Print Job Use Purpose Segmentation for Centralized Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for managing print records in remote-work environments struggle to efficiently categorize and manage print jobs beyond content under business system control, leading to inconvenience due to the need for registration and approval of all content.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system comprising a printing apparatus and a server, where the printing apparatus receives a designation of use purpose via a user interface, controls job execution, and transmits a job log to the server. The server determines whether to store the job log based on the designated use purpose, allowing for appropriate management of job logs for business use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all print records are managed by the business system through cloud collaboration, then centralized management and tracking are improved, but the complexity of registration and approval processes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the use purpose of print jobs into distinct categories (business use and non-business use) and applies different management approaches to each segment. Business use print records are managed centrally by the business system, while non-business use records are handled differently, eliminating the need for registration and approval for personal printing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different management qualities to different parts of the print record system. Business-related print records receive centralized management with full tracking and approval, while personal print records receive simplified handling without registration requirements, optimizing the management approach for each specific case.
2Reliability
If registration and approval of all content is required for business system management, then centralized control is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides print jobs into two segments based on use purpose: business use and non-business use. Only business use print jobs require registration and approval through the business system, while non-business use jobs can be printed directly without going through the approval process, significantly improving ease of operation for personal printing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies centralized control selectively - full control and approval processes are applied only to business-related printing, while personal printing operates with minimal control requirements. This localized application of control measures maintains centralized authority where needed while eliminating unnecessary bureaucratic steps for personal use.
3Quantity of substance
If home printers are used for work to reduce initial installation cost, then cost efficiency is improved, but management of print records becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments print records from home printers into business use and non-business use categories. Business use records are automatically transmitted to and managed by the business system, while non-business use records are handled separately. This segmentation simplifies management at home while maintaining centralized oversight for business-related printing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the management of business use print records from the home printer environment and transmits them to the business system. This extraction allows home printers to operate with minimal management overhead while ensuring that all business-related printing is properly tracked and managed by the centralized system.
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AI summary
A printing apparatus receives designation of a use purpose via a user interface of the printing apparatus, controls execution of a job, and transmits a job log regarding the execution of the job to a server, wherein the job log includes information about the designated use purpose.