Printing system and control method therefor

Abstract

A printing system adapted to be able to supply printed materials from a printing apparatus to a first stacking unit of a first sheet processing apparatus and a second stacking unit of a second sheet processing apparatus, the system comprising a receiver and controller, the receiver receiving via a user interface unit a specified instruction that allows the printing system to perform a first type operation, the first type operation being an operation that both the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit can be used in printing of a job to be processed, the controller causing the printing apparatus to perform the first type operation in a case where the specified instruction is received, the controller causing the printing apparatus to perform a second type operation in a case where the specified instruction is not received, the second type operation being an operation that one of the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit can be used in printing of a job to be processed.

1 . A printing system adapted to be able to supply printed materials from a printing apparatus to a first stacking unit of a first sheet processing apparatus and a second stacking unit of a second sheet processing apparatus, the system comprising:
 a receiver that receives via a user interface unit a specified instruction that allows the printing system to perform a first type operation, the first type operation being an operation that both the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit can be used in printing of a job to be processed; and   a controller that causes the printing apparatus to perform the first type operation in a case where the specified instruction is received, the controller causing the printing apparatus to perform a second type operation in a case where the specified instruction is not received, the second type operation being an operation that one of the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit can be used in printing of a job to be processed.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiver receives via the user interface unit the specified instruction in each of a plurality of jobs. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the printing apparatus to continue the printing of the job using the second stacking unit in accordance with a change from a first state to a second state after starting the printing of the job using the first stacking unit in the first type operation, the first state being a state that the first stacking unit for the printing is available, the second state being a state that the first stacking unit for the printing is not available. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein the controller causes the printing apparatus to continue the printing of the job again using the first stacking unit in accordance with a change from the second state to the first state after continuing the printing of the job using the second stacking unit in the first type operation. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller causes the printing apparatus to continue the printing of the job again using the first stacking unit based on an instruction from the user interface unit. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the printing apparatus to suspend the printing of the job without using the second stacking unit in accordance with a change from a first state to a second state after starting the printing of the job using the first stacking unit in the second type operation, the first state being a state that the first stacking unit for the printing is available, the second state being a state that the first stacking unit for the printing is not available. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the controller causes the printing apparatus to continue the printing of the job again using the first stacking unit in accordance with a change from the second state to the first state after suspending the printing of the job in the second type operation. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiver receives via the user interface unit the specified instruction before starting the printing of the job. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiver receives via the user interface unit the specified instruction in accordance with a change from a first state to a second state after starting the printing of the job using the first stacking unit, the first state being a state that the first stacking unit for the printing is available, the second state being a state that the first stacking unit for the printing is not available. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first sheet processing apparatus has a dolly adapted to be able to carry the printed materials. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the second sheet processing apparatus has a dolly adapted to be able to carry the printed materials. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the second sheet processing apparatus receives, via the first sheet processing apparatus, the printed materials from the printing apparatus. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the controller causes the printing apparatus to perform the printing of the job using the second stacking unit, even if the dolly is removed from the first sheet processing apparatus. 
     
     
         14 . A method for printing system adapted to be able to supply printed materials from a printing apparatus to a first stacking unit of a first sheet processing apparatus and a second stacking unit of a second sheet processing apparatus, the method for comprising:
 receiving via a user interface unit a specified instruction that allows the printing system to perform a first type operation, the first type operation being an operation that both the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit can be used in printing of a job to be processed;   causing the printing apparatus to perform the first type operation in a case where the specified instruction is received; and   causing the printing apparatus to perform a second type operation in a case where the specified instruction is not received, the second type operation being an operation that one of the first stacking unit and the second stacking unit can be used in printing of a job to be processed.   
     
     
         15 . A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method defined in  claim 14 . 
     
     
         16 . A program for causing a computer to execute a method defined in  claim 14 .