KR20030061883A - Network printing peripheral apparatus and method for selectively calculating charge - Google Patents

Network printing peripheral apparatus and method for selectively calculating charge Download PDF

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KR20030061883A
KR20030061883A KR1020020001881A KR20020001881A KR20030061883A KR 20030061883 A KR20030061883 A KR 20030061883A KR 1020020001881 A KR1020020001881 A KR 1020020001881A KR 20020001881 A KR20020001881 A KR 20020001881A KR 20030061883 A KR20030061883 A KR 20030061883A
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PURPOSE: A peripheral device for the network printing having a selective billing process function and a method thereof are provided to enable a billing manger to selectively transmit a corresponding billing item from a billing item table in order to receive the corresponding billing information. CONSTITUTION: A printer(200) transmits the document data written by an application program such as a word processor. A printing part(250) prints the image data converted from the document data by the printer(210) to paper. A billing item selection panel(270) is installed to the printer(210) in order to make the manager select the billing item by the direct input. A controller(220) produces the information of the corresponding billing item for each printing by selecting the billing item from a billing item table memory(240) according to an order selected by the billing item selection panel(270), and transmits the information to a billing processing server(260) after storing the information in a main memory(230).

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선별적 과금처리 기능을 갖는 네트워크 프린팅 주변장치 및 그 방법{Network printing peripheral apparatus and method for selectively calculating charge}Network printing peripheral apparatus having selective charging processing function and method thereof {Network printing peripheral apparatus and method for selectively calculating charge}

본 발명은 선별적 인쇄 과금 처리 기능을 갖는 주변 장치 및 그 방법에 관한 것으로서, 특히 선별적 과금처리 기능을 갖는 네트워크 프린팅 주변장치 및 그 방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a peripheral device having a selective printing billing function and a method thereof, and more particularly to a network printing peripheral device having a selective billing processing function and a method thereof.

일반적으로 주변장치 예컨대 프린터는 컴퓨터에 접속되어 컴퓨터로부터 전송되는 텍스트 데이터나 그랙픽 데이터를 버퍼에 저장한 후에 순차적으로 프린트용지에 프린터의 종류에 따라 토너나 잉크를 사용하여 인쇄를 한다.In general, a peripheral device, such as a printer, is connected to a computer and stores text data or graphic data transmitted from the computer in a buffer, and then sequentially prints the print paper using toner or ink according to the type of printer.

사무자동화의 추세에 따라 일반 회사 등에서 문서작성 및 자료처리용으로 사무직원 마다 개인용 컴퓨터를 사용하지만, 통상 프린터는 복수의 컴퓨터에 접속되어 해당 컴퓨터로부터 전송되는 인쇄데이터를 인쇄를 하게 된다. 이때 여러 대의 컴퓨터의 인쇄명령에 신속히 응답하여 인쇄하기 위해서는 범용 프린터 대신에 고가의 고성능 프린터가 접속되어 사용되며, 통상 효율적인 프린터의 소모품등의 과금관리를 위해 과금관리자는 인쇄시 소모된 용지나, 토너등에 대한 과금정보를 네트워크를 통하여 수신하여 과금을 산출한다.In accordance with the trend of office automation, a general company uses a personal computer for each office worker for document preparation and data processing. However, a printer is usually connected to a plurality of computers to print print data transmitted from the computer. At this time, expensive high-performance printer is connected and used instead of general-purpose printer in order to print in response to the printing command of several computers.As a general rule, the billing manager may use paper or toner that is consumed when printing to manage billing of efficient consumables. The billing information is received through the network to calculate billing.

도 1은 일반적인 네트워크 기능을 가진 프린터의 과금처리 시스템을 보이는 블록도로서, 구성에 따른 동작은 워드프로세서 등의 응용 프로그램을 사용하여 작성한 문서를 컴퓨터(100)에서 프린터(110)로 전송하면, 제어부(120)는 수신된 문서 데이터를 이미지 데이터로 전환하여 주메모리(130)에 저장한 후에 인쇄한다.1 is a block diagram showing a billing processing system of a printer having a general network function, the operation according to the configuration is a control unit when a document created by using an application program such as a word processor from the computer 100 to the printer 110, 120 converts the received document data into image data and stores it in the main memory 130 before printing.

