JP2007194827A - Data communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein respective stores need to be provided with FAX machines and telephone lines to report contents of paper media, such as slips, to other stores, it costs to prepare and maintain the FAX machines and telephone lines, and when the FAX machines are used, cost of communication is required each time the contents are transmitted by FAX so that very high communication cost is required for a large number of FAX transmissions. <P>SOLUTION: When the contents of the paper media, such as slips, are reported to another store, image data showing the contents of the paper media are generated by a scanner device connected to a client terminal provided at a local store and transmitted to the other client terminal, based on transfer destination data of the other store, selected from a transfer destination table in a transfer destination storage section, and the other client terminal having received the image data instructs a connected printer device to print, so that the printer device, having received the print instruction, performs printing processing, based on the image data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a data communication system for transferring image data indicating the contents of a paper medium such as a slip to another store, and more particularly, from a client terminal provided in the own store to another client terminal provided in another store. The present invention relates to a data communication system that transmits image data.

There is known a data communication system for transferring image data indicating the contents of a paper medium. For example, in Patent Document 1 described below, a transmission fax machine reads a paper medium, generates image data indicating the contents of the paper medium, and generates the generated image data based on designated FAX number data. A data communication system is disclosed in which a receiving FAX apparatus that receives image data is sent to a receiving FAX apparatus via a public telephone network, and print processing is performed based on the image data.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-293090

  However, the above-described data communication system has the following problems to be solved. That is, for example, in order to notify other stores of the contents of paper media such as slips at financial institutions, it is necessary to provide a FAX apparatus and a telephone line at the own store and the other stores, respectively. For this reason, there has been a problem that the equipment cost for maintaining and maintaining the FAX apparatus and the telephone line is high. Further, when a FAX apparatus is used, a communication cost is incurred every time FAX transmission is performed. Therefore, when many FAX transmissions are performed, there is a problem that a large communication cost is required.

The present invention adopts the following configuration in order to solve the above points.
<Configuration 1>
For each store identification data for identifying another store that can be a transfer destination of image data indicating the contents of a paper medium, a transfer destination table in which transfer destination data indicating a transfer destination of each other store is associated is held. There are a transfer destination storage unit, a client terminal that is provided in its own store and instructs the scanner device to acquire image data of a paper medium, and a printer device that is provided in a plurality of other stores and executes print processing based on the image data. A table acquisition instruction for instructing acquisition of a transfer destination table of the transfer destination storage unit, comprising: a connected other client terminal; and a management server that controls communication between the client terminal and the other client terminal. And another store that is a transfer destination of the image data acquired by the scanner device is selected based on the acquired transfer destination table. Another store is selected from the screen information generation unit that generates selection screen information for performing, the display control unit that displays the selection screen on the display unit based on the generated selection screen information, and the selection screen And a communication unit that transmits, together with the image data, transfer destination data corresponding to store identification data of the selected other store to the management server, the management server receiving the transfer destination data, A data communication unit configured to transmit the image data to any of the other client terminals based on the previous data, and the other client terminal receives the image data and sends the image data to the printer device based on the image data; And a print instruction unit for instructing the print processing.
<Configuration 2>
In the data communication system according to Configuration 1, the data communication system includes a FAX device that is provided in a plurality of other stores and executes print processing based on image data, and the transfer destination table includes a transfer destination of each other store for each store identification data When the data and the transfer destination device are associated with device type data indicating either another client terminal or a FAX device, the communication unit selects, together with the image data, when another store is selected from the selection screen. Transfer destination data and device type data corresponding to the store identification data of the other stores that have been sent to the management server. When the device type data indicates a FAX device, the management server sets the transfer destination as a FAX device. When the transfer destination determination unit and the transfer destination determination unit determine that the transfer destination is a FAX device, the transfer destination determination unit determines which one of the FAX devices is based on the transfer destination data. While electricity, characterized in that it comprises a FAX transmission unit that transmits the image data.
<Configuration 3>
In the data communication system according to Configuration 3, the FAX server includes the FAX transmission unit, and when the transfer destination determination unit determines that the transfer destination is a FAX apparatus, the data communication unit transmits the image data and the transfer destination data to the FAX. It transmits to a server, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
<Configuration 4>
In the data communication system according to Configuration 1, the transfer destination data is IP address data of another client terminal of another store.
<Configuration 5>
In the data communication system according to any one of Configurations 2 to 4, the transfer destination data is any one of an IP address of a client terminal in another store and a FAX number data of a FAX apparatus.

