memory 13 to the printer 2, this is not limited to the example. The server device stores the first document information DC1 in advance. When the server device receives the identification information of the printer 2 and the second instruction information CM2, it may read out the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 associated with the second instruction information CM2, and transmit the second instruction information CM2 and the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 to the printer 2 corresponding to the identification information. The second instruction information CM2 instructs printing of the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1. The "first thumbnail image 311" corresponds to an example of the "first image."

[0074] FIG. 6 shows a case where the selection unit 122 selects, from the first page information P11 to first page information P16 of the first document information DC1, the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 as the information to be printed. FIG. 6 is a screen diagram showing an example of a preview screen 600 and a preview screen 610. As shown in FIG.

[0075] The left side of FIG. 6 shows the preview screen 600 shown in FIG. When the first thumbnail image 312 is touched by the user's finger H4 among the first thumbnail images 311 to 316 constituting the first thumbnail image bundle 310 displayed on the preview screen 600, the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P12 associated with the first thumbnail image 312 as the information to be printed. The selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 as the information to be printed.

[0076] When the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P12 in addition to the first page information P11 as the printing target, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image 312 in addition to the first thumbnail image 311. The display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image 311 and the first thumbnail image 312. As shown on a preview screen 610 in FIG. 6, the display control unit 121 performs control to display the first thumbnail image 313 to first thumbnail image 316 darker than the first thumbnail image 311, first thumbnail image 312, and first main image 311A. When first main image 311A ​​is an image obtained by enlarging and displaying first thumbnail image 311, first thumbnail image 311 and first main image 311A ​​are associated with first page information P11. First thumbnail image 312 is associated with first page information P12.

[0077] When the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 are selected by the selection unit 122 as the items to be printed, the page number display unit 540 displays "Number of selected pages=2".

[0078] When the user brings the smartphone 1 close to the NFC of the printer 2 while the preview screen 610 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed, a print instruction is issued to the printer 2. The first communication control unit 124 of the smartphone 1 sends the third instruction information CM3 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The instruction receiving unit 211 of the printer 2 receives the third instruction information CM3 via the second communication interface mechanism 22. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to execute printing corresponding to the third instruction information CM3. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to print the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1.

[0079] The first communication control unit 124, which has received the identification information of the printer 2, sends third instruction information CM3 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15 based on the identification information. The first communication control unit 124 sends the third instruction information CM3 to the printer 2 via short-range wireless communication using NFC or Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sends the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1 to the printer 2 via Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sent the third instruction information CM3, the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1, and the first page information P12 to the printer 2, but this is not limited to the above. The first communication control unit 124 may send the third instruction information CM3 to a server device that stores the first document information DC1, and then send it to the printer 2 via the server device. The server device may send it to the printer 2 via a PC that has a printer driver that controls the printer 2. The smartphone 1 transmitted the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1 stored in the first memory 13 to the printer 2, but this is not limited to the example. The server device stores the first document information DC1 in advance. When the server device receives the identification information of the printer 2 and the third instruction information CM3, it may read out the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1 associated with the third instruction information CM3, and transmit the third instruction information CM3 and the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1 to the printer 2 corresponding to the identification information. The third instruction information CM3 instructs printing of the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1. The first thumbnail image 312 corresponds to an example of a "second image."

[0080] FIG. 7 shows a case where the selection unit 122 selects the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2 as the items to be printed. FIG. 7 is a screen diagram showing an example of the document selection screen 350 and the document selection screen 360. As shown in FIG.

[0081] The left side of FIG. 7 shows the document selection screen 350 of FIG. When the user touches the second thumbnail image bundle 320 with his / her finger H5 out of the first thumbnail image bundle 310, the second thumbnail image bundle 320, and the third thumbnail image bundle 330 displayed on the document selection screen 350, the selection unit 122 selects the second document information DC2 associated with the second thumbnail image bundle 320 in addition to the first document information DC1. 7, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image bundle 310, the second thumbnail image bundle 320, the first main image 311A, and the second main image 321A. The display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image bundle 310, the second thumbnail image bundle 320, the first main image 311A, and the second main image 321A. As shown on the document selection screen 360 in FIG. 7, the display control unit 121 performs control to display the third thumbnail image bundle 330 and the third main image 331A darker than the first thumbnail image bundle 310, the second thumbnail image bundle 320, the first main image 311A, and the second main image 321A.

