Information processing device, control method and program for information processing device

Abstract

To allow a user to reliably obtain an intended output from an image forming device without sacrificing user operability when sending a job to the image forming device to obtain an output.SOLUTION: An information processing device provided herein is configured to determine the presence of settings, such as a stapler setting, that change an output depending on functional difference of an image forming device upon receipt of a job execution instruction for the image forming device and, in present, display a screen prompting a user to check an output before sending the job execution instruction to the image forming device, where the screen prompting the user to check the output will not be displayed if a job execution instruction with the same setting as last time is received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, a control method for an information processing device, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, with the spread of high-performance mobile terminals called smartphones, the number of image forming devices that can be linked to these mobile terminals has also increased. For example, using an image forming device linking app from a mobile terminal, it is possible to wirelessly send instructions to an image forming device to execute a job such as scanning or printing, and have the image forming device execute a scan or other job based on the job to which various setting information has been added.

[0003] As explained above, it is possible to send a job with setting information added from a mobile terminal to an image forming device, but depending on the image forming device at the destination, different outputs may be obtained even when the same setting information is used due to differences in configuration with other image forming devices. Therefore, there is a risk that an output not intended by the user will be obtained as a result of a user executing a job from a mobile terminal without changing the settings, unaware of the differences in configuration with other image forming devices. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which information on setting values ​​that may cause problems, which have been identified in advance on the image forming apparatus side, is displayed on a mobile terminal, and the user is prompted to change the settings. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-65107 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with the technology described in Patent Document 1, the operation to change the setting value that causes the problem must be performed on a mobile terminal, and whether the new setting value has been reflected or not must be confirmed on the image forming device. Therefore, since the device for changing the setting and the device for checking the setting are different, there is an issue that operability for the user is reduced.

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to enable a user to more reliably obtain the intended output without impairing operability when sending a job to an image forming apparatus and having it output. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The information processing device according to the present invention comprises: love An information processing device, Setting information regarding the functions of an image forming apparatus that can communicate with the information processing apparatus a receiving means for receiving the a display unit that displays information indicating the output content when the image forming apparatus executes a job based on the setting information received by the image forming apparatus; a display control means for displaying the The display control means, when the image forming apparatus is capable of placing the document vertically, displays a first screen including information indicating the output content when the document is placed vertically and information indicating the output content when the document is placed horizontally, and when the image forming apparatus is not capable of placing the document vertically, displays a second screen on the display unit including information indicating the output content when the document is placed horizontally but not including information indicating the output content when the document is placed vertically. It is characterized by: [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, when a job is sent to an image forming apparatus to be output, the output intended by the user can be obtained more reliably without impairing the operability of the user. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of the configuration of an information processing system. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of an information processing apparatus according to a second embodiment. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of an information processing apparatus according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] (First embodiment) The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the present invention, and not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0011] First, an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing system 100 includes an information processing device 101 , a wireless LAN terminal 102 , an image forming device 104 , and a cloud server 105 , and these devices are connected via a network 103 . The information processing device 101 is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, and may run an operating system for small terminals and a program for controlling calls and data communications. Alternatively, the information processing device 101 may be a personal computer that does not have voice control, position detection control, mobile phone data communications, etc. The information processing device 101 is connected to a network 103 via a wireless LAN terminal 102.

[0012] The wireless LAN terminal 102 is a wireless LAN base station with a general network router function, and provides wireless LAN via Wi-Fi within a home, office, etc. The image forming apparatus 104 is a digital multifunction peripheral that has various job execution functions such as a printer function, a copy function, a scanner function, a fax transmission function, etc. The user can execute various functions of the image forming apparatus 104 by operating the information processing apparatus 101 to instruct the image forming apparatus 104 to execute a job. The cloud server 105 manages data used by the information processing device 101 and the image forming device 104, performs various function expansion processes, and the like, via the network 103. Note that in this embodiment, the image forming device 104 and the cloud server 105 are connected to the network 103 by wire, but they may also be connected wirelessly using a wireless LAN terminal 102, similar to the information processing device 101.

