Printing system, job processing method, printing device, and storage medium

Abstract

A printing system adapted to be able to perform a processing concerning a job to be processed by a post-processing device, the post-processing device having a movable component openable by an operator, the system comprising: a controller that enables the printing device to execute the print process of a job to be processed even while the movable component remains open in a case that the job does not require the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component, the controller inhibiting the printing device from executing the print process of a job to be processed without notifying an operator via a user interface unit of information on the open movable component in a case that the job requires the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A printing system adapted to be able to perform suitable for a processing concerning a job to be processed by a post-processing device, the post-processing device having a movable component openable by an operator, the system comprising: a controller that enables the printing device to execute the a print process of a job to be processed even while the movable component remains open in a case that the job does not require the, and for a first post-processing device or a second post-processing device to execute a post-process by the of the job, the first post-processing device having a first cover, and the second post-processing device having a second cover, the system comprising:
 a controller that controls, in a case that a job requires a post-process by the second post-processing device having the open movable component, the controller inhibiting the printing device from executing the print process of a job to be processed without notifying an operator via a user interface unit of information on the open movable component in a case that the job requires the and does not require a post-process by the first post-processing device having the open movable component, the printing device to execute a print process of the job even while the first cover remains open, 
 wherein the controller inhibits the printing device from executing the print process of the job in a case that both the first cover and the second cover are open and then the second cover remains open even after the first cover is closed, and permits the printing device to execute the print process of the job in a case that both the first cover and the second cover are open and then the second cover is closed. 
 
     
     
       2. The system according to  claim 1 , in a case that the job to be processed requires the post-process by the first post-processing device having the open movable component, the controller causes controls the printing device to execute the print process of the job after the user interface unit notifies the operator of guidance information to close the open movable component by an operator operation, and a status of the movable component cover changes from an open status to a closed status. 
     
     
       3. The system according to  claim 1 , in a case that the job to be processed requires the post-process by the first post-processing device having the open movable component, the controller makes controls the printing device to make the print process of the job stand by until the movable component cover is closed by an operator operation. 
     
     
       4. The system according to  claim 1 , in a case that the job to be processed does not require the post-process by the first post-processing device having the open movable component, the controller permits controls the printing device to execute the print process of the job without notifying the an operator via the a user interface unit of guidance information to close on the open movable component by an operator operation cover even while the movable component cover remains open. 
     
     
       5. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the a user interface unit to notify the operator of status information that the movable component cover is open, prior to the print process by the printing device regardless of whether the job to be processed requires the post-process by the first post-processing device having the open movable component or does not require the post-process by the first post-processing device having the open movable component. 
     
     
       6. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller permits acceptance of a print execution-request execution request of a new job via the a user interface unit even in a case that a status of the movable component cover of the first post-processing device changes from an open status to a closed status. 
     
     
       7. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller inhibits acceptance of a print execution request of a new job via the a user interface unit even in a case that a status of a movable component cover of the printing device changes from an open status to a closed status. 
     
     
       8. The system according to  claim 1 ,
 the controller inhibits the printing device from executing the print process of the job to be processed in a case that both a first movable component of a first post-processing device necessary for the post-process of the job and a second movable component of a second post-processing device not necessary for the post-process of the job are open, and the first movable component remains open even after the second movable component is closed, and   in a case that both the first movable component and the second movable component are open and the first movable component is closed, the controller permits the printing device to execute the print process of the job even while the second movable component remains open.   
     
     
       9. The system according to  claim 1 , A printing system suitable for a printing device to execute a print process of a job, and for a first post-processing device or a second post-processing device to execute a post-process of the job, the first post-processing device having a cover, the system comprising:
 a controller that controls, in a case that a job requires a post-process by the second post-processing device and does not require a post-process by the first post-processing device, the printing device to execute a print process of the job even while the cover remains open, 
 wherein the post-process includes at least one of: 
 a stapling process for a printed material supplied from the printing device, 
 a punching process for the printed material supplied from the printing device, 
 a shift delivery process for the printed material supplied from the printing device, 
 a saddle stitching process for the printed material supplied from the printing device, 
 a glue binding process for the printed material supplied from the printing device, 
 a stacking process for the printed material supplied from the printing device, and 
 a trimming process for the printed material supplied from the printing device. 
 
