Printing System Collective Fee Settlement for Multiple Jobs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional document printing systems are not user-friendly when printing multiple sets of data, requiring users to perform payment operations such as scanning a two-dimensional code, entering a user ID, and inputting a bank account password for each set of print data.
Innovation Solution
A printing system that allows users to perform payment operations only once for multiple print jobs by determining a total fee and executing settlement for all selected print jobs, enabling collective printing without the need for repeated payment processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If payment operations are performed for each print job individually, then fee settlement accuracy is ensured, but user operation complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual payment operations into a single collective payment operation. The system allows users to select multiple print jobs and perform one settlement process that covers all selected jobs, thereby reducing operational complexity while maintaining accurate fee calculation and settlement for each job through individual fee determination before consolidation.
2Reliability
If multiple payment operations are performed sequentially, then complete fee settlement is achieved, but processing time increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines multiple sequential payment processes into a single consolidated settlement operation. By determining fees for multiple print jobs individually and then performing one collective payment, the system maintains complete fee settlement reliability while significantly improving processing efficiency and user productivity.
3Reliability
If individual payment processes are required for each print job, then payment security is maintained, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual payment processes into a single collective settlement process while maintaining payment security. The system determines fees for each print job individually, then consolidates them into one payment operation, reducing system operational complexity while preserving secure fee collection through maintained individual fee tracking and verification.
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AI summary
A printing system includes a printing mechanism. The printing mechanism is configured to perform printing. The printing system stores a plurality of print jobs in a storage, and receives selections of two or more print jobs to be executed as two or more target jobs from among the plurality of print jobs stored in the storage. The printing system determines a total fee to be charged for executing the two or more target jobs, and performs a settlement related process related to settlement of the determined total fee. The printing system executes the two or more target jobs to print images by using the printing mechanism in response to completion of settlement of the total fee.