[0013] Furthermore, the information processing device 101 and the image forming device 104 are capable of short-range wireless communication via wireless signals such as NFC (Near Field Communication) and BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy). The image forming device 104 has information (such as an IP address or a MAC address) for connecting to the image forming device 104 via wireless LAN in an NFC communication unit or a BLE communication unit (described later), and the information processing device 101 acquires connection information via short-range wireless communication. Then, communication between the information processing device 101 and the image forming device 104 is started based on the acquired connection information.

[0014] Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 101 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing device 101 has a controller unit 201. The controller unit 201 controls various communication units, such as an NFC communication unit 210, a BLE communication unit 211, and a wireless LAN communication unit 212, as well as various UI units, such as a microphone / speaker 213, a display 214, and a touch panel 215. The controller unit 201 has a CPU 202 , a ROM 203 , a RAM 204 , a network I / F 205 , an audio control unit 206 , a display control unit 207 , an input control unit 208 and a storage device 209 , and each element is connected by a system bus 216 .

[0015] The CPU 202 controls the entire system of the information processing device 101 . The ROM 203 stores the operating system of the information processing device 101 and applications that control calls and data communications, and the CPU 202 executes various programs. The RAM 204 is a memory for the CPU 202 to execute various programs, and is a work memory area in which applications execute programs. The storage device 209 is a non-volatile storage device, and stores various operation mode settings and operation logs that need to be retained even after the information processing device 101 is restarted. The network I / F 205 is connected to an NFC communication unit 210 , a BLE communication unit 211 , and a wireless LAN communication unit 212 , and controls various wireless communications with the image forming apparatus 104 and the cloud server 105 .

[0016] The audio control unit 206 controls the input and output of audio data via the microphone / speaker 213 . The display control unit 207 controls the output of image data to be displayed on the display 214 . The input control unit 208 controls the input of information instructed by the user via a button or touch panel 215. Using the audio control unit 206, the display control unit 207, and the input control unit 208, various applications executed by the information processing device 101 are provided to the user.

[0017] Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 104 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The image forming apparatus 104 includes a controller unit 301. The controller unit 301 controls various communication units, such as an NFC communication unit 310, a BLE communication unit 311, and a wireless LAN communication unit 312, an operation unit 307, a scanner 313, and a printer 314. When a user uses the copy function, the controller unit 301 controls the scanner 313 to acquire image data of an original document and controls the printer 314 to print and output the image on paper. When a user uses the scan function, the controller unit 301 controls the scanner 313 to acquire image data of an original document, converts it into code data, and transmits it to the information processing device 101, the cloud server 105, etc. via the network 103.

[0018] Furthermore, when a user uses the print function, the controller unit 301 receives print data (code data) from the information processing device 101, the cloud server 105, or the like via the network 103. The controller unit 301 then converts the received print data into image data and sends the image data to the printer 314. The printer 314 prints and outputs an image on paper based on the received image data. The image forming device 104 also has a fax receiving function that receives and prints data from ISDN or the like, and a fax sending function that sends scanned data to ISDN or the like. An instruction to execute a process for each of these functions is called a job, and the image forming device 104 executes a predetermined process in accordance with the job corresponding to each function.

[0019] The controller unit 301 includes a CPU 302 , a RAM 303 , a ROM 304 , an HDD (hard disk drive) 305 , an operation unit I / F 306 , a network I / F 308 , and a device I / F 309 , and each element is connected via a system bus 315 . The CPU 302 controls the entire system of the image forming apparatus 104 . The RAM 303 is a system work memory for the operation of the CPU 302 and an image memory for temporarily storing image data. The RAM 303 also stores programs and data such as an operating system, system software, and application software. The RAM 303 also stores scanned image data read by the scanner 313 and print image data received from the information processing device 101 via the network 103. The ROM 304 stores the boot program for the system.

[0020] The HDD 305 stores an operating system, system software, application software, image data, setting data, and the like. The operation unit I / F 306 is an interface unit with the operation unit 307, and outputs information to be displayed on the operation unit 307 to the operation unit 307. The operation unit I / F 306 also receives information input from the operation unit 307 by the user. The network I / F 308 is connected to an NFC communication unit 310, a BLE communication unit 311, and a wireless LAN communication unit 312, and controls various wireless communications with the information processing device 101 and the cloud server 105. The wireless LAN communication unit 312 forms a wireless LAN with the information processing device 101 via the network 103. The NFC communication unit 310 and the BLE communication unit 311 perform short-range wireless communications with the information processing device 101 via wireless signals. The image forming device 104 transmits and receives job setting information, image data, and the like to and from the information processing device 101 via the network I / F 308, and executes jobs upon receiving execution commands for various functions of the image forming device 104. Here, the job setting information is detailed setting information for executing a function of the image forming device. For example, job setting information for a copy function is information on setting values ​​such as magnification and color.