  In the data communication system of the present invention, when notifying other stores of the contents of a paper medium such as a slip, the scanner device connected to the client terminal provided in the own store generates image data indicating the contents of the paper medium, Based on the transfer destination data of another store selected from the transfer destination table of the transfer destination storage unit, the generated image data is transmitted to another client terminal, and the other client terminal that has received the image data is connected. Since the printer device is instructed to print, and the printer device that has received the print instruction prints based on the image data, it is not necessary to provide a FAX device and a telephone line at the own store and other stores, respectively, and the slip It is no longer necessary to send a fax to notify other stores of the contents of the paper medium. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the equipment cost for maintaining and maintaining the FAX apparatus and the telephone line. Further, it is possible to prevent a large communication cost from being generated by performing many FAX transmissions.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Configuration of Example>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a data communication system of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the data communication system of the present embodiment is installed in its own store, at least the client terminal 10 to which the scanner device 10A is connected, installed in another store, and at least the printer device 20A is connected. Other client terminals 20, a management terminal 30 installed in the center, a management server 40, a transfer destination DB 50, a FAX server 60, a FAX apparatus 70 installed in another store, an IP network 80, and a public telephone network 90. ing.

  The client terminal 10 is a terminal operated by an operator in order to transfer data to another store, for example, a terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer). The client terminal 10 includes a control unit 11, a table acquisition instruction unit 12, a screen information generation unit 13, a display control unit 14, and a communication unit 15. The client terminal 10 is connected to the management server 40 via the IP network 80.

  As will be described later, when receiving a reading instruction signal indicating a reading instruction of a paper medium such as a slip, for example, the scanner device 10A reads a paper medium placed on a reading table (not shown), and It is an apparatus that generates image data indicating the contents.

  The other client terminal 20 is a terminal that instructs the printer device 20A to print image data from the client terminal 10, and is a terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer). In addition, the client terminal 20 includes a control unit 21 and a print instruction unit 22. The other client terminal 20 is connected to the management server 40 via the IP network 80.

  As will be described later, when receiving a print instruction signal to which image data is added from another client terminal 20, the printer device 20A is a device that performs print processing based on the assigned image data.

  The management server 40 is a server that controls data communication between the client terminal 10 and the other client terminal 20, and includes a control unit 41, a table acquisition unit 42, a data communication unit 43, and a transfer destination determination unit 44. The management server 40 is connected to a transfer destination DB 50 and a FAX server 60.

  The transfer destination DB 50 is a database composed of an HDD or the like, and stores a transfer destination table. In this embodiment, this transfer destination table includes, for example, for each store identification data such as a store number or the like, either the IP address of the other client terminal 20 that is the transfer destination of another store or the FAX number of the FAX apparatus 70. Assume that the transfer destination data shown is a table in which the device installed at another store of the transfer destination is associated with device type data indicating either the other client terminal 20 or the FAX device 70. The management terminal 30 is connected to the transfer destination DB 50.

  The management terminal 30 is a terminal operated by an administrator to manage the transfer destination DB 50, and is a terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer). The management terminal 30 includes a control unit 31, a transfer destination registration unit 32, and a transfer destination deletion unit 33.

  The FAX server 60 is a server that controls FAX transmission between the client terminal 10 and the FAX apparatus 70, and includes a control unit 61 and a FAX transmission unit 62. The FAX server 60 is connected to the FAX apparatus 70 via the public telephone network 90.

  The FAX apparatus 70 is an apparatus that executes print processing based on image data received via the public telephone network 90.

  Hereinafter, the correlation among the client terminal 10, the other client terminal 20, the management terminal 30, the management server 40, the transfer destination DB 50, the FAX server 60, and the FAX apparatus 70 of the data communication system of the present invention will be described.

  First, the transfer destination data indicating the IP address and FAX number as the transfer destination of each store in the transfer destination DB 50, and the device installed at each store indicate the other client terminal 20 or the FAX device 70 The process until the type data is registered or deleted will be described.

  The control unit 31 of the management terminal 30 is a unit that controls the management terminal 30 as a so-called CPU, and displays an instruction selection screen for selecting either a transfer destination registration or deletion instruction on a display unit (not shown). ing.

  When the administrator refers to the instruction selection screen and selects registration of a transfer destination via an input unit (not shown), the control unit 31 stores the store identification data of the store where the transfer destination is to be registered, the transfer destination data of the store, and the device A registration screen for inputting type data is displayed on a display unit (not shown).