     
     
       10. The system according to  claim 1 , the further comprising a user interface unit includes at least either of including a user interface unit of the printing device, and a user interface unit of a computer which transmits print data of a job to be processed to the printing device, or both the user interface unit of the printing device and the user interface unit of the computer. 
     
     
       11. A job processing method for a printing system adapted to be able to perform a processing concerning a job to be processed by a post-processing device, the post-processing device having a movable component openable by an operator, comprising:
 enabling the printing device to execute the print process of a job to be processed even while the movable component remains open in a case that the job does not require the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component; and   inhibiting the printing device from executing the print process of a job to be processed without notifying an operator via a user interface unit of information on the open movable component in a case that the job requires the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component.   
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising, in a case that the job to be processed requires the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component, causing the printing device to execute the print process of the job after the user interface unit notifies the operator of guidance information to close the open movable component by an operator operation, and a status of the movable component changes from an open status to a closed status. 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising, in a case that the job to be processed requires the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component, making the print process of the job stand by until the movable component is closed by an operator operation. 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claims 11 , further comprising, in a case that the job to be processed does not require the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component, permitting the printing device to execute the print process of the job without notifying the operator via the user interface unit of guidance information to close the open movable component by an operator operation even while the movable component remains open. 
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising causing the user interface unit to notify the operator of status information that the movable component is open, prior to the print process by the printing device regardless of whether the job to be processed requires the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component or does not require the post-process by the post-processing device having the open movable component. 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising permitting acceptance of a print execution request of a new job via the user interface unit even in a case that a status of the movable component of the post-processing device changes from an open status to a closed status. 
     
     
       17. The method according to  claims 11 , further comprising inhibiting acceptance of a print execution request of a new job via the user interface unit even in a case that a status of a movable component of the printing device changes from an open status to a closed status. 
     
     
       18. The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising
 inhibiting the printing device from executing the print process of the job to be processed in a case that both a first movable component of a first post-processing device necessary for the post-process of the job and a second movable component of a second post-processing device not necessary for the post-process of the job are open, and the first movable component remains open even after the second movable component is closed, and   in a case that both the first movable component and the second movable component are open and the first movable component is closed, permitting the printing device to execute the print process of the job even while the second movable component remains open.   
     
     
       19. The method according to  claim 11 , the post-process includes at least one of
 a stapling process for a printed material supplied from the printing device,   a punching process for the printed material supplied from the printing device,   a shift delivery process for the printed material supplied from the printing device,   a saddle stitching process for the printed material supplied from the printing device,   a glue binding process for the printed material supplied from the printing device,   a stacking process for the printed material supplied from the printing device, and   a trimming process for the printed material supplied from the printing device.   
     
     
       20. The method according to  claims 11 , the user interface unit includes at least either of a user interface unit of the printing device, and a user interface unit of a computer which transmits print data of a job to be processed to the printing device. 
     
     
       21. A printing device for executing a job processing method defined in  claim 11 . 
     
     
       22. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing a job processing method in  claim 11 . 
     
     
       23. The system according to claim 1, in a case that the job requires the post-process by the first post-processing device, the controller controls the printing device to execute the print process of the job after notifying an operator via a user interface unit of information on the open cover. 
     
     
       24. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first post-processing device is located upstream of the second post-processing device. 
     
     
       25. A job processing method for a printing system suitable for a printing device to execute a print process of a job, and for a first post-processing device or a second post-processing device to execute a post-process of the job, the first post-processing device having a first cover, and the second post-processing device having a second cover, the method comprising the step of:
 controlling, in case that a job requires a post-process by the second post-processing device and does not require a post-process by the first post-processing device, the printing device to execute a print process of the job even while the first cover remains open,   wherein the controlling step includes inhibiting the printing device from executing the print process of the job in a case that both the first cover and the second cover are open and then the second cover remains open even after the first cover is closed, and permitting the printing device to execute the print process of the job in a case that both the first cover and the second cover are open and then the second cover is closed.   
     
     
       26. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program executable at least by a computer in a printing system for executing a job processing method defined in claim 25.