Information Processing Apparatus User Print Setting Modification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing printing technologies lack the ability to enforce user-specific print settings dynamically, such as duplex printing or N in 1 settings, which can lead to inefficient paper usage and lack of adaptability to organizational needs.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a first acquisition unit to acquire user print settings, a change unit to modify these settings based on per-user print restriction information, and an edition unit to edit print data accordingly, ensuring that user-specific print restrictions are enforced in real-time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If user-specific print restrictions are enforced dynamically, then paper usage efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring user print settings before printing execution, then proactively modifies these settings based on pre-configured per-user print restriction information. This preliminary modification ensures paper usage optimization is enforced before the actual printing process begins, resolving the contradiction by implementing control logic in advance rather than adding complex real-time monitoring during printing.
Solution Approach 2:
The information processing apparatus acts as an intermediary between the user's print settings and the printing system. It acquires the user's original print settings, modifies them according to stored per-user restrictions, and then passes the edited settings to the printing process. This intermediary role enables enforcement of paper-saving restrictions without requiring direct complex integration between user interfaces and printing hardware.
2Adaptability or versatility
If per-user print restriction information is applied, then adaptability to organizational needs is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically acquiring user print settings and autonomously modifying them based on pre-stored per-user print restriction information. Users do not need to manually configure or understand complex restriction rules; the system automatically applies the appropriate restrictions for each user, thereby maintaining ease of operation while achieving adaptability to organizational needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters of print settings based on user identity and pre-configured restrictions. It dynamically modifies print parameters such as duplex printing requirements, N-in-1 settings, or other print attributes according to per-user restriction information, enabling adaptability without requiring users to manually adjust complex parameters.
3Reliability
If print settings are modified based on per-user restrictions, then compliance with predefined restrictions is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the modification action preliminarily by acquiring user print settings and applying per-user restrictions before the printing process executes. This timing ensures compliance is established in advance, and the modified settings are then used throughout the printing process without requiring additional time-consuming checks during execution.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition unit that acquires a user print setting for a user, a change unit that changes the user print setting based on per-user print restriction information, and an edition unit that edits print data based on the changed user print setting.