Image forming system, method and program of controlling image forming system, and storage medium
US7567360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1275
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In order to implement and manage an optimal system in the printing business and POD market, in an image forming system which comprises a plurality of devices including at least one of an image forming device which can print data in a storage unit that can store data of a plurality of jobs including data of a first job and data of a second job which is input after the data of the first job, and a sheet processing device which can execute a sheet process for a sheet printed by the image forming device, a schedule associated with a plurality of work flows including a first work flow that includes a plurality of process steps using a plurality of devices of the image forming system required to complete the first job, and a second work flow that includes a plurality of process steps using a plurality of devices of the image forming system required to complete the second job can be set.
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