Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor programed to

acquire print process information including a print target file, the print target file is a file to be printed and is associated with an identifier issued by the processor;

receive a request from a user for unifying a plurality of pieces of print process information, the request including a plurality of identifiers associated with a plurality of print target files included in the plurality of pieces of print process information that are to be unified;

generate integrated print process information in accordance with the received request, the integrated print process information being information in which the plurality of pieces of print process information including the plurality of print target files specified in the request are unified;

issue identification information for identifying the integrated print process information which is generated; and

when the user specifies the identification information, output, to an image forming apparatus, the integrated print process information corresponding to the specified identification information.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor issues the identification information used when printing is performed on a basis of the print process information including the print target file, and

wherein the processor outputs, to the image forming apparatus, the print process information or the integrated print process information, the print process information or the integrated print process information corresponding to the identification information specified by the user.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the print process information includes the print target file and settings data indicating a print setting for the print target file, and

wherein the processor generates the integrated print process information including data and the settings data, the data being obtained by unifying the plurality of print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, the settings data indicating a common print setting for the plurality of print target files.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the print process information includes the print target file and settings data indicating a print setting for the print target file, and

wherein the processor generates the integrated print process information including data and the settings data, the data being obtained by unifying the plurality of print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, the settings data indicating a common print setting for the plurality of print target files.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 ,

wherein the processor combines, with each other, pieces of binary data of the print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, and generates the integrated print process information including the combined binary data.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the processor combines, with each other, pieces of binary data of the print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, and generates the integrated print process information including the combined binary data.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 ,

wherein the processor generates a list of pieces of link information indicating storage destinations of the print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, and

wherein, when the user specifies the identification information of the integrated print process information, the processor obtains the plurality of print target files in accordance with the link information of the integrated print process information corresponding to the specified identification information, and outputs, to the image forming apparatus, the integrated print process information including the obtained print target files.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the processor generates a list of pieces of link information indicating storage destinations of the print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, and

wherein, when the user specifies the identification information of the integrated print process information, the processor obtains the plurality of print target files in accordance with the link information of the integrated print process information corresponding to the specified identification information, and outputs, to the image forming apparatus, the integrated print process information including the obtained print target files.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor generates, as the intergrated print process information, a list of the plurality of pieces of print process information, and

wherein the processor sequentially outputs, to the image forming apparatus, the plurality of pieces of print process information included in the list.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the processor generates, as the integrated print process information, a list of the plurality of pieces of print process information, and

wherein the processor sequentially outputs, to the image forming apparatus, the plurality of pieces of print process information included in the list.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein, when the user specifies the identification information of the integrated print process information, the processor notifies the image forming apparatus that the plurality of pieces of print process information are to be output.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10 ,

wherein, when the user specifies the identification information of the integrated print process information, the processor notifies the image forming apparatus that the plurality of pieces of print process information are to be output.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

acquiring print process information including a print target file, the print target file is a file to be printed and is associated with an identifier issued by the computer;

receiving a request from a user for unifying a plurality of pieces of print process information, the request including a plurality of identifiers associated with a plurality of print target files included in the plurality of pieces of print process information that are to be unified;

generating integrated print process information in accordance with the received request, the integrated print process information being information in which the plurality of pieces of print process information including the plurality of print target files specified in the request are unified;

issuing identification information for identifying the integrated print process information which is generated; and

when the user specifies the identification information, outputting, to an image forming apparatus, the integrated print process information corresponding to the specified identification information.

14. An information processing apparatus comprising:

acquisition means that acquires print process information including a print target file, the print target file is a file to be printed and is associated with an identifier issued by the information processing apparatus;

receiving means that receives a request from a user for unifying a plurality of pieces of print process information, the request including a plurality of identifiers associated with a plurality of print target files included in the plurality of pieces of print process information that are to be unified;

generating means that generates integrated print process information in accordance with the received request, the integrated print process information being information in which the plurality of pieces of print process information including the plurality of print target files specified in the request are unified;

issuing means that issues identification information for identifying the integrated print process information which is generated; and

output means that, when the user specifies the identification information, outputs, to an image forming apparatus, the integrated print process information corresponding to the specified identification information.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the print process information includes the print target file and settings data that indicates a print setting for the print target file,

the settings data for the print target file indicates at least one setting of double sided printing, sheet size, and color mode, and

the processor generates the integrated print process information including data and integrated settings data, the data being obtained by unifying the plurality of print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, the integrated settings data indicating a common print setting for the plurality of print target files based on the at least one setting of the print target file.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13 , wherein

the print process information includes the print target file and settings data that indicates a print setting for the print target file,

the settings data for the print target file indicates at least one setting of double sided printing, sheet size, and color mode, and

the process further comprises generating the integrated print process information including data and integrated settings data, the data being obtained by unifying the plurality of print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, the integrated settings data indicating a common print setting for the plurality of print target files based on the at least one setting of the print target file.

17. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein

the print process information includes the print target file and settings data that indicates a print setting for the print target file,

the settings data for the print target file indicates at least one setting of double sided printing, sheet size, and color mode, and

the generating means generates the integrated print process information including data and integrated settings data, the data being obtained by unifying the plurality of print target files of the plurality of pieces of print process information, the integrated settings data indicating a common print setting for the plurality of print target files based on the at least one setting of the print target file.

18. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein

the processor updates print settings data for another print target file included in the integrated print process information based on the integrated settings data to conform with the common print setting.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 16 , wherein the process further comprises

updating print settings data for another print target file included in the integrated print process information based on the integrated settings data to conform with the common print setting.

20. The information processing apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein

the generating means updates print settings data for another print target file included in the integrated print process information based on the integrated settings data to conform with the common print setting.