제어부(120)는 인쇄시마다 과금항목테이블 메모리(140)에 저장되어 있는 과금항목 예컨대, 토너사용량, 프린터 점유시간, 메모리 사용량, 용지 사용량, 인쇄요청 건수 등의 항목을 독출하여 해당 항목마다의 과금정보를 산출하여 저장 후 과금처리서버(160)로 전송한다. 이에 따라, 프린터 사용에 대한 과금관리자는 과금처리서버(160)로부터 전송된 과금정보를 이용하여 프린터 사용에 대한 과금을 산출하였다.The controller 120 reads the billing items stored in the billing item table memory 140 at each printing time, for example, toner usage, printer occupancy time, memory usage, paper usage, the number of printing requests, and the like. After calculating and storing the transmission to the billing processing server 160. Accordingly, the accounting manager for the use of the printer calculates the billing for the use of the printer by using the billing information transmitted from the billing processing server 160.

그러나, 공장에서 프린터에 대한 과금항목이 설정되어 과금항목테이블 메모리(140)에 저장되며, 과금정보산출시에는 테이블로 저장되어 있는 모든 과금항목에 대해 산출된 과금정보들이 과금처리서버(160)로 전송되기 때문에, 과금관리자는 전송된 모든 과금정보에서 자신이 원하는 과금처리 기준항목에 따라 과금정보를 체크하고 해당 과금정보만을 취합하여 과금을 산출해야하므로 시간적 낭비와 불편함이 따랐다.However, the billing item for the printer is set in the factory and stored in the billing item table memory 140, and when the billing information is calculated, the billing information calculated for all billing items stored in the table is billed to the billing processing server 160. Since it is transmitted, the billing manager has to check the billing information according to the billing processing criteria item he wants from all billing information sent and collect the billing information only to calculate the billing, which was a waste of time and inconvenience.

이에 따라, 과금관리자가 산정하고자 하는 기준 과금항목만 신속히 체크하여 과금을 산출할 수 있도록 원하는 해당 과금정보만 전송하여 과금처리하는 방법이 요구되었다.Accordingly, a method of processing a billing process by transmitting only the desired billing information so that the billing manager can quickly check only a standard billing item to be calculated can be calculated.

본 발명은 상술한 요구에 부응하여 창출된 것으로서, 프린터 과금관리자가 원하는 해당 과금정보만 전송받을 수 있도록 과금관리자가 과금항목테이블에서 해당 과금항목만을 선택하여 전송할 수 있는 선별적 과금처리 기능을 갖는 네트워크 프린팅 주변장치 및 그 방법을 제공하는 데 기술적 과제가 있다.The present invention was created in response to the above-described requirements, and has a network with a selective billing processing function that allows a billing manager to select and send only the billing item in the billing item table so that the printer billing manager can receive only the billing information desired. There is a technical problem in providing a printing peripheral device and a method thereof.

도 1은 일반적인 네트워크 기능을 가진 프린터의 과금처리 시스템을 보이는 블록도이다.1 is a block diagram showing a billing processing system of a printer having a general network function.

도 2는 본 발명에 의한 과금항목 선택이 가능한 네트워크 기능을 갖는 프린터의 과금처리 시스템을 보이는 블록도이다.2 is a block diagram showing a billing processing system of a printer having a network function capable of selecting a billing item according to the present invention.

도 3은 도 2의 실시예에서 과금항목선택패널에서 선택되는 과금항목테이블의 도면이다.3 is a diagram of a billing item table selected in a billing item selection panel in the embodiment of FIG.

도 4는 본 발명에 따른 과금항목 선택이 가능한 프린터의 과금처리 방법의 흐름도이다.4 is a flowchart illustrating a billing processing method of a printer capable of selecting a billing item according to the present invention.