[0082] When the print button 340 on the document selection screen 360 in FIG. 7 is touched by the user's finger H6, the display control unit 121 performs control to switch the document selection screen 360 to a preview screen 700 and display it on the display 141. FIG. 8 is a screen diagram showing an example of the preview screen 700. As shown in FIG. Preview screen 700 differs from preview screen 500 shown in FIG. 5 in that second main image 321A and second thumbnail image bundle 320 are displayed. The preview screen 700 includes a guidance image display section 710, a guidance display section 720, a document name display section 730, a number of pages display section 740, a first main image 311A, a first thumbnail image bundle 310, a second main image 321A, a second thumbnail image bundle 320, and a number of copies input section 750. The number of copies input unit 750 corresponds to an example of a "reception unit." The preview screen 700 corresponds to an example of a "confirmation screen."

[0083] A document name display portion 730 of the preview screen 700 displays the document name of the document displayed on the preview screen 500. In Fig. 8, the document name display portion 730 displays the document name "AAA.PDF" of the first thumbnail image bundle 310 and the document name "BBB.PDF" of the second thumbnail image bundle 320.

[0084] The page number display portion 740 displays the number of pages of the document displayed on the preview screen 500. In Fig. 8, the page number display portion 740 displays the number of pages constituting the first thumbnail image bundle 310 and the second thumbnail image bundle 320. In this embodiment, the number of pages making up the first thumbnail image bundle 310 is 6, and the number of pages making up the second thumbnail image bundle 320 is 6, so the page number display section 740 displays “Number of selected pages = 12”.

[0085] When the user brings the smartphone 1 close to the NFC of the printer 2 while the preview screen 700 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, a print instruction is issued to the printer 2. The first communication control unit 124 of the smartphone 1 sends the fourth instruction information CM4 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The instruction receiving unit 211 of the printer 2 receives the fourth instruction information CM4 via the second communication interface mechanism 22. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to execute printing corresponding to the fourth instruction information CM4. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to print the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2.

[0086] The first communication control unit 124, which has received the identification information of the printer 2, sends fourth instruction information CM4 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15 based on the identification information. The first communication control unit 124 sends the fourth instruction information CM4 to the printer 2 via short-range wireless communication using NFC or Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sends the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2 to the printer 2 via Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sent the fourth instruction information CM4, the first document information DC1, and the second document information DC2 to the printer 2, but this is not limited to the above. The first communication control unit 124 may send the fourth instruction information CM4 to a server device that stores the first document information DC1, and then send it to the printer 2 via the server device. The server device may send it to the printer 2 via a PC that has a printer driver that controls the printer 2. Although the smartphone 1 transmitted the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2 stored in the first memory 13 to the printer 2, this is not limited to the example. The server device stores the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2 in advance. When the server device receives the identification information of the printer 2 and the fourth instruction information CM4, it may read the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2 associated with the fourth instruction information CM4, and transmit the fourth instruction information CM4, the first document information DC1, and the second document information DC2 to the printer 2 corresponding to the identification information. The fourth instruction information CM4 instructs printing of the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2. The first thumbnail image bundle 310 corresponds to an example of a “first image bundle.” The second thumbnail image bundle 320 corresponds to an example of a “second image bundle.”

[0087] FIG. 9 shows a case where the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 and the second page information P21 of the second document information DC2 as the items to be printed. FIG. 9 is a screen diagram showing an example of the preview screen 700 and the preview screen 770. As shown in FIG.

[0088] FIG. 9 shows the preview screen 700 shown in FIG. When the first thumbnail image 311 is touched by the user's finger H71 among the first thumbnail image 311 to the first thumbnail image 316 constituting the first thumbnail image bundle 310 displayed on the preview screen 700, the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 associated with the first thumbnail image 311 as the item to be printed. When second thumbnail image 321 is touched by the user's finger H72 among second thumbnail image 321 to second thumbnail image 326 constituting second thumbnail image bundle 320 displayed on preview screen 700, selection unit 122 selects second page information P21 associated with second thumbnail image 321 as the item to be printed. The selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 and the second page information P21 as the information to be printed.

[0089] When the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 and the second page information P21 as the print target, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image 311 and the second thumbnail image 321. When the first main image 311A ​​is an enlarged image of the first thumbnail image 311 and the second main image 321A is an enlarged image of the second thumbnail image 321, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first main image 311A ​​and the second main image 321A. The display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image 311, the first main image 311A, the second thumbnail image 321, and the second main image 321A. As shown in preview screen 770 of FIG. 9, display control unit 121 performs control to display first thumbnail image 312 to first thumbnail image 316 and second thumbnail image 322 to second thumbnail image 326 darker than first thumbnail image 311, first main image 311A, second thumbnail image 321, and second main image 321A.