[0021] A device I / F 309 connects the controller unit 301 to a scanner 313 and a printer 314 that read and print image data, and performs input and output processing of image data. Here, the configurations of the scanner 313 and printer 314 differ depending on the image forming device 104, and the image data that can be input and output also differs depending on the configuration. For example, an image forming device equipped with a scanner that can only be installed with documents in landscape orientation can only recognize documents in landscape orientation as input. In contrast, an image forming device equipped with a scanner that can handle documents in both landscape and portrait orientations can recognize documents in both landscape and portrait orientation as input. The job setting information described above is assumed to include information on setting values ​​such as stapler setting values ​​that will result in different output results depending on the configuration of the image forming device 104.

[0022] Next, an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 101 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The application 401 is software executed by the CPU 202 of the information processing device 101, and is stored in the RAM 204. The application 401 includes a UI (user interface) control unit 402, an authentication management unit 403, a device connection unit 404, a network control unit 405, a job management unit 406, and a job control unit 407. The UI control unit 402 accepts job setting information input by the user via the touch panel 215, and transmits the information to the job management unit 406 via the input control unit 208. The UI control unit 402 also receives responses from the job management unit 406 and the job control unit 407, and outputs the information to the display 214 via the display control unit 207. Details of the screen that the UI control unit 402 displays on the display 214 will be described later with reference to FIG. 6. The UI control unit 402 also accepts user authentication information input by the user via the touch panel 215, and transmits the accepted user authentication information to the authentication management unit 403 via the input control unit 208.

[0023] The authentication management unit 403 transmits the user authentication information received from the UI control unit 402 to the network control unit 405. The user authentication information is used in the user authentication process in the image forming apparatus 104. The device connection unit 404 establishes short-range wireless communication between the information processing device 101 and the image forming device 104 using NFC or BLE, or wireless LAN communication via the network 103. For example, in the case of NFC, the short-range wireless communication is initiated when the user brings the NFC communication unit 210 of the information processing device 101 and the NFC communication unit 310 of the image forming device 104 close to each other. In the case of BLE, the user brings the BLE communication unit 211 of the information processing device 101 and the BLE communication unit 311 of the image forming device 104 close to each other. The device connection unit 404 initiates short-range wireless communication when it determines that the radio wave intensity of the BLE beacon is within a certain distance or greater.

[0024] In this way, when the user brings the NFC or BLE communication units of the information processing device 101 and the image forming device 104 close to each other, the device connection unit 404 acquires connection information necessary for wireless LAN communication from the image forming device 104. Then, the information processing device 101 starts a wireless LAN connection with the image forming device 104 via the network 103 using the acquired connection information. The network control unit 405 transmits job setting information, job execution instruction commands, image data, user authentication information, etc. to the image forming apparatus 104 via the network 103. The network control unit 405 also receives job setting information stored in the image forming apparatus 104 via the network 103.

[0025] The job management unit 406 stores job setting information input by the user via the UI control unit 402 and job setting information received from the image forming apparatus 104 or the cloud server 105 via the network control unit 405 in the RAM 204 or the storage device 209. At this time, the job management unit 406 manages this job setting information as "favorites," which are settings that the user frequently uses. In addition, the job management unit 406 manages the job setting information stored in the RAM 204 or the storage device 209 when the application 401 is installed as "presets." The job control unit 407 generates job execution instruction information from the "favorites" and "presets" registered in the job management unit 406, and transmits the job execution instruction to the image forming apparatus 104 via the network 103. At this time, the job control unit 407 checks the setting values ​​of the job setting information. The job control unit 407 also acquires information such as the job execution status and the operating status of the devices, such as the scanner 313 and printer 314, from the image forming apparatus 104 via the network 103, and transmits the information to the UI control unit 402.