상기의 기술적 과제를 달성하기 위한 본 발명에 의한 수신되는 인쇄할 데이터를 유입하고, 변환된 이미지 데이터를 저장하는 주메모리와, 상기 주메모리에서 있는 이미지데이터를 인쇄하는 인쇄부를 구비하며, 선별적 과금처리 기능을 갖는 네트워크 프린팅 주변장치는,According to the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, the main memory for receiving the data to be printed, and the converted image data, and a printing unit for printing the image data in the main memory, selective charging Network printing peripherals with processing capabilities,

상기 주변장치의 사용에 대한 과금의 항목을 저장한 과금항목테이블 메모리; 상기 과금항목테이블 메모리에 저장된 과금항목을 선택하는 과금항목선택수단; 및상기 각부를 제어하며, 상기 과금항목선택수단에 입력된 선택명령에 따라 인쇄시 선택된 과금항목에 대하여 산출한 과금정보를 상기 주메모리에 저장한 다음 네트워크상의 과금처리서버에 전송하는 제어부;를 포함함이 바람직하다.A billing item table memory for storing a billing item for use of the peripheral device; Charging item selecting means for selecting a charging item stored in the charging item table memory; And a controller configured to control the respective units and to store the billing information calculated for the billing item selected at the time of printing according to the selection command inputted to the billing item selection means in the main memory and then to the billing processing server on the network. It is preferable to.

또한, 상기 과금항목선택수단은 상기 주변장치에 장착된 과금항목선택패널임을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the charging item selection means is characterized in that the charging item selection panel mounted to the peripheral device.

본 발명에 의한 다른 기술적 과제를 달성하기 위한 과금항목 선택수단을 구비한 네트워크 프린팅 기능을 갖는 주변장치의 선별적 과금처리 방법은,Selective billing processing method of the peripheral device having a network printing function having a billing item selection means for achieving another technical problem according to the present invention,

상기 과금항목선택수단을 통하여 과금항목의 선택명령이 입력되었는지를 판단하는 제1단계; 상기 제1단계에서 과금항목이 선택되지 않은 경우에는 인쇄시에 과금항목테이블에 있는 모든 과금항목에 대한 과금정보를 산출하여 저장하는 제2단계; 상기 제1단계에서 과금항목이 선택되었을 경우에는 인쇄시에 선택된 과금항목에 대해서만 과금정보를 산출하여 저장하는 제3단계; 및 제2단계 또는 제3단계에서 저장된 과금정보를 과금처리서버로 전송하는 제4단계;를 포함함을 특징으로 한다.A first step of determining whether a selection item selection command has been input through the charging item selection means; A second step of calculating and storing billing information for all billing items in the billing item table when the billing item is not selected in the first step; A third step of calculating and storing billing information only for the billing item selected at the time of printing when the billing item is selected in the first step; And a fourth step of transmitting the charging information stored in the second or third step to the charging processing server.

이하, 첨부 도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 실시예를 설명하기로 한다.Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 2는 본 발명에 의한 과금항목 선택이 가능한 네트워크 기능을 갖는 프린터의 과금처리 시스템을 보이는 블록도이다.2 is a block diagram showing a billing processing system of a printer having a network function capable of selecting a billing item according to the present invention.

도 2에 도시된 과금처리 시스템은 워드프로세서 등의 응용프로그램으로 작성된 문서 데이터를 전송하는 컴퓨터(200)와, 프린터(210)에서 문서 데이터를 이미지 데이터로 변환된 데이터를 용지에 인쇄하는 인쇄부(250)와, 과금항목테이블 메모리(240)는 도 1의 구성요소의 기능과 동일하게 대응된다. 또한, 과금관리자가과금항목을 직접 입력하여 선택하기 위한 프린터(210)에 장착된 과금항목선택패널(270)과, 과금항목선택패널(270)에 의해 선택된 명령에 따라 과금항목테이블 메모리(240)에 있는 과금항목을 선택하여 인쇄시마다 해당 과금항목의 정보를 산출하여 주메모리(230)에 저장한 후 과금처리서버(260)에 전송하는 제어부(220)를 포함한다.The billing processing system shown in FIG. 2 includes a computer 200 for transmitting document data created by an application program such as a word processor, and a printing unit for printing data converted from document data into image data by a printer 210 on a sheet of paper ( 250 and the charging item table memory 240 correspond to the functions of the components of FIG. 1. Also, the billing item table memory 240 according to the billing item selection panel 270 mounted in the printer 210 for the billing manager to directly input and select a billing item and the command selected by the billing item selection panel 270. Selecting a billing item in the printout for each time information of the billing item is calculated and stored in the main memory 230 and includes a control unit 220 for transmitting to the billing processing server 260.