[0090] A page number display portion 740 of the preview screen 790 displays the page numbers corresponding to the first page information P11 and the second page information P21 selected by the selection portion 122. In FIG. 9, the page number display section 740 displays "Number of selected pages=2".

[0091] When the user brings the smartphone 1 close to the NFC of the printer 2 while the preview screen 700 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed, a print instruction is issued to the printer 2. The first communication control unit 124 of the smartphone 1 sends the fifth instruction information CM5 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The instruction acceptance unit 211 of the printer 2 receives the fifth instruction information CM5 via the second communication interface mechanism 22. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to execute printing corresponding to the fifth instruction information CM5. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to print the first page information P11 and the second page information P21.

[0092] The first communication control unit 124, which has received the identification information of the printer 2, sends fifth instruction information CM5 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15 based on the identification information. The first communication control unit 124 sends the fifth instruction information CM5 to the printer 2 via short-range wireless communication using NFC or via Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sends the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 and the second page information P21 of the second document information DC2 to the printer 2 via Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 transmitted the fifth instruction information CM5, the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1, and the second page information P21 of the second document information DC2 to the printer 2, but this is not limited to the above. The first communication control unit 124 may transmit the fifth instruction information CM5 to a server device that stores the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2, and transmit it to the printer 2 via the server device. The server device may transmit the fifth instruction information CM5 to the printer 2 via a PC that has a printer driver that controls the printer 2. Although the smartphone 1 transmitted the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 and the second page information P21 of the second document information DC2 stored in the first memory 13 to the printer 2, this is not limited to the example. The server device stores the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2 in advance. When the server device receives the identification information of the printer 2 and the fifth instruction information CM5, it may read out the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 and the second page information P21 of the second document information DC2 associated with the fifth instruction information CM5, and transmit the fifth instruction information CM5, the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1, and the second page information P21 of the second document information DC2 to the printer 2 corresponding to the identification information. The fifth instruction information CM5 instructs printing of the first page information P11 of the first document information DC1 and the second page information P21 of the second document information DC2. The first thumbnail image 311 corresponds to an example of a "first image." Moreover, the second thumbnail image 321 corresponds to an example of a "third image."

[0093] FIG. 10 shows a case where the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 and first page information P12 of the first document information DC1 and the second page information P21 and second page information P22 of the second document information DC2 as the items to be printed. FIG. 10 is a screen diagram showing an example of the preview screen 770 and the preview screen 790. As shown in FIG.

[0094] FIG. 10 shows the preview screen 770 shown in FIG. When the first thumbnail image 312 is touched by the user's finger H81 among the first thumbnail image 311 to first thumbnail image 316 constituting the first thumbnail image bundle 310 displayed on the preview screen 770, the selection unit 122 selects, in addition to the first page information P11, the first page information P12 associated with the first thumbnail image 312 as the item to be printed. When second thumbnail image 322 is touched by the user's finger H82 among second thumbnail image 321 to second thumbnail image 326 constituting second thumbnail image bundle 320 displayed on preview screen 700, selection unit 122 selects second page information P22 associated with second thumbnail image 322 as the item to be printed, in addition to second page information P21. The selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11, the first page information P12, the second page information P21, and the second page information P22 as the items to be printed.

[0095] When the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11, the first page information P12, the second page information P21, and the second page information P22 as the print target, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image 311, the first main image 311A, the second thumbnail image 321, and the second main image 321A, as well as the first thumbnail image 312 and the second thumbnail image 322. The display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the first thumbnail image 311, the first thumbnail image 312, the first main image 311A, the second thumbnail image 321, the second thumbnail image 322, and the second main image 321A. As shown in preview screen 790 of FIG. 10, display control unit 121 performs control to display first thumbnail image 313 to first thumbnail image 316 and second thumbnail image 323 to second thumbnail image 326 darker than first thumbnail image 311, first thumbnail image 312, first main image 311A, second thumbnail image 321, second thumbnail image 322, and second main image 321A.

