Print Job Management System for Accurate Execution Order
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Solution Overview
Problem
In printing companies, workers face challenges in accurately determining which print jobs are in an executable state and the correct order for execution due to the lack of timely and accurate information management systems.
Innovation Solution
A computer-readable recording medium and print job management system that displays print jobs in a list format, showing the current step and next performable step, with the ability to rearrange based on pre-registered sequence rules, allowing workers to accurately grasp and manage print job execution order.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a whiteboard or paper list is used to manage print jobs, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but the accuracy and timeliness of information are poor and work errors are likely to occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a computer-based system that copies and stores print job status information digitally, replacing manual whiteboards and paper lists. The system creates a digital copy of job status data that can be accurately maintained and retrieved, ensuring reliable information without requiring complex manual management processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical manual tracking methods (whiteboards, paper lists) with an automated computer-based information management system. The system automatically updates and displays print job status information, eliminating the need for manual rewriting and ensuring accurate, timely information without human error.
2Ease of operation
If manual tracking of print jobs is used, then the system is simple, but workers cannot accurately grasp which jobs are executable and their execution order
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides real-time feedback to workers about which print jobs are executable and their execution order. The computer-based system automatically updates status information and displays it to workers, enabling them to accurately grasp executable jobs without manual intervention while maintaining ease of operation through automated information provision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing the execution order and status tracking mechanisms. The computer system is configured to automatically determine and display which jobs are executable based on predefined rules, allowing workers to immediately access clear information without manual setup or complex procedures.
3Loss of time
If automated computer-based management is implemented, then information accuracy and timeliness improve, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The computer-based system performs self-service by automatically updating and maintaining print job status information without requiring manual intervention. The system self-updates job status, determines executable jobs, and displays information to workers, achieving timely information updates while the automated nature reduces the operational burden despite increased system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a printing job management program for causing a computer to manage print jobs related to ordered print products. The program causes the computer to execute: a first step of displaying a plurality of print jobs under management on a display part in a form of a list including a current step of each print job; a second step of displaying on the list displayed in the display part, in response to completion of a current step of a print job being input, a name of a next step of the print job and a state that the next step is performable; and a third step of rearranging display of the print job in which the next step is performable based on a print job sequence rule that is registered in advance.