IP Library Granted Patent US 9,128,446
Granted Patent B2
US 9,128,446 · App. 13/941,885 · Granted Sep 8, 2015

Printing apparatus and method for controlling the same

Inventors: Masaki Kashiwagi (Hiratsuka, JP); Tomoki Sugahara (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
G03G15/6541G03G15/502
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Patent No.
US 9,128,446
App. No.
13/941,885
Granted
Sep 8, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method for controlling a printing apparatus includes printing an image on a sheet; receiving the printed sheet subjected to post-processing; controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a first orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet without reversing the printed sheet, and, controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a second orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet after reversing the printed sheet; and displaying, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in the second orientation and a type of the sheet subjected to image printing and post-processing is of a type unsuitable for reversal, a screen for changing the type of the sheet to be used for printing and post-processing.

Claims (61)

1. A printing apparatus comprising:

a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet;

a reversing unit configured to reverse the printed sheet;

a post-processing unit configured to perform post-processing to the printed sheet;

a receiving unit configured to receive the printed sheet in a position subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit;

a control unit configured to control the reversing unit and the post-processing unit such that, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in a first orientation, control the reversing unit not to reverse the printed sheet and the post-processing unit to perform post-processing to the printed sheet received by the receiving unit, and, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in a second orientation, control the reversing unit to reverse the printed sheet and the post-processing unit to perform post-processing to the printed sheet received by the receiving unit after the reversing unit reverses the printed sheet; and

a display unit configured to, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in the second orientation and the sheet subjected to image printing by the printing unit and post-processing by the post-processing unit is of a type unsuitable for reversal, display a screen for a user to change the type of the sheet to be used for printing by the printing unit and post-processing by the post-processing unit.

2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit displays the screen for changing the type of the sheet subjected to image printing by the printing unit and post-processing by the post-processing unit in a state that a sheet of a type unsuitable for reversal is identifiable.

3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

a reading unit configured to read an image of a document,

wherein the printing unit prints on the sheet the image of the document read by the reading unit.

4. The printing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein, in a case where the sheet subjected to image printing by the printing unit and post-processing by the post-processing unit is of a type unsuitable for reversal, the display unit displays, before the reading unit starts reading the image, a screen for the user to change the type of the sheet subjected to printing by the printing unit and post-processing by the post-processing unit.

5. The printing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the printing unit prints the image on a sheet of a type changed via the screen.

6. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the post-processing includes stapling.

7. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the orientation of the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is determined according to a position at which the post-processing unit performs post-processing.

8. A control method for controlling a printing apparatus, the control method comprising:

printing an image on a sheet;

receiving the printed sheet subjected to post-processing;

controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a first orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet without reversing the printed sheet, and, controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a second orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet after reversing the printed sheet; and

displaying, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in the second orientation and a type of the sheet subjected to image printing and post-processing is of a type unsuitable for reversal, a screen for changing the type of the sheet to be used for printing and post-processing.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to perform a method for controlling a printing apparatus, the method comprising:

printing an image on a sheet;

receiving the printed sheet subjected to post-processing;

controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a first orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet without reversing the printed sheet, and, controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a second orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet after reversing the printed sheet; and

displaying, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in the second orientation and a type of the sheet subjected to image printing and post-processing is of a type unsuitable for reversal, a screen for changing the type of the sheet to be used for printing and post-processing.

10. A printing apparatus comprising:

a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet;

a reversing unit configured to reverse the printed sheet;

a post-processing unit configured to perform post-processing to the printed sheet;

a receiving unit configured to receive the printed sheet in a position subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit;

a control unit configured to control the reversing unit and the post-processing unit such that, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in a first orientation, control the reversing unit not to reverse the printed sheet and the post-processing unit to perform post-processing to the printed sheet received by the receiving unit, and, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in a second orientation, control the reversing unit to reverse the printed sheet and the post-processing unit to perform post-processing to the printed sheet received by the receiving unit after the reversing unit reverses the printed sheet; and

a display unit configured to, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in the second orientation and the sheet subjected to image printing by the printing unit and post-processing by the post-processing unit is of a type unsuitable for reversal, display a screen for a user to change the orientation of the printed sheet subjected to post-processing.

11. The printing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the orientation of the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is determined according to a position at which the post-processing unit performs post-processing.

12. The printing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the orientation of the printed sheet subjected to post-processing can be changed by changing the position at which the post-processing unit performs post-processing.

13. A control method for controlling a printing apparatus, the control method comprising:

printing an image on a sheet;

receiving the printed sheet subjected to post-processing;

controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a first orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet without reversing the printed sheet, and, controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a second orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet after reversing the printed sheet; and

displaying, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in the second orientation and a type of the sheet subjected to image printing and post-processing is of a type unsuitable for reversal, a screen for changing the orientation of the received printed sheet subjected to post-processing.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to perform a method for controlling a printing apparatus, the method comprising:

printing an image on a sheet;

receiving the printed sheet subjected to post-processing;

controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a first orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet without reversing the printed sheet, and, controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a second orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet after reversing the printed sheet; and

displaying, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in the second orientation and a type of the sheet subjected to image printing and post-processing is of a type unsuitable for reversal, a screen for changing the orientation of the received printed sheet subjected to post-processing.

15. A printing apparatus comprising:

a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet;

a reversing unit configured to reverse the printed sheet;

a post-processing unit configured to perform post-processing to the printed sheet;

a receiving unit configured to receive the printed sheet in a position subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit; and

a control unit configured to control the reversing unit and the post-processing unit such that, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in a first orientation, control the reversing unit not to reverse the printed sheet and the post-processing unit to perform post-processing to the printed sheet received by the receiving unit, and, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in a second orientation, control the reversing unit to reverse the printed sheet and the post-processing unit to perform post-processing to the printed sheet received by the receiving unit after the reversing unit reverses the printed sheet;

wherein the control unit is further configured to control, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing by the post-processing unit is to be received in the position in the second orientation and the sheet subjected to image printing by the printing unit and post-processing by the post-processing unit is of a type unsuitable for reversal, the printing unit not to start image printing.

16. A control method for controlling a printing apparatus, the control method comprising:

printing an image on a sheet;

receiving the printed sheet subjected to post-processing;

controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a first orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet without reversing the printed sheet, and, controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a second orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet after reversing the printed sheet; and

controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in the second orientation and the sheet subjected to image printing and post-processing is of a type unsuitable for reversal, not to start image printing.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to perform a method for controlling a printing apparatus, the method comprising:

printing an image on a sheet;

receiving the printed sheet subjected to post-processing;

controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a first orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet without reversing the printed sheet, and, controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in a second orientation, to perform post-processing to the received printed sheet after reversing the printed sheet; and

controlling, in a case where the printed sheet subjected to post-processing is to be received in the second orientation and the sheet subjected to image printing and post-processingis of a type unsuitable for reversal, not to start image printing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2013
From: KASHIWAGI, MASAKI; SUGAHARA, TOMOKI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-158335 · Jul 17, 2012 · national
JP 2013-032893 · Feb 22, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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