[0096] A page number display portion 740 of the preview screen 790 displays the page numbers corresponding to the first page information P11, the first page information P12, the second page information P21, and the second page information P22 selected by the selection portion 122. The page number display section 740 in FIG. 10 displays "Number of selected pages=4".

[0097] When the user brings the smartphone 1 close to the NFC of the printer 2 while the preview screen 790 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, a print instruction is issued to the printer 2. The first communication control unit 124 of the smartphone 1 sends the sixth instruction information CM6 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The instruction receiving unit 211 of the printer 2 receives the sixth instruction information CM6 via the second communication interface mechanism 22. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to execute printing corresponding to the sixth instruction information CM6. The print execution unit 212 causes the print unit 26 to print the first page information P11, the first page information P12, the second page information P21, and the second page information P22.

[0098] The first communication control unit 124, which has received the identification information of the printer 2, sends sixth instruction information CM6 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15 based on the identification information. The first communication control unit 124 sends the sixth instruction information CM6 to the printer 2 via short-range wireless communication using NFC or via Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 sends the first page information P11 and first page information P12 of the first document information DC1, and the second page information P21 and second page information P22 of the second document information DC2 to the printer 2 via Wi-Fi communication. The first communication control unit 124 transmitted the sixth instruction information CM6, the first page information P11 and first page information P12 of the first document information DC1, and the second page information P21 and second page information P22 of the second document information DC2 to the printer 2, but this is not limited to the above. The first communication control unit 124 may transmit the sixth instruction information CM6 to a server device that stores the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2, and transmit it to the printer 2 via the server device. The server device may transmit the sixth instruction information CM6 to the printer 2 via a PC having a printer driver that controls the printer 2. The smartphone 1 transmits the first page information P11, the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1, the second page information P21, and the second page information P22 of the second document information DC2 stored in the first memory 13 to the printer 2, but is not limited to this. The server device stores the first document information DC1 and the second document information DC2 in advance. When the server device receives the identification information of the printer 2 and the sixth instruction information CM6, it may read out the first page information P11, the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1, the second page information P21, and the second page information P22 of the second document information DC2 associated with the sixth instruction information CM6, and transmit the sixth instruction information CM6, the first page information P11, the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1, the second page information P21, and the second page information P22 of the second document information DC2 to the printer 2 corresponding to the identification information. The sixth instruction information CM6 instructs printing of the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 of the first document information DC1, and the second page information P21 and the second page information P22 of the second document information DC2. The first thumbnail image 311 corresponds to an example of a "first image," and the first thumbnail image 312 corresponds to an example of a "second image." Furthermore, the second thumbnail image 321 corresponds to an example of a "third image," and the second thumbnail image 322 corresponds to an example of a "fourth image."

[0099] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the process of the first control unit 11 of the smartphone 1. 11, document selection screens 300, 350, and 360 will be collectively referred to as document selection screens 300. Preview screens 500, 600, 610, 700, 770, and 790 will be collectively referred to as preview screens 500.

[0100] As shown in FIG. 11, in step S101, the display control unit 121 performs control to display the document selection screen 300 on the display 141. After the display 141 displays the document selection screen 300, the selection unit 122 accepts an operation from the user and selects, via the document selection screen 300, the document information DC to be printed by the printer 2 in step S103. When the document information DC is selected, in step S105, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the bundle of thumbnail images associated with the document information DC selected by the selection unit 122. After the display control unit 121 highlights the bundle of thumbnail images, in step S107, the first control unit 11 determines whether or not a touch operation on the print button 340 by the user has been accepted.

[0101] When the first control unit 11 determines that the user's touch operation on the print button 340 has not been accepted (step S107; NO), the process returns to step S103. When the first control unit 11 determines that the user's touch operation on the print button 340 has been accepted (step S107; YES), the process proceeds to step S109. In step S109, the display control unit 121 performs control to display the preview screen 500. After the display control unit 121 displays the preview screen 500, in step S111, the first communication control unit 124 determines whether or not to send print instruction information CM to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. The first communication control unit 124 determines to send print instruction information CM to the printer 2 when the distance between the smartphone 1 and the printer 2 becomes less than a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance is, for example, 10 mm.

[0102] If the first communication control unit 124 determines that print instruction information CM should be sent to the printer 2 (step S111; YES), the process proceeds to step S113. In step S113, the first communication control unit 124 transmits to the printer 2 print instruction information CM corresponding to the document information DC selected by the selection unit 122. After that, the process ends.