[0026] Next, an example of the functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 104 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The application 501 is software executed by the CPU 302 of the image forming apparatus 104 and is stored in the RAM 303. The application 501 includes a UI (user interface) control unit 502, an authentication unit 503, a device connection unit 504, a network control unit 505, a job execution management unit 506, and a job control unit 507. The UI control unit 502 receives job setting information input by the user via the operation unit 307 via the operation unit I / F 306 and transmits it to the job execution management unit 506. The UI control unit 502 also receives responses from the job execution management unit 506 and the job control unit 507 and outputs them to the operation unit 307 via the operation unit I / F 306. The authentication unit 503 performs user authentication processing based on the user authentication information received from the information processing device 101, and returns the result.

[0027] The device connection unit 504 performs short-distance wireless communication between the information processing apparatus 101 and the image forming apparatus 104 and establishes wireless LAN communication via the network 103 . The network control unit 505 receives job setting information, job execution instruction commands, image data, user authentication information, and the like from the information processing device 101 via the network 103. Furthermore, the network control unit 505 transmits job setting information stored in the image forming device 104 to the information processing device 101 via the network 103.

[0028] The job execution management unit 506 stores job setting information input by the user via the UI control unit 502 and job setting information received from the information processing device 101 or the cloud server 105 via the network control unit 505 in the RAM 204 or the HDD 305. At this time, the job execution management unit 506 manages this job setting information as "favorites," which are settings that the user frequently uses. The job management unit 406 also manages job setting information stored in the RAM 204 or the storage device 209 when the application 401 is installed as "presets." The job management unit 406 also manages job setting information of jobs executed on the image forming apparatus 104 as "history."

[0029] The job control unit 507 controls each processing unit, that is, the scan processing unit 511, copy processing unit 512, print processing unit 513, and fax processing unit 514, in accordance with the received job setting information to execute various jobs. At this time, the job control unit 507 executes various jobs based on the job setting information set by the user via the operation unit 307 and the job setting information of "favorites" and "presets" registered in the job execution management unit 506. The job control unit 507 also receives job execution instructions from the information processing device 101 via the network 103 and executes various jobs according to the job setting information of the received jobs. Furthermore, the job control unit 507 transmits information such as the job execution status and the operating status of the devices, such as the scanner 313 and printer 314, to the information processing device 101 via the network 103.

[0030] 6(a) to 6(f), an example of a screen for a user to input job setting information in the information processing device 101 will be described. In the following explanation, stapler settings will be described as an example of settings whose output differs depending on the configuration of the image forming device 104. 6A is a screen for making settings for executing copies on the image forming apparatus 104, and is a screen that the UI control unit 402 displays on the display 214. A title 601 displays the title of the screen and a button for canceling the settings and returning to the previous screen. A number of copies selection area 602 displays the number of copies, and pressing the number of copies selection area 602 transitions to a number of copies setting screen (not shown) for changing the number of copies. The current stapler settings are displayed in the lower part of the stapler setting area 603, and when the stapler setting area 603 is pressed, a transition to a stapler setting dialog 610, which will be described later, occurs.

[0031] As with the stapler setting area 603, the current setting values ​​are displayed in the lower rows of the double-sided setting area 604, color selection area 605, and magnification setting area 606, and pressing each area transitions to a screen for changing the setting value corresponding to that area. When the start button 607 is pressed, copy job setting information and an execution instruction are sent to the image forming device 104, and the job is executed by the image forming device 104. At this time, if the stapler setting value is other than "off," a print confirmation dialog, described below, is displayed before sending the information to the image forming device 104.

[0032] The stapler setting dialog 610 in FIG. 6(b) is a screen for configuring stapler settings, and includes a stapler setting "off" button 611, a stapler setting "upper left" button 612, a stapler setting "lower left" button 613, and a cancel button 614. When any of the stapler setting "off" button 611, stapler setting "upper left" button 612, and stapler setting "lower left" button 613 is pressed, the current stapler setting value is changed to the setting value corresponding to the pressed button. After that, the screen transitions from the stapler setting dialog 610 to the copy screen 600 of FIG. 6(a), and the setting value corresponding to the pressed button is displayed in the lower part of the stapler setting area 603. When the cancel button 614 is pressed, the screen transitions to the copy screen 600 without changing the current stapler setting value.

