CN101078976A - Print system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A print system in which one or more printers (1) are connected to a print server (2) through a network is disclosed, including: a part acquiring printer information indicating a state of the printer (1) from each of the one or more printers (1) at an appropriate timing; a part generating and distributing metadata including biographical information of a document subject to be printed out at the printer (1) and data storage location information from the print server (2); and a part generating and distributing applicable print data based on the print information corresponding to the printer (1) which sent a request when the request is received based on the metadata from the printer (1) to acquire the applicable print data of the document subject to be printed out.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of print system, its transmission is applicable to the print data of the state of printer, so that carry out suitable printing.
Background technology
Fig. 1 is the figure that pushing-type (push) printing of traditional subscription-issue type (subscribe-publish type) is shown.For example, this traditional pushing-type is printed by using the RSS (RichSite Summary, rich site summary) that uses in network technology to supply with (feed) print data is provided.
In Fig. 1, printer 10 is set to subscribe to specific RSS and supplies with.Printer 10 periodically obtains RSS from printing server 20 and supplies with, and by obtaining the print data that print data prints text message and image information from printing server 20 based on the URL (Uniform Resource Locator, URL(uniform resource locator)) that is included among the RSS.
Fig. 2 is the figure that the example of RSS is shown.RSS comprises description D1 and the D2 that is used for by each clauses and subclauses (article) of item (project) tag package, also comprises description D3 and D4 in enclosure (annex) label URL, that be included in description D1 and D2 of indicating print data.
Fig. 3 illustrates from obtaining the precedence diagram of RSS to the process example that prints print data.
In Fig. 3, when carrying out RSS when obtaining request (step S1) from HTTP (Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol, HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)) the client 10a of printer 10 to printing server 20, RSS is sent to printer 10 (step S2).HTTP client 10a sends RSS to RSS analyzer 10b (step S3).RSS analyzer 10b analyzes RSS, and obtains the URL (step S4) of print data from the enclosure label.
After this, RSS analyzer 10b sends the link request of obtaining (step S5) to printing server 20, and obtains print data (step S6).RSS analyzer 10b sends print command (step S7) by sending print data to print processing part 10c, and prints print data (step S8).
As mentioned above, traditional print system realizes the network ultimate system by the RSS that uses network technology.Yet, following problem can appear.
In other words, the problem that exists is: because the basic specification and the available options of printer 10, pack into the antiquarian of paper of paper disc (tray) etc., the quantity of available color (colour or black and white), resolution, printer language, available print range, paper types etc. are deficiency or different, the print data that provides from printing server 20 (for example can not be printed out, under the situation of the print data of A3 size, the paper of A3 size or other print media (sheet) are not packed into), the print quality of expection (for example can not realize, under the colour print data conditions, colour print is unavailable), or the like.
Be noted that acceptable medium type etc. can describe in the Accept of HTTP (acceptance) header, but regulation does not comprise print conditions.In this case, the Accept header that may expand HTTP uniquely comprises print conditions.Because this is not a standard techniques, this is disadvantageous for system architecture.
Summary of the invention
The present invention solves or reduces in the problems referred to above one or more.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a kind of print system is provided, one or more therein printers are connected to printing server by network, comprise: Printer Information obtains part, and it obtains the Printer Information of state of the described printer of indication in suitable timing each from described one or more printers; Metadata generates and the distribution part, and its generation and distribution metadata, this metadata comprise the biography information of the document that will print at described printer place and from the data storage location information of described printing server; Generate and the distribution part with available print data, it is when receiving request when obtaining the available print data of the described document that will be printed out based on described metadata from described printer interface, generates and distributes described available print data based on the type information corresponding to the printer that sends described request.
According to the present invention, can provide the printer data of the state that is applicable to printer, thereby printer can print print data better.