[0103] If the first communication control unit 124 determines that print instruction information CM should not be sent to the printer 2 (step S111; NO), the process proceeds to step S115. In step S115, the selection unit 122 determines whether or not page information PG to be printed by the printer 2 has been selected via the preview screen 500 based on an operation by the user. If the selection unit 122 determines that a page to print has not been selected (step S115; NO), the process returns to step S111. If the selection unit 122 determines that a page to print has been selected (step S115; YES), the process proceeds to step S117.

[0104] In step S117, the display control unit 121 performs control to highlight the thumbnail image associated with the page information PG selected by the selection unit 122. After highlighting the thumbnail image, the first communication control unit 124 determines whether or not to send print command information CM to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15 in step S119. If the first communication control unit 124 determines that the print instruction information CM is not to be transmitted (step S119; NO), the process returns to step S115. If the first communication control unit 124 determines that the print instruction information CM is to be transmitted (step S119; YES), the process proceeds to step S121. In step S121, the first communication control unit 124 sends print instruction information CM corresponding to the page information P selected by the selection unit 122 to the printer 2 via the first communication interface mechanism 15. After the first communication control unit 124 has sent the print instruction information CM, the process ends.

[0105] As described with reference to FIG. 11 , the first input display mechanism 14 accepts, based on a user's operation via the document selection screen 300, a selection of a bundle of thumbnail images to be associated with document information DC to be printed by the printer 2. The selection unit 122 selects document information DC to be associated with the bundle of thumbnail images based on the user's operation accepted by the first input display mechanism 14. The first communication control unit 124 transmits, to the printer 2, print instruction information CM corresponding to the document to be printed, which is the document information DC selected by the selection unit 122. Thus, the smartphone 1 can transmit, to the printer 2, print instruction information CM that instructs the printer 2 to print the document information DC selected by the selection unit 122.

[0106] The selection unit 122 selects a print page, which is the page information PG to be printed by the printer 2. The first communication control unit 124 transmits to the printer 2 print instruction information CM corresponding to the page to be printed, which is the page information PG selected by the selection unit 122. Thus, the smartphone 1 can transmit to the printer 2 print instruction information CM that instructs the printer 2 to print the page information PG selected by the selection unit 122.

[0107] As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11, the smartphone 1 according to this embodiment includes a display 141 that displays a first thumbnail image 311, a first thumbnail image 312, and a first thumbnail image bundle 310 including the first thumbnail image 311 and the first thumbnail image 312, a display control unit 121 that receives a signal based on a user operation, and a display control unit 122 that controls, based on the signal received by the display control unit 121, first document information DC1 associated with the first thumbnail image bundle 310, first page information P11 associated with the first thumbnail image 311, or first page information P12 associated with the first thumbnail image 312. a selection unit 122 which selects one or more of the information DC1 and a first communication control unit 124 which transmits print instruction information CM indicating an instruction to print based on the selection result selected by the selection unit 122, and when the first document information DC1 is selected by the selection unit 122 and the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 are not selected, the first communication control unit 124 transmits first instruction information CM1 which instructs to print the first document information DC1 as the print instruction information CM, and when the first page information P12 is selected by the selection unit 122, the first communication control unit 124 transmits second instruction information CM2 which instructs to print the first page information P12 as the print instruction information CM.

[0108] According to this configuration, the smartphone 1 does not need to display a page selection screen that does not display the image bundle. The smartphone 1 can display a page selection screen that includes the image bundle, have the user select individual images, and transmit a print instruction based on the selection result. If the user does not select individual images, the smartphone 1 can transmit a print instruction for the image bundle. Since the user can select individual images while the image bundle is displayed, the user can select individual images while grasping the entire document.

[0109] When the selection unit 122 selects the first page information P11 and the first page information P12, the first communication control unit 124 transmits third instruction information CM3 that instructs printing the first page information P11 and the first page information P12.

[0110] According to this configuration, the smartphone 1 can instruct the printer 2 to print the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 by sending the third instruction information CM3 to the printer 2. Therefore, the smartphone 1 can easily instruct the printer 2 to print.

[0111] The display control unit 121 displays a second thumbnail image bundle 329 including a second thumbnail image 321 and a second thumbnail image 322, and the selection unit 122 is capable of selecting one or more of the second page information P21 associated with the second thumbnail image 321 and the second page information P22 associated with the second thumbnail image 322.

[0112] According to this configuration, the user can select the second page information P21, the second page information P22, or the second document information DC2 as the information to be printed.

