Mobile Terminal Push Notification Pull-Printing Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pull-printing systems using smartphones are inconvenient due to the numerous user operations required, such as activating applications, selecting printing services, and managing print jobs.
Innovation Solution
A pull-printing system comprising a printing apparatus, a printing server, and a mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal receives push notifications from the printing server regarding submitted print jobs, allowing users to easily manage and execute printing tasks through simplified operations on the mobile terminal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If pull printing is performed using a smartphone with traditional operation methods, then print job management is achieved, but user convenience is low due to many user operations required
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service printing by automatically notifying users of pending print jobs via push notifications and allowing direct execution from the notification screen, eliminating the need for users to manually navigate through multiple operation steps in the application
Solution Approach 2:
The printing server performs preliminary actions by storing print jobs and proactively pushing notifications to users before printing is executed, allowing users to review and approve jobs before they are printed, thus simplifying the user interaction flow
2Reliability
If pull printing is implemented with server-based job management, then security is improved, but operational convenience deteriorates compared to push printing
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by pushing notifications to users about their submitted print jobs, providing real-time information about job status and enabling users to monitor and control printing operations remotely, thus bridging the gap between secure server-based management and user convenience
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AI summary
The present pull-printing system comprises a printing apparatus, a printing server, and a mobile terminal and executes printing of a print job, which has been submitted to the printing server, using the printing apparatus, based on an instruction of the mobile terminal. The printing server receives and stores a print job submitted by a user, identifies the user, and transmits information related to the print job in a push notification to a notification destination mobile terminal associated with the user. Upon receiving the push notification, the mobile terminal instructs execution of the print job based on an operation on the message displayed on a display unit, and upon receiving the instruction to execute the print job, the printing server transmits the print job to the printing apparatus associated with the user and executes printing.