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Below, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1 is the figure that pushes away printing that traditional subscription-issue type is shown;
Fig. 2 is the figure that the example of RSS is shown;
Fig. 3 illustrates from obtaining the precedence diagram of RSS to the instantiation procedure that prints print data;
Fig. 4 is the block scheme that illustrates according to the configuration of the print system of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the block scheme that illustrates according to the internal configurations of the printer of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the precedence diagram that the process of registering according to the printing of first embodiment of the invention is shown;
Fig. 7 is the figure that illustrates according to the data of (posted) Printer Information that sends from printer comprising of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is used to illustrate according to the pretreated process flow diagram of the registration of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the figure that illustrates according to the SQL statement that generates in the registration pre-service of first embodiment of the invention;
Figure 10 is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the printer DB of first embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11 is the figure that returns http response from printer that illustrates according to first embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 be illustrate according to first embodiment of the invention from obtaining the precedence diagram of RSS to the process that prints print data;
Figure 13 is that the RSS that passes through the HTTP request that illustrates according to first embodiment of the invention obtains the figure of request;
Figure 14 is the figure that illustrates according to the RSS that will be generated of first embodiment of the invention;
Figure 15 illustrates according to the link of passing through the HTTP request of first embodiment of the invention to obtain the figure of request;
Figure 16 is the figure that illustrates according to the print data of first embodiment of the invention;
Figure 17 is the precedence diagram that illustrates according to the process of the generation print data of carrying out among step S37 first embodiment of the invention, in Figure 12;
Figure 18 illustrates according to figure first embodiment of the invention, that pass through the SQL statement of ID determining section generation;
Figure 19 is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the print system of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 20 illustrates according to second embodiment of the invention, the precedence diagram of the process of the printer registration by discovery feature;
Figure 21 illustrates the figure that finds the data survey according to being used to of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 22 illustrates the figure that surveys the data of coupling according to the indication of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 23 is the figure that the request of obtaining according to the metadata of second embodiment of the invention is shown;
Figure 24 illustrates the figure that obtains response according to the metadata of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 25 be illustrate according to third embodiment of the invention, periodically send the precedence diagram of handling under the situation of type information at printer;
Figure 26 A is that illustrating according to the figure of the configuration of the printer of fourth embodiment of the invention and Figure 26 B is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the printing server of fourth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 27 be illustrate according to fourth embodiment of the invention, printing server periodically obtains the precedence diagram of the processing under the situation of Printer Information;
Figure 28 is the figure that the data of sending to printing server according to fourth embodiment of the invention, from printer are shown;
Figure 29 illustrates according to precedence diagram fourth embodiment of the invention, that the type information renewal is handled, wherein at step S112 shown in Figure 27, S113 ... middle printing server obtains type information from printer;
It is the figure from the response of printer that illustrates according to fourth embodiment of the invention according to fourth embodiment of the invention to the figure of the request of printer and Figure 30 B that Figure 30 A illustrates;
Figure 31 is the precedence diagram that illustrates according to processing fifth embodiment of the invention, under the situation of obtaining Printer Information as required;
Figure 32 A and Figure 32 B be illustrate according to sixth embodiment of the invention, fixed part and variable part can separated transmission or situation about sending together under the figure of Printer Information;
Figure 33 illustrates according to sixth embodiment of the invention, corresponding to as Figure 26 A and 26B in pull-type (Pull) type shown in Figure 30 A and the 30B and type as required as shown in figure 31, obtain the figure of the request under the situation of fixed part and variable part respectively;
Figure 34 is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the print system of seventh embodiment of the invention;
Figure 35 is the figure that illustrates according to several forms of seventh embodiment of the invention;
Figure 36 is the figure that illustrates according to the content of metadata seventh embodiment of the invention, that will be registered to printing server;
Figure 37 be illustrate according to seventh embodiment of the invention, from obtaining the precedence diagram of RSS to the process that prints print data;
Figure 38 be illustrate according to seventh embodiment of the invention, be used for illustrating the process flow diagram that is used for generating the process of RSS at the step S74 of Figure 37; With
Figure 39 is the figure that the RSS that generates according to seventh embodiment of the invention is shown.
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Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[first embodiment]
Fig. 4 is the block scheme that illustrates according to the configuration of the print system of first embodiment of the invention.
In Fig. 4, for example, the printer 1-3 of the printer 1-1 of type A, the printer 1-2 of type B and type A is connected to printing server 2 by network.In addition, printing server 2 is connected to the document D B 3 that is used to store document data.The quantity of printer is not limited at 3 shown in Figure 4, and any kind can be applied on the printer.Hereinafter, printer 1-1 generally can be called printer 1 to 1-3.
Fig. 5 is the block scheme that illustrates according to the internal configurations of the printer 1 of first embodiment of the invention.For example, printer 1 comprises HTTP client 11 from http responses to printing server 2 transmission HTTP that ask and receive from printing server 2, analyze the RSS analyzer 12 of the RSS that receives, the print processing part 13 of control print procedure and comprise Printer Engine 14 such as the mechanical part of image-generating unit, fixation unit etc.It should be noted that HTTP client 11, RSS analyzer 12 and print processing part 13 can be by realizing from installation computer programs such as external recording mediums.
Fig. 6 is the precedence diagram that the process of registering according to the printing of first embodiment of the invention is shown.