[0113] When the selection unit 122 selects the second document information DC2 and the second page information P21 and the second page information P22 are not selected, the first communication control unit 124 sends the fourth instruction information CM4 as the print instruction information CM, which instructs the printing of the second document information DC2.

[0114] According to this configuration, by sending the fourth instruction information CM4, the smartphone 1 can instruct the printer 2 to print the second document information DC2. Therefore, the smartphone 1 can easily instruct the printer 2 to print.

[0115] When the first communication control unit 124 receives the second document information DC2, the display 141 displays the second thumbnail image bundle 320.

[0116] According to this configuration, since the second thumbnail image bundle 320 is displayed, the user can visually recognize the second thumbnail image bundle 320. Therefore, the user can confirm that the second thumbnail image bundle 320 has been received. As a result, the user's convenience can be improved.

[0117] When the first page information P11 is selected by the selection unit 122, the display 141 highlights the first thumbnail image 311, and when the first document information DC1 is selected by the selection unit 122, the display 141 highlights the first thumbnail image bundle 310.

[0118] According to this configuration, when the first thumbnail image 311 is highlighted, the user can confirm that the first page information P11 associated with the first thumbnail image 311 has been selected. Also, when the first thumbnail image bundle 310 is highlighted, the user can confirm that the first document information DC1 associated with the first thumbnail image bundle 310 has been selected. This improves user convenience.

[0119] Before the first communication control unit 124 transmits the print command information CM, the display 141 displays a preview screen 500 including a first thumbnail image bundle 310.

[0120] According to this configuration, the user can visually confirm the first thumbnail image bundle 310 which is to be printed or which includes the print target before sending the print command information CM to the printer 2. This can improve user convenience.

[0121] The preview screen 500 displays a number of copies input section 550 for receiving an instruction for the number of copies PS to be printed.

[0122] According to this configuration, the user can set the number of copies PS to be printed before the smartphone 1 sends the print instruction information CM to the printer 2. This improves user convenience.

[0123] The first control program PGM1 according to this embodiment is a first control program PGM1 that causes the first control unit 11 to execute a print instruction to be sent to the printer 2, and causes the first control unit 11 to display a first thumbnail image 311, a first thumbnail image 312, and a first thumbnail image bundle 310 including the first thumbnail image 311 and the first thumbnail image 312 on the display 141, a display control unit 121 that receives a signal based on a user operation, and based on the signal received by the display control unit 121, first document information DC1 associated with the first thumbnail image bundle 310, first page information P11 associated with the first thumbnail image 311, and first page information P12 associated with the first thumbnail image 312. The first communication control unit 124 functions as a selection unit 122 that selects one or more of the first page information P12, and a first communication control unit 124 that sends print instruction information CM to the printer 2 indicating an instruction to print based on the selection result selected by the selection unit 122. When the first document information DC1 is selected by the selection unit 122 and the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 are not selected, the first communication control unit 124 sends first instruction information CM1 that instructs the printer 2 to print the first document information DC1 as the print instruction information CM, and when the first page information P11 is selected by the selection unit 122, the first communication control unit 124 sends second instruction information CM2 that instructs the printer 2 to print the first page information P11 as the print instruction information CM.

[0124] This configuration provides the same effects as the smartphone 1 according to the present embodiment.

[0125] A printing system 100 according to this embodiment includes a printer 2 and a smartphone 1. The smartphone 1 includes a display 141 that displays a first thumbnail image 311, a first thumbnail image 312, and a first thumbnail image bundle 310 including the first thumbnail image 311 and the first thumbnail image 312, a display control unit 121 that receives a signal based on a user operation, and one or more of first document information DC1 associated with the bundle of first thumbnail images 311, first page information P11 associated with the first thumbnail image 311, and first page information P12 associated with the first thumbnail image 312 based on the signal received by the display control unit. The printer 2 is provided with a selection unit 122 that makes a selection, and a first communication control unit 124 that transmits print instruction information CM indicating an instruction to print based on the selection result selected by the selection unit 122. When the first document information DC1 is selected by the selection unit 122 and the first page information P11 and the first page information P12 are not selected, the first communication control unit 124 transmits first instruction information CM1 that instructs to print the first document information DC1 as the print instruction information CM, and when the first page information P11 is selected by the selection unit 122, the first communication control unit 124 transmits second instruction information CM2 that instructs to print the first page information P11 as the print instruction information CM, and the printer 2 performs printing based on the print instruction information CM.