  When the administrator completes the input of the transfer destination data and the device type data together with the store identification data via the input unit (not shown) with reference to the registration screen, the control unit 31 inputs the input store identification data and transfer destination data. The device type data is transferred to the transfer destination registration unit 32.

  The transfer destination registration unit 32 is a unit that registers transfer destination data and the like of each store in the transfer destination DB 50. Upon receiving store identification data, transfer destination data, and device type data, the transfer destination data and device type are included in the store identification data. The data is associated and registered in the transfer destination table.

  On the other hand, when the administrator refers to the selection screen and selects deletion of the transfer destination via an input unit (not shown), the control unit 31 displays a deletion screen for inputting the store identification data of the store where the transfer destination is to be deleted. It is displayed on a display unit (not shown).

  When the administrator refers to the deletion screen and completes the input of the store identification data via an input unit (not shown), the control unit 31 transfers the input store identification data to the transfer destination deletion unit 33.

  The transfer destination deleting unit 33 is a unit that deletes store transfer destination data and the like from the transfer destination DB 50. Upon receiving the store identification data, the transfer destination deleting unit 33 refers to the transfer destination table of the transfer destination DB 50 based on the store identification data, and copes with it. The transfer destination data and device type data of the store to be deleted are deleted from the transfer destination table.

  As described above, the administrator manages the transfer destination DB 50 by using the management terminal 30. Therefore, when the registration destination of each store is changed, the transfer destination data is quickly registered or deleted. Can do.

  Next, from a store where the client terminal 10 is installed to another store where the other client terminal 10 is installed or another store where only the existing FAX device 70 is installed, a paper medium such as a slip. The process until the contents are notified will be described.

  The control unit 11 of the client terminal 10 is a unit that controls the client terminal 10 as a so-called CPU, and displays an instruction screen for instructing the scanner device 10A to read a paper medium such as a slip on a display unit (not shown). .

  When the operator refers to the instruction screen and places a paper medium on a reading table (not shown) of the scanner device 10A and issues a reading instruction via an input unit (not shown), the control unit 11 instructs the reading of the paper medium. A reading instruction signal is transmitted to the scanner device 10A.

  Upon receiving the reading instruction signal, the scanner device 10A reads a paper medium placed on a reading table (not shown) and generates image data indicating the content of the paper medium.

  The table acquisition instruction unit 12 is a unit that instructs acquisition of the transfer destination table of the transfer destination DB 50. When the scanner device 10A generates image data, the generated image data is temporarily stored in a memory (not shown) and the image data A table acquisition signal is output to the communication unit 15 in order to acquire a transfer destination table for selecting the transfer destination.

  The communication unit 15 is a unit that performs data communication with the management server 40, and transmits the table acquisition signal to the management server 40 when receiving the table acquisition signal.

  The control unit 41 of the management server 40 is a unit that controls the management server 40, and transfers the table acquisition signal to the table acquisition unit 42 when receiving the table acquisition signal.

  The table acquisition unit 42 is a unit that acquires a transfer destination table from the transfer destination DB 50. When receiving a table acquisition signal, the table acquisition unit 42 acquires the transfer destination table from the transfer destination DB 50.

  When the table acquisition unit 42 acquires the transfer destination table, the control unit 41 of the management server 40 transfers the acquired transfer destination table to the data communication unit 43.

  The data communication unit 43 is a unit that performs data communication with the client terminal 10 or the other client terminal 20, and upon receiving the transfer destination table, transmits the transfer destination table to the client terminal 10 of the store that is the table request source.

  When receiving the transfer destination table, the control unit 11 of the client terminal 10 transfers the transfer destination table to the screen information generation unit 13.

  The screen information generation unit 13 is a unit that generates selection screen information for selecting another store to which image data is to be transferred. Upon receiving the transfer destination table, the screen information generation unit 13 generates selection screen information based on the transfer destination table. To do.

  The display control unit 14 is a unit that controls screen display of a display unit (not shown). When the screen information generation unit 13 generates selection screen information, the display unit (not shown) displays the selection screen based on the generated selection screen information. To display.

  When the operator refers to the selection screen and selects another store as a transfer destination via an input unit (not shown), the control unit 11 stores the image identification data of the selected other store together with the image data in the memory. Transfer destination data indicating one of the corresponding IP address and FAX number, and device identification data indicating that the device installed in the selected other store is either the other client terminal 20 or the FAX device 70 are respectively stored in the communication unit 15. Forward.

