Printer Hot Folder Subfolder Generation via Keyword Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of printing devices may inadvertently use unintended print conditions when utilizing hot folders, as the association between print conditions and hot folders is not clearly communicated, leading to potential misprints.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device and printing device system that includes a storage unit for a first hot folder with a folder name containing keywords corresponding to print conditions, and a control unit that prepares and stores the hot folder based on the accepted folder name, ensuring that the print condition matches the intended condition by checking for existing associations in the storage unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a hot folder is associated with a print condition without clear identification, then the printing device can automatically apply the correct print condition, but users cannot easily identify which print condition is associated with the hot folder
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies visual identification through folder name labeling to make the association between hot folders and print conditions visible. By incorporating the print condition name directly into the hot folder name (e.g., 'Hot Folder: Color Print'), the system provides clear visual information to users while maintaining automatic association functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hot folders are created for different print conditions, then users have more printing options, but the complexity of managing and selecting the correct hot folder increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the hot folder structure by creating separate hot folders for different print conditions (e.g., 'Hot Folder: Color Print', 'Hot Folder: Black and White Print'). This segmentation organizes printing options into distinct, easily identifiable units, reducing the complexity of managing multiple options while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring users to search through multiple hot folders to find the correct one, the patent inverts the approach by making the print condition the identifying characteristic of the hot folder name itself. This inversion allows users to immediately identify the correct hot folder based on the print condition they need, simplifying the selection process.
3Reliability
If the printer manager creates hot folders with specific print conditions, then the printing device can enforce intended print settings, but unintended print conditions may still be applied if not clearly identified
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by displaying the print condition association information to users through the hot folder name. This feedback mechanism ensures that users are aware of which print condition is associated with each hot folder, preventing unintended print settings while maintaining the manager's ability to enforce intended settings through the hot folder structure.
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AI summary
A printer includes: a printer storage unit storing a sub hot folder that is given a folder name including a keyword corresponding to a print condition and is thus associated with the print condition; and a printer control unit preparing the sub hot folder and causing the printer storage unit to store the prepared sub hot folder. The printer control unit accepts an input of the folder name, and prepares the sub hot folder given the accepted folder name and causes the printer storage unit to store the sub hot folder when the sub hot folder associated with the same print condition as the print condition corresponding to the keyword included in the accepted folder name is not stored in the printer storage unit.