[0126] This configuration provides the same effects as the smartphone 1 according to the present embodiment.

[0127] This embodiment shows one embodiment, and any modification and application are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0128] In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the "print instruction device" is a smartphone 1, but is not limited to this. The "print instruction device" may include a first processor 12, a first memory 13, and a first communication interface mechanism 15. The "print instruction device" may also be configured as a notebook computer or a tablet terminal.

[0129] In this embodiment, an inkjet printer 2 that uses ink as the printing material is illustrated, but an electrophotographic printer that uses toner as the printing material may also be used.

[0130] In this embodiment, a print instruction method that is realized by the first processor 12 included in the smartphone 1 executing the first control program PGM1 will be described. However, the first control program PGM1 executed by the first processor 12 to realize the print instruction method can be configured in the form of a recording medium in which it is recorded in a computer-readable manner, or a transmission medium that transmits the first control program PGM1. The recording medium can be a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory device. Examples of the recording medium include portable or fixed recording media such as flexible disks, HDDs, CD-ROMs (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), DVDs (Digital Versatile Disks), Blu-ray (registered trademark) Discs, magneto-optical disks, flash memories, and card-type recording media. The recording medium can also be a non-volatile storage device such as a RAM, ROM, or HDD that is an internal storage device included in the printer 2.

[0131] The functions of the first control unit 11 may be realized by one or more processors or semiconductor chips. The first control unit 11 may further include a co-processor such as a SoC (System-on-a-Chip), an MCU (Micro Control Unit), or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). The first control unit 11 may perform various controls by making both the CPU and the co-processor work together, or by selectively using one of the two.

[0132] The processing units in the flowchart of Fig. 11 are divided according to the main processing contents in order to facilitate understanding of the processing of the first control unit 11, and are not limited by the manner in which the processing units are divided or the names thereof. The processing units in the flowchart may be further divided into more processing units according to the processing contents. One processing unit may be further divided so as to include more processing. The order of the processing may be appropriately changed within the scope that does not impair the spirit of the invention.

[0133] Each functional unit shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows a functional configuration, and the specific implementation form is not particularly limited. It is not necessarily required to implement hardware corresponding to each functional unit individually, and it is also possible to implement a configuration in which one processor executes a program to realize the functions of multiple functional units. In the above-mentioned embodiment, some of the functions realized by software may be hardware, or some of the functions realized by hardware may be software. In addition, the specific detailed configurations of each of the other units of the smartphone 1 and the printer 2 can also be changed arbitrarily without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

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Claims

1. A print instruction device that communicates with a printing device, a display unit that displays the first image, the second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image; 、 A display control unit that receives a signal based on a user operation; A first image associated with the first image bundle based on the signal received by the display control unit. document information, first image information associated with the first image, and second image information associated with the second image. a selection unit that selects one or more of the second image information; Based on the selection result selected by the selection unit, print instruction information indicating that printing is to be instructed is transmitted. A communication department that trusts the Equipped with The communication unit is The selection unit selects the first document information, and the first image information and the second image information are When image information is not selected, the print instruction information is to print the first document information. Transmitting first instruction information instructing When the first image information is selected by the selection unit, the print instruction information is Transmitting second instruction information instructing printing of the first image information; the display unit displays a second image bundle including a third image and a fourth image; The selection unit selects second document information associated with the second image batch, and one or more of third image information associated with the fourth image. The above is selectable, Print instruction device.

2. The communication unit receives the first image information and the second image information selected by the selection unit. When the printing instruction information is received, the printing of the first image information and the second image information is instructed. transmit third instruction information instructing the The print instruction device according to claim 1 .

3. The second document information is selected by the selection unit, and the first image information and the second image information are when the third image information and the fourth image information are not selected, the communication unit transmits fourth instruction information instructing printing of the second document information as the print instruction information. R, The print instruction device according to claim 2 .

4. When the communication unit receives the second document information, the display unit displays the second document information and displaying the second image bundle associated with the The print instruction device according to claim 2 or 3.