  When receiving the image data, the transfer destination data, and the device identification data, the communication unit 15 transmits each data to the management server 40.

  When receiving the data, the control unit 41 of the management server 40 first temporarily stores the image data and the transfer destination data in a memory (not shown) and transfers the device identification data to the transfer destination determination unit 44.

  The transfer destination determination unit 44 is a unit that determines whether the device at the other store of the transfer destination is either the other client terminal 20 or the FAX device 70. If the received device identification data indicates the other client terminal 20, the transfer destination determination unit 44 If the destination apparatus is determined as the other client terminal 20 and the FAX apparatus 70 is indicated, the transfer destination apparatus is determined as the FAX apparatus 70.

  Here, first, a case where the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination device is the other client terminal 20 will be described.

  When the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination device is the other client terminal 20, the data communication unit 43 acquires the image data and the transfer destination data from the memory, and based on the transfer destination data (= IP address), The acquired image data is transmitted to the other client terminal 20.

  The control unit 21 of the other client terminal 20 is a unit that controls the other client terminal 20 as a so-called CPU. When image data is received, the control unit 21 transfers the image data to the print instruction unit 22.

  The print instructing unit 22 instructs the printer device 20A to perform printing. Upon receiving the image data, the print instructing unit 22 outputs a print instruction signal to which the image data is added to the printer device 20A.

  When the printer apparatus 20A receives the print instruction signal, the printer apparatus 20A acquires the attached image data and executes a printing process based on the acquired image data.

  Next, a case where the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination apparatus is the FAX apparatus 70 will be described.

  When the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination apparatus is the FAX apparatus 70, the image data and the transfer destination data are acquired from the memory, and the acquired image data and transfer destination data are transferred to the FAX server 60.

  The control unit 61 of the FAX server 60 is a unit that controls the FAX server 60 as a so-called CPU. When image data and transfer destination data (= FAX number) are received, the data is transferred to the FAX transmission unit 62.

  The FAX transmission unit 62 is a unit that transmits image data to the FAX device. Upon receiving the image data and the transfer destination data, the FAX transmission unit 62 makes a call to the FAX device 70 based on the transfer destination data (= FAX number). Then, the image data is transmitted by FAX.

  When receiving the image data, the FAX apparatus 70 executes a printing process based on the received image data.

  Thus, when notifying other stores of the contents of a paper medium such as a slip, the image data indicating the contents of the paper medium is generated by the scanner device 10A connected to the client terminal 10 provided in the own store, and the transfer destination Based on the transfer destination data of another store selected from the transfer destination table of the DB 50, the generated image data is transmitted to the other client terminal 20, and the other client terminal 20 that has received the image data is connected to the printer device. Since the printer device 20A that has issued a print instruction to 20A and has received the print instruction performs print processing based on the image data, it is not necessary to provide a FAX device 70 and a telephone line in the own store and other stores, respectively. It is no longer necessary to send a fax to notify other stores of the contents of a paper medium such as a slip. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the facility cost for each store to maintain and maintain the FAX apparatus 70 and the telephone line. Further, it is possible to prevent a large communication cost from being generated by performing many FAX transmissions.

  Further, when the apparatus identification data indicates the FAX apparatus 70, the FAX server 60 makes a call to the FAX apparatus 70 based on the transfer destination data (= FAX number), transmits the image data by FAX, and transmits the image data. Since the received FAX apparatus 70 performs the printing process based on the image data, the contents of the paper medium can be notified to other stores where only the existing FAX apparatus 70 is installed as in the conventional case.

<Operation of Example>
Hereinafter, the operation of the data communication system of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the data communication system of the present embodiment.

  In this description of operation, a paper medium such as a slip is sent from a store where the client terminal 10 is installed to another store where the other client terminal 10 is installed, or another store where only the FAX device 70 is installed. The process until the contents are notified will be described.

  The control unit 11 of the client terminal 10 displays an instruction screen for instructing the scanner device 10A to read a paper medium such as a slip on a display unit (not shown) (S1).

  When the operator refers to the instruction screen and places a paper medium on a reading table (not shown) of the scanner apparatus 10A and issues a reading instruction via an input unit (not shown) (S2), the control unit 11 reads the paper medium. Is transmitted to the scanner device 10A (S3).

  Upon receiving the reading instruction signal, the scanner device 10A reads a paper medium placed on a reading table (not shown) and generates image data indicating the content of the paper medium (S4).