도 3은 과금항목선택패널(270)에서 선택할 수 있는 과금항목테이블로서, 과금관리자가 과금항목선택패널(270)을 통하여 원하는 항목을 체크하여 선택할 수 있도록, 주변장치의 점유시간, 메모리 사용량, 롤러사용량, 스캔 DPI(dot per inch), 전송된 데이터량, 용지 사용량 등의 항목이 리스트되어 있다.3 is a billing item table that can be selected in the billing item selection panel 270, so that a billing manager can check and select a desired item through the billing item selection panel 270, so that the occupancy time, memory usage, and roller of the peripheral device Items such as usage, scan DPI (dot per inch), amount of data transferred, and paper usage are listed.

도 4는 본 발명에 따른 과금항목 선택이 가능한 프린터의 과금처리 방법의 흐름도이다.4 is a flowchart illustrating a billing processing method of a printer capable of selecting a billing item according to the present invention.

이하, 도 2의 구성을 참조하여 도 3의 흐름도를 설명하기로 한다.Hereinafter, the flowchart of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to the configuration of FIG. 2.

우선, 제어부(220)는 주변장치의 과금관리자가 과금항목선택패널(270)을 통하여 과금항목 선택명령이 입력되었는지를 판단한다(300단계).First, the controller 220 determines whether a charging item selection command is input by the charging manager of the peripheral device through the charging item selection panel 270 (step 300).

300단계에서 과금항목 선택명령이 입력되지 않으면 제어부(220)는 과금항목테이블메모리(240)에 있는 리스트상의 모든 과금항목을 독출하고(310단계) 독출된 모든 과금항목에 대한 과금정보를 인쇄시 산출한 후(320단계), 산출된 과금정보를 주메모리(230)에 저장한 다음 과금처리서버(260)로 저장된 과금정보를 전송한다(320 및 350단계).If the charge item selection command is not input in step 300, the controller 220 reads out all the charge items on the list in the charge item table memory 240 (step 310) and calculates the charge information for all read charge items. After that (step 320), the calculated billing information is stored in the main memory 230, and then the stored billing information is transmitted to the billing processing server 260 (steps 320 and 350).

한편, 300단계에서 과금항목테이블 중에서 프린터에 설치되어 있는 과금항목선택 패널(270)을 이용하여 과금하고자 하는 과금항목만을 도 3에 도시한 바와 같이 선택하여 입력하는 경우에는 프린터(210)의 제어부(220)는 선택된 과금항목을 독출하여(330단계) 인쇄시마다 과금정보를 산출하여 주메모리(230)에 저장한 후에 과금처리서버(260)로 과금정보를 전송한다(340 및 350단계).On the other hand, in step 300, when selecting and inputting only the billing item to be billed using the billing item selection panel 270 installed in the printer from the billing item table as shown in FIG. 3, the control unit of the printer 210 ( 220 reads out the selected billing item (step 330), calculates the billing information every time it is printed, stores it in the main memory 230, and transmits the billing information to the billing processing server 260 (steps 340 and 350).

상기 실시예에서는 프린터에 대하여 기술하였지만, 팩스기 등에도 본 발명의 기술적 사상의 범위를 벗어나지 않으면서 여러 가지의 변형예를 적용할 수 있음은 당업자에 있어서 당연하다Although the above embodiment has been described with respect to the printer, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be applied to a fax machine and the like without departing from the scope of the present invention.