[0033] 6(c) is a confirmation screen displayed when the stapler setting is set to "upper left." The print confirmation dialog 620 displays, for example, a diagram showing an example of the output when a job is executed with the current setting, a message urging the user to confirm the setting, and the like. When the Cancel button 621 is pressed, the instruction to execute the copy is canceled. When the OK button 622 is pressed, the copy job setting information and the execution instruction are sent to the image forming apparatus 104, and the job is executed by the image forming apparatus 104. In the subsequent dialogs, the operations when the OK button and the Cancel button are pressed are the same as those described above, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. The print confirmation dialog (when stapler is set to "bottom left") 630 in FIG. 6(d) is a screen displayed when the stapler setting is "bottom left".

[0034] The print confirmation dialog (horizontal document when stapler is set to "top left") 640 in Figure 6(e) is a screen that is displayed when the image forming device 104 only supports horizontal document placement and the stapler setting is "top left". The print confirmation dialog (horizontal document when stapler is set to "bottom left") 650 in Figure 6(f) is a screen displayed when the image forming device 104 only supports horizontal document placement and the stapler setting is "bottom left".

[0035] Next, a process for displaying a print confirmation dialog box when a stapler setting is configured when a copy execution instruction is received from a user in the information processing device 101 will be described with reference to the flowchart in Fig. 7. The process of this flow starts when the copy screen 600 in Fig. 6(a) is displayed on the display 214 by a user operation. In S700, the UI control unit 402 acquires the setting values ​​in the number of copies selection area 602, the staple setting area 603, the double-sided setting area 604, the color selection area 605, and the magnification setting area 606 on the copy screen 600. Thereafter, in S701, the user presses the start button 607 on the copy screen 600, and the UI control unit 402 accepts an instruction to execute copying.

[0036] In S702, the job control unit 407 determines whether the stapler setting is turned off. If the job control unit 407 determines that the stapler setting is turned off, the process proceeds to S703. On the other hand, if the job control unit 407 determines that the stapler setting is not turned off, the process proceeds to S704. In step S703 , the job control unit 407 transmits copy setting information and an execution instruction to the image forming apparatus 104 . In S704, the UI control unit 402 displays a screen for prompting the user to check the printed matter according to the current stapler setting value. Specifically, if the stapler setting value is "upper left," the UI control unit 402 displays in S704 a printout confirmation dialog box (when the stapler is set to "upper left") 620 or a printout confirmation dialog box (when the stapler is set to "upper left," landscape document) 640. Also, if the stapler setting value is "lower left," the UI control unit 402 displays in S704 a printout confirmation dialog box (when the stapler is set to "lower left") 630 or a printout confirmation dialog box (when the stapler is set to "lower left," landscape document) 650. This allows the user to check the staple position again, and if the output is likely to be unintended, the user can correct the document orientation and staple setting values.

[0037] In S705, the UI control unit 402 determines whether or not the continuation of the execution instruction has been accepted. For example, if the OK button 622 is pressed in the print confirmation dialog (when the stapler is set to "upper left") 620, the UI control unit 402 determines that the continuation of the execution instruction has been accepted. On the other hand, for example, if the cancel button 621 is pressed in the print confirmation dialog (when the stapler is set to "upper left") 620, the UI control unit 402 determines that the continuation of the execution instruction has not been accepted. If the UI control unit 402 determines that the continuation of the execution instruction has been accepted, the process proceeds to S703; on the other hand, if it determines that the continuation of the execution instruction has not been accepted, the process returns to S700 and the copy screen 600 is displayed.

[0038] In this embodiment, a screen prompting confirmation of output is displayed when an execution instruction is received, but a screen prompting confirmation of output may also be displayed when editing the stapler setting values. For example, a screen prompting confirmation may be displayed when the stapler setting area 603 is pressed by the user, or a screen prompting confirmation may be displayed after the settings are received in the stapler setting dialog 610. Furthermore, the above has been described with respect to the stapler settings in the copy function, but this is merely an example, and other copy settings, settings for the print function, FAX function, etc. may also be used.

[0039] As described above, according to this embodiment, when different settings for output are configured depending on the function of the image forming device, such as the stapling setting, the user is prompted to confirm the output before sending an execution instruction to the image forming device, thereby preventing the output from differing from what the user intended. Furthermore, since the setting value change operation and the reflected setting value confirmation work can be completed using only the information processing device, the operability for the user can be improved.