  When the scanner apparatus 10A generates image data, the table acquisition instruction unit 12 temporarily stores the generated image data in a memory (not shown) and acquires a transfer destination table for selecting a transfer destination of the image data. A table acquisition signal is output to the communication unit 15.

  Upon receiving the table acquisition signal, the communication unit 15 transmits the table acquisition signal to the management server 40 (S5).

  When receiving the table acquisition signal, the control unit 41 of the management server 40 transfers the table acquisition signal to the table acquisition unit 42.

  Upon receiving the table acquisition signal, the table acquisition unit 42 acquires the transfer destination table from the transfer destination DB 50 (S6).

  When the table acquisition unit 42 acquires the transfer destination table, the control unit 41 of the management server 40 transfers the acquired transfer destination table to the data communication unit 43.

  Upon receiving the transfer destination table, the data communication unit 43 transmits the transfer destination table to the client terminal 10 of the store that is the table request source (S7).

  Upon receiving the transfer destination table, the control unit 11 of the client terminal 10 transfers the transfer destination table to the screen information generation unit.

  Upon receiving the transfer destination table, the screen information generation unit 13 generates selection screen information for selecting another store that is the transfer destination of the image data based on the transfer destination table (S8).

  When the screen information generation unit 13 generates the selection screen information, the display control unit 14 displays the selection screen on a display unit (not shown) based on the generated selection screen information (S9).

  When the operator refers to the selection screen and selects another store as a transfer destination via an input unit (not shown) (S10), the control unit 11 stores the store at the selected other store along with the image data in the memory. Transfer destination data indicating either the IP address or the FAX number corresponding to the identification data, or the device identification data indicating whether the device installed in the selected other store is the other client terminal 20 or the FAX device 70 15 for transfer.

  Upon receiving the image data, the transfer destination data, and the device identification data, the communication unit 15 transmits each data to the management server 40 (S11).

  When receiving the data, the control unit 41 of the management server 40 first temporarily stores the image data and the transfer destination data in a memory (not shown) and transfers the device identification data to the transfer destination determination unit 44.

  When the received device identification data indicates the other client terminal 20, the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination device is the other client terminal 20. When the received device identification data indicates the FAX device 70, the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines the transfer destination device. The FAX apparatus 70 is determined (S12).

  Here, first, a case where the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination device is the other client terminal 20 will be described.

  When the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination device is the other client terminal 20, the data communication unit 43 acquires the image data and the transfer destination data from the memory, and based on the transfer destination data (= IP address), The acquired image data is transmitted to the other client terminal 20 (S13).

  When receiving the image data, the control unit 21 of the other client terminal 20 transfers the image data to the print instruction unit 22.

  Upon receiving the image data, the print instruction unit 22 outputs a print instruction signal to which the image data is added to the printer device 20A (S14).

  When the printer apparatus 20A receives the print instruction signal, the printer apparatus 20A acquires the assigned image data and executes a printing process based on the acquired image data (S15).

  Next, a case where the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination apparatus is the FAX apparatus 70 will be described.

  When the transfer destination determination unit 44 determines that the transfer destination apparatus is the FAX apparatus 70, the image data and the transfer destination data are acquired from the memory, and the acquired image data and transfer destination data (= FAX number) are transferred to the FAX server 60. (S16).

  When receiving the image data and the transfer destination data (= FAX number), the control unit 61 of the FAX server 60 transfers each data to the FAX transmission unit 62.

  Upon receiving the image data and the transfer destination data, the FAX transmission unit 62 calls the FAX apparatus 70 based on the transfer destination data (= FAX number) and transmits the image data by FAX (S17).

  Upon receiving the image data, the FAX apparatus 70 executes a printing process based on the received image data (S18).

<Effect of Example>
In the data communication system of the present embodiment, when notifying other stores of the contents of a paper medium such as a slip, image data indicating the contents of the paper medium is sent to the scanner device 10A connected to the client terminal 10 provided in the own store. The generated image data is transmitted to the other client terminal 20 based on the transfer destination data of another store selected from the transfer destination table of the transfer destination DB 50, and the other client terminal 20 receiving the image data is connected. The printer apparatus 20A is instructed to print, and the printer apparatus 20A that has received the print instruction performs print processing based on the image data. Therefore, a FAX apparatus 70 and a telephone line are provided in the own store and other stores, respectively. This eliminates the need for fax transmission in order to notify other stores of the contents of paper media such as slips. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the facility cost for each store to maintain and maintain the FAX apparatus 70 and the telephone line. Further, it is possible to prevent a large communication cost from being generated by performing many FAX transmissions.