5. When the first image information is selected by the selection unit, the display unit Highlight the image, When the first document information is selected by the selection unit, the display unit Highlight image bundles, The print instruction device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A control program for causing a computer to execute a print instruction to be sent to a printing device, The computer, A first image, a second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image are displayed on a display unit. a display control unit that receives a signal based on a user operation; A first image associated with the first image bundle based on the signal received by the display control unit. document information, first image information associated with the first image, and second image information associated with the second image. a selection unit that selects one or more of the second image information; and Based on the selection result selected by the selection unit, print instruction information indicating that printing is to be instructed is transmitted. Reliable communications department, Functioning as a The communication unit is The selection unit selects the first document information, and the first image information and the second image information are When image information is not selected, the print instruction information is to print the first document information. Transmitting first instruction information instructing When the first image information is selected by the selection unit, the print instruction information is Transmitting second instruction information instructing printing of the first image information; the display unit displays a second image bundle including a third image and a fourth image; The selection unit selects second document information associated with the second image batch, and one or more of third image information associated with the fourth image. The above is selectable, Control program.

7. A printing system including a printing device and a print instruction device, The print instruction device includes: a display unit that displays the first image, the second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image; 、 A display control unit that receives a signal based on a user operation; A first image associated with the first image bundle based on the signal received by the display control unit. Document information, first image information associated with the first image, or second image information associated with the second image. a selection unit that selects one or more of the second image information to be displayed; Based on the selection result selected by the selection unit, print instruction information indicating that printing is to be instructed is A communication unit that transmits the information to the printing device; Equipped with The communication unit is The selection unit selects the first document information, and the first image information and the second image information are When image information is not selected, the print instruction information is to print the first document information. Transmitting first instruction information instructing When the first image information is selected by the selection unit, the print instruction information is Transmitting second instruction information instructing printing of the first image information; The printing device includes: Executing printing based on the print instruction information; the display unit displays a second image bundle including a third image and a fourth image; The selection unit selects second document information associated with the second image batch, and one or more of third image information associated with the fourth image. The above is selectable, Printing system.

8. A print instruction device that communicates with a printing device, a display unit that displays the first image, the second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image; 、 A display control unit that receives a signal based on a user operation; A first image associated with the first image bundle based on the signal received by the display control unit. document information, first image information associated with the first image, and second image information associated with the second image. a selection unit that selects one or more of the second image information; Based on the selection result selected by the selection unit, print instruction information indicating that printing is to be instructed is transmitted. A communication department that trusts the Equipped with The communication unit is The selection unit selects the first document information, and the first image information and the second image information are When image information is not selected, the print instruction information is to print the first document information. Transmitting first instruction information instructing When the first image information is selected by the selection unit, the print instruction information is Transmitting second instruction information instructing printing of the first image information; Before the communication unit transmits the print instruction information, the display unit displays the first image batch. Display a confirmation screen, Print instruction device.

9. A control program for causing a computer to execute a print instruction to be sent to a printing device, comprising: The computer, A first image, a second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image are displayed on a display unit. a display control unit that receives a signal based on a user operation; A first image associated with the first image bundle based on the signal received by the display control unit. document information, first image information associated with the first image, and second image information associated with the second image. a selection unit that selects one or more of the second image information; and Based on the selection result selected by the selection unit, print instruction information indicating that printing is to be instructed is transmitted. Reliable communications department, Functioning as a The communication unit is The selection unit selects the first document information, and the first image information and the second image information are When image information is not selected, the print instruction information is to print the first document information. Transmitting first instruction information instructing When the first image information is selected by the selection unit, the print instruction information is Transmitting second instruction information instructing printing of the first image information; Before the communication unit transmits the print instruction information, the display unit displays the first image batch. Display a confirmation screen, Control program.

10. A printing system including a printing device and a print instruction device, The print instruction device includes: a display unit that displays the first image, the second image, and a first image bundle including the first image and the second image; 、 A display control unit that receives a signal based on a user operation; A first image associated with the first image bundle based on the signal received by the display control unit. Document information, first image information associated with the first image, or second image information associated with the second image. a selection unit that selects one or more of the second image information to be displayed; Based on the selection result selected by the selection unit, print instruction information indicating that printing is to be instructed is A communication unit that transmits the information to the printing device; Equipped with The communication unit is The selection unit selects the first document information, and the first image information and the second image information are When image information is not selected, the print instruction information is to print the first document information. Transmitting first instruction information instructing When the first image information is selected by the selection unit, the print instruction information is Transmitting second instruction information instructing printing of the first image information; The printing device includes: Executing printing based on the print instruction information; Before the communication unit transmits the print instruction information, the display unit displays the first image batch. Display a confirmation screen, Printing system.

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