본 발명에 의한 네트워크 프린팅 기능을 가진 주변장치의 선별적 과금처리 방법은 필요에 따라 모든 과금항목에 대한 과금정보를 얻을 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 주변장치의 과금관리자가 과금항목테이블에서 과금하고자 하는 해당 항목만을 선택하여 산출된 해당 과금정보만을 제공받을 수 있으므로, 부과할 금액을 산출하는 데 불필요한 정보를 줄일 수 있어 간편하고, 신속히 과금산정을 할 수 있다.In the selective charging processing method of a peripheral device having a network printing function according to the present invention, not only the billing information for all billing items can be obtained as necessary, but also the billing manager of the peripheral device wants to charge in the billing item table. Since only the billing information calculated and selected can be provided, unnecessary information can be reduced to calculate the amount to be charged, so that billing can be easily and quickly calculated.

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수신되는 인쇄할 데이터를 유입하고, 변환된 이미지 데이터를 저장하는 주메모리와, 상기 주메모리에서 있는 이미지데이터를 인쇄하는 인쇄부를 구비하는 네트워크 프린팅 주변장치에 있어서,A network printing peripheral device comprising: a main memory for receiving received data to be printed and storing converted image data; and a printing unit for printing image data in the main memory. 상기 주변장치의 사용에 대한 과금의 항목을 저장한 과금항목테이블 메모리;A billing item table memory for storing a billing item for use of the peripheral device; 상기 과금항목테이블 메모리에 저장된 과금항목을 선택하는 과금항목선택수단; 및Charging item selecting means for selecting a charging item stored in the charging item table memory; And 상기 각부를 제어하며, 상기 과금항목선택수단에 입력된 선택명령에 따라 인쇄시 선택된 과금항목에 대하여 산출한 과금정보를 상기 주메모리에 저장한 다음 네트워크상의 과금처리서버에 전송하는 제어부;를 포함함을 특징으로 하는 네트워크 프린팅 기능을 가진 선별적 과금처리를 위한 주변장치.And controlling the controller to store the billing information calculated for the billing item selected at the time of printing according to the selection command inputted to the billing item selecting means in the main memory and then transmit the billing information to the billing processing server on the network. Peripheral device for selective charging processing with a network printing function characterized in that. 제 1항에 있어서, 상기 과금항목선택수단은 상기 주변장치에 장착된 과금항목 선택패널임을 특징으로 하는 네트워크 프린팅 기능을 가진 주변장치의 선별적 과금처리 방법.The method of claim 1, wherein the charging item selecting means is a charging item selecting panel mounted on the peripheral device. 과금항목선택수단과 네트워크 프린팅 기능을 구비한 주변장치의 선별적 과금처리 방법에 있어서,In the selective charging processing method of the peripheral device having the charging item selection means and the network printing function, 상기 과금항목선택수단을 통하여 과금항목의 선택명령이 입력되었는지를 판단하는 제1단계;A first step of determining whether a selection item selection command has been input through the charging item selection means; 상기 제1단계에서 과금항목이 선택되지 않은 경우에는 인쇄시에 과금항목테이블에 있는 모든 과금항목에 대한 과금정보를 산출하여 저장하는 제2단계;A second step of calculating and storing billing information for all billing items in the billing item table when the billing item is not selected in the first step; 상기 제1단계에서 과금항목이 선택되었을 경우에는 인쇄시에 선택된 과금항목에 대해서만 과금정보를 산출하여 저장하는 제3단계; 및A third step of calculating and storing billing information only for the billing item selected at the time of printing when the billing item is selected in the first step; And 제2단계 또는 제3단계에서 저장된 과금정보를 과금처리서버로 전송하는 제4단계;를 포함함을 특징으로 하는 네트워크 프린팅 기능을 가진 주변장치의 선별적과금처리 방법.And a fourth step of transmitting the charging information stored in the second step or the third step to the charging processing server.
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