  When the apparatus identification data indicates the FAX apparatus 70, the FAX server 60 makes a call to the FAX apparatus 70 based on the transfer destination data (= FAX number), transmits the image data by FAX, and transmits the image data. Since the received FAX apparatus 70 performs the printing process based on the image data, the contents of the paper medium can be notified to other stores where only the existing FAX apparatus 70 is installed as in the conventional case. Further, since the type of transfer destination device for each store is managed by the transfer destination DB 50, the operator of the transfer source client terminal 10 does not need to know what the transfer destination device is.

  In the above embodiment, when the scanner device 10A generates image data, the table acquisition instruction unit 12 of the client terminal 10 transmits a table acquisition instruction signal to the management server 40 to acquire the transfer destination table. However, the transfer destination table may be acquired before the scanner device 10A generates image data.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration using the printer device 20A connected to the other client terminal 20 has been described. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and a configuration using a network compatible printer device may be used. In this case, the IP address of the network compatible printer apparatus may be registered in the transfer destination DB 50, and the image data may be directly transmitted as print data to the network compatible printer apparatus.

The block block diagram which shows the data communication system of this invention Operation flowchart of the data communication system of the present embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Client terminal 11 Control part 12 Table acquisition instruction | indication part 13 Screen information generation part 14 Display control part 15 Communication part 10A Scanner apparatus 20 Other client terminal 21 Control part 22 Print instruction | indication part 20A Printer apparatus 30 Management terminal 31 Control part 32 Transfer destination registration Unit 33 Transfer destination deletion unit 40 Management server 41 Control unit 42 Table acquisition unit 43 Data communication unit 44 Transfer destination determination unit 50 Transfer destination DB
60 FAX Server 61 Control Unit 62 FAX Transmitting Unit 70 FAX Device 80 IP Network 90 Public Telephone Network

Claims (5)

For each store identification data for identifying another store that can be a transfer destination of image data indicating the contents of a paper medium, a transfer destination table in which transfer destination data indicating a transfer destination of each other store is associated is held. A transfer destination storage unit;
A client terminal provided in the own store and instructing the scanner device to acquire image data of a paper medium;
Other client terminals provided at a plurality of other stores and connected to a printer device that executes print processing based on image data;
A management server for controlling communication between the client terminal and the other client terminal,
The client terminal is
A table acquisition instruction unit for instructing acquisition of a transfer destination table of the transfer destination storage unit;
A screen information generating unit that generates selection screen information for selecting any other store to be a transfer destination of the image data acquired by the scanner device based on the acquired transfer destination table;
Based on the generated selection screen information, a display control unit that displays a selection screen on a display unit,
When another store is selected from the selection screen, a communication unit that transmits, together with the image data, transfer destination data corresponding to store identification data of the selected other store to the management server,
The management server
Upon receiving the transfer destination data, a data communication unit that transmits the image data to any of the other client terminals based on the transfer destination data,
The other client terminal is
A data communication system comprising: a print instruction unit that instructs the printer device to perform a printing process based on the image data when the image data is received. Including a FAX device that is provided in a plurality of other stores and that executes print processing based on image data;
In the transfer destination table, for each store identification data, transfer destination data of each other store and device type data indicating whether the transfer destination device is another client terminal or a FAX device are associated,
When the other store is selected from the selection screen, the communication unit transmits, together with the image data, transfer destination data and device type data corresponding to the store identification data of the selected other store to the management server,
The management server
When the device type data indicates a FAX device, a transfer destination determination unit that determines a transfer destination as a FAX device;
When the transfer destination determination unit determines that the transfer destination is a FAX device, the transfer destination determination unit includes a FAX transmission unit that calls one of the FAX devices and transmits the image data based on the transfer destination data. The data communication system according to claim 1. A FAX server is provided with the FAX transmission unit,
4. The data communication system according to claim 3, wherein the data communication unit transmits the image data and the transfer destination data to the FAX server when the transfer destination determination unit determines that the transfer destination is a FAX apparatus.   The data communication system according to claim 1, wherein the transfer destination data is IP address data of another client terminal of another store. 5. The data communication system according to claim 2, wherein the transfer destination data is one of an IP address of another client terminal of another store and FAX number data of a FAX apparatus.

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