[0040] (Second embodiment) In the first embodiment, a method for prompting confirmation of output before sending an execution instruction to an image forming apparatus when settings on a mobile terminal that cause different outputs depending on functional differences in the image forming apparatus have been described. However, with the method described in the first embodiment, when a user makes successive copies using the same settings, a screen prompting confirmation of output is displayed each time the copy is made, which reduces user operability. Therefore, in the second embodiment, a method for displaying a screen prompting confirmation of output only at the first execution when consecutive executions are performed using the same settings will be described using the flowchart in Fig. 8. Note that the information processing apparatus 101 and image forming apparatus 104 according to this embodiment have the same configurations as the respective apparatuses described in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for determining whether to perform consecutive copies using the previous settings when performing a copy, and for determining whether to display a print confirmation dialog box based on the determination result in the information processing device 101. The processing of this flow starts when the copy screen 600 of FIG. 6(a) is displayed on the display 214 by a user operation.

[0041] In steps S800 to S803, the UI control unit 402 and the job control unit 407 perform the same processes as in steps S700 to S703 in the first embodiment. In S804, the job control unit 407 determines whether the settings are the same as those of the job when the previous copy was executed. If the job control unit 407 determines that the settings are the same as those of the previous job, the process proceeds to S805. On the other hand, if the job control unit 407 determines that the settings are not the same as those of the previous job, the process proceeds to S806. In S805, the job control unit 407 determines whether the printer has been put into the background since the previous copy execution job was sent. If the job control unit 407 determines that the printer has never been put into the background, the process proceeds to S803. On the other hand, if the job control unit 407 determines that the printer has been put into the background at least once, the process proceeds to S806. In this way, if the printer has been put into the background at least once since the previous function execution job was sent, the user may have forgotten the previous setting values, so the printer is prompted to confirm the output contents. In S806 and S807, the UI control unit 402 performs the same processes as in S704 and S705 in the first embodiment.

[0042] As described above, according to this embodiment, when consecutive executions are performed using the same settings, the screen prompting the user to confirm the output is displayed only the first time the job is executed, thereby further improving user operability. Note that in this embodiment, the display of the screen prompting the user to confirm the output is omitted if the settings are the same as those of the job used in the previous copy execution and the job has never been moved to the background, but the processing of S805 may also be omitted.

[0043] (Third embodiment) In the first embodiment, the same confirmation screen is displayed regardless of which image forming device an execution instruction is given to, so the user must check the confirmation screen by comparing the model information of the image forming device with the model information of the image forming device. Therefore, in the third embodiment, a method for switching the displayed confirmation screen using the model information of the image forming device will be described using the flowchart in Fig. 9. Note that the information processing device 101 and image forming device 104 according to this embodiment have the same configurations as the devices described in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for switching the confirmation screen to be displayed based on the model information of the image forming device when executing a copy. The processing of this flow starts when the copy screen 600 of FIG. 6(a) is displayed on the display 214 by a user operation.

[0044] In steps S900 to S903, the UI control unit 402 and the job control unit 407 perform the same processes as in steps S700 to S703 in the first embodiment. In step S904 , the job control unit 407 acquires model information of the image forming apparatus 104 from the image forming apparatus 104 via the network 103 . In S905, the job control unit 407 uses the model information acquired in S904 to determine whether the image forming apparatus 104 supports portrait orientation of originals. If the job control unit 407 determines that the image forming apparatus 104 supports portrait orientation of originals, the process proceeds to S906. On the other hand, if the job control unit 407 determines that the image forming apparatus 104 does not support portrait orientation of originals, the process proceeds to S907. In S906, the UI control unit 402 displays a printout confirmation dialog box corresponding to both portrait and landscape orientation of the document, depending on the stapler setting value, on the display 214. For example, the screen displayed is a printout confirmation dialog box (when "staple upper left" is set) 620 when the stapler setting value is "upper left," and a printout confirmation dialog box (when "staple lower left" is set) 630 when the stapler setting value is "lower left." This allows the user to recheck the staple position according to the model information of the image forming device, and if the output is likely to be unintended, the user can correct the document orientation and staple setting values.

