Hot Folder File Relocation for Print Job Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
In image formation apparatuses, files stored in hot folders can be accessed by external users for an extended period, leading to longer processing times for generating print jobs when multiple files are present, as existing technologies do not effectively limit access to these files until print execution.
Innovation Solution
The image formation apparatus employs a folder management system that detects file reception in hot folders and immediately moves files to private, externally inaccessible folders, generating print job lists and jobs based on print settings, thereby reducing external access and processing time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If files are stored in hot folders that are accessible by external users, then file sharing capability is improved, but processing time for generating print jobs increases when multiple files are present
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting file storage in the hot folder and immediately moving the file to a private folder before print job generation begins. This preliminary file relocation eliminates the time-consuming process of managing multiple accessible files during print job creation, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining file sharing capability and reducing processing time.
2Ease of operation
If files remain in hot folders for extended periods, then external users can access and manipulate files, but the risk of unauthorized access and system conflicts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the file from the hot folder environment and places it in a private folder that is not accessible by external users. This extraction action maintains the benefit of initial file sharing while eliminating the security risks associated with leaving files accessible in the hot folder during processing, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and system reliability.
3Productivity
If multiple files are processed in hot folders simultaneously, then throughput is improved, but access control and processing efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary action by moving each file to a private folder before processing begins. This approach maintains high throughput by quickly relocating files while simplifying access control, since the private folder automatically prevents external access without requiring complex permission management during processing.
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AI summary
A print setting corresponding to a folder referable by an external apparatus is stored in an image formation apparatus, storage of a file in the folder is detected, the detected file is moved to another folder, and a print job is generated based on the moved file and information about the print setting corresponding to the detected folder.