[0045] In S907, the UI control unit 402 displays a printout confirmation dialog box that is compatible only with landscape orientation of the document on the display 214, depending on the stapler setting value. For example, the screen displayed is a printout confirmation dialog box (for landscape orientation documents when "staple upper left" is set) 640 when the stapler setting value is "upper left," and a printout confirmation dialog box (for landscape orientation documents when "staple lower left" is set) 650 when the stapler setting value is "lower left." In S908, the UI control unit 402 performs the same process as in S705 in the first embodiment.

[0046] As described above, in this embodiment, more detailed guidance can be provided by combining model information of the image forming device, such as whether it only supports landscape documents, with settings that vary in output depending on functional differences in the image forming device, such as stapler settings, thereby further improving operability.

[0047] (Other embodiments) The present invention can also be realized by supplying a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or device via a network or a storage medium, and having one or more processors in the computer of the system or device read and execute the program.The present invention can also be realized by a circuit (e.g., ASIC) that realizes one or more functions. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 402 UI control unit, 407 job control unit

Claims

1. An information processing device, a receiving unit for receiving setting information relating to functions of an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus; a display control unit that displays, on a display unit, information indicating an output content when the image forming apparatus executes a job based on the setting information received by the receiving unit; and The display control means, when the image forming apparatus is capable of placing the document vertically, displays a first screen including information indicating the output content when the document is placed vertically and information indicating the output content when the document is placed horizontally, and, when the image forming apparatus is not capable of placing the document vertically, displays a second screen on the display unit including information indicating the output content when the document is placed horizontally but not including information indicating the output content when the document is placed vertically.

1. An information processing device comprising:

2. The image forming apparatus further includes a determination unit that determines whether the setting information is the same as the setting information of a job previously transmitted to the image forming apparatus, 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the determining means determines that the setting information is the same as the previous setting information, the display control means prevents the first screen or the second screen from being displayed.

3. The determining means further determines whether or not the job has been transitioned to the background since the previous job was sent, The information processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that when the judgment means determines that the setting information is the same as the previous time and that the device has never transitioned to the background since the previous time the job was sent, the display control means prevents the first screen or the second screen from being displayed.

4. further comprising an acquisition unit for acquiring model information of the image forming apparatus; 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays the first screen or the second screen based on the acquired model information.

5. An information processing device described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the job is sent to the image forming device.

6. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the first screen or the second screen before transmitting a job to the image forming apparatus.

7. An information processing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the setting information is setting information indicating the position at which a document is to be stapled.

8. An information processing device described in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the function is a copy function.

9. An information processing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the first screen and the second screen contain information regarding setting information indicating the position at which a document is to be stapled.

10. An information processing device described in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the first screen and the second screen contain information prompting confirmation of the setting information based on information indicating the output content.

11. The information processing device according to claim 10, further comprising: establishing first communication with the image forming device; and transmitting the job to the image forming device.

12. An information processing device as described in Claim 11, characterized in that the first communication is wireless LAN communication.

13. An information processing device as described in Claim 11 or 12, characterized in that it establishes short-range wireless communication with the image forming device, obtains connection information for establishing the first communication, and establishes the first communication based on the connection information.

14. A control method for an information processing device, comprising: a receiving step of receiving setting information relating to functions of an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus; a display control step of displaying, on a display unit, information indicating output contents when the image forming apparatus executes a job based on the setting information received in the receiving step; and The display control step displays a first screen including information indicating the output content when the original is placed vertically and information indicating the output content when the original is placed horizontally when the image forming device is capable of placing the original vertically, and displays a second screen on the display unit including information indicating the output content when the original is placed horizontally but not including information indicating the output content when the original is placed vertically when the image forming device is unable to place the original vertically.

2. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus comprising:

15. A program for controlling an information processing device, comprising: a receiving step of receiving setting information relating to functions of an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus; a display control step of displaying, on a display unit, information indicating output contents when the image forming apparatus executes a job based on the setting information received in the receiving step; on the computer, The display control step displays a first screen including information indicating the output content when the original is placed vertically and information indicating the output content when the original is placed horizontally when the image forming device is capable of placing the original vertically, and displays a second screen on the display unit including information indicating the output content when the original is placed horizontally but not including information indicating the output content when the original is placed vertically when the image forming device is unable to place the original vertically. A program characterized by:

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