In Fig. 6, for example, when printer 1 is activated, when printer 1 is connected to network or when the state of printer 1 changes,, send (post) Printer Information to printing server 2 (step S11) from printer 1 in order to register Printer Information.Fig. 7 is the figure that illustrates according to the data that comprise the Printer Information that sends from printer 1 of first embodiment of the invention.For example, data can use XML (extend markup language) to describe.Data comprise by the printer name of product-name (name of product) label indication, by the paper type of paper-type (paper type) label indication, by print range of margin (staying white) label indication or the like, as type information.Type information is not limited to this example of data.
Refer back to Fig. 6, the data of sending from printer 1 are received by the http server 21 of printing server 2, and the XML data that http server 21 will be included in the data that receive send to printer registration part 22 (step S12).
22 pairs of XML data of printer registration part are registered pre-service (step S13).Fig. 8 is used to illustrate according to the pretreated process flow diagram of the registration of first embodiment of the invention.For example, in the registration pre-service, at first, analyze the data (step S21) that these XML data and retrieval will be registered.Subsequently, generate SQL (Structured Query Language (SQL)) statement (step S22) that is used to be registered to printer DB 27, and carry out SQL statement (step S23).Fig. 9 is the figure that the SQL statement that generates in the registration pre-service according to first embodiment of the invention is shown.For example, SQL statement comprises the instruction that is used for information is registered to the printing tabulation.The ID (id) of information indication identification print service (printer), colour print can with or unavailable, available stamp with the size, printer language, available print range or the like.
Refer back to Fig. 6, by carrying out SQL statement, printer registration part 22 issue (issue) SQL are to printer DB 27 (step S14), so that Printer Information is registered into printer DB 27.Figure 10 is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the printer DB 27 of first embodiment of the invention.For example, printer DB 27 comprises project: id, colour, A4, B5, A3, PS, PCL, available print range-go up, available print range-right side, available print range-left side, available print range-time or the like.
Refer back to Fig. 6, subsequently, printer registration part 22 sends the visit URL (step S15) that comprises the ID that is registered to printer DB 27 to http server 21, and http server 21 returns http response (step S16) to printer 1.Figure 11 is the figure that the http response of returning according to first embodiment of the invention, from printer 1 is shown.For example, http response comprises ID " 456 " in the URL of the position of the data of new registration.
Figure 12 illustrates according to first embodiment of the invention, from obtaining the precedence diagram of RSS to the process that prints print data.
In Figure 12, for example, based on periodic or clear and definite instruction, the HTTP client 11 of printer 1 sends the RSS request of obtaining (step S31) to printing server 2.Figure 13 illustrates according to RSS first embodiment of the invention, that ask by HTTP to obtain the figure of request.
Refer back to Figure 12, printing server 2 generates the RSS (step S32) relevant with the document that will be printed out (clauses and subclauses) by RSS generating portion 23, and the RSS that generates is sent to printer 1 (step S33).Figure 14 is the figure that illustrates according to the RSS that will be generated of first embodiment of the invention.For example, RSS comprises description D11 and the D12 by the item tag package that is used for each clauses and subclauses.The URL of print data is instructed in separately description D13 and D14, this describe D13 and D14 by the enclosure tag package in describing D11 and D12.In these URL, the ID of D15 and D16 indication each print service of identification (printer 1) is described.
Refer back to Figure 12, HTTP client 11 sends the RSS data to RSS analyzer 12 (step S34).RSS analyzer 12 carries out the RSS analyzing and processing, and obtains the URL (step S35) of print data from each enclosure label.After this, RSS analyzer 12 carries out to the link of printing server 2 request of obtaining (step S36).Figure 15 illustrates the figure that obtains the example of request according to first embodiment of the invention, by the link of HTTP request.For example, this link request of obtaining comprises the description D22 of the ID of the description D21 of specified entry (document) and specific printer 1 (print service) itself.
Refer back to Figure 12, when request is obtained in printing server 2 reception links, printing server 2 generates the print data (step S37) that is applicable to as the state of the printer 1 of asking the promoter, and the print data that generates is sent to printer 1 (step S38).Figure 16 is the figure that illustrates according to the example of the print data of first embodiment of the invention.
In Figure 12, generate print data in response to the link request of obtaining (step S36).Replacedly, can generate and collect print data concurrently, so that under the situation of generation print data of taking time, may reduce for link and obtain the request responding time with generation RSS (step S32).
Next, when printer 1 received print data, printer 1 sent print command (step S39) by printer data being sent to print processing part 13, and prints print data (step S40) by Printer Engine 14.
Figure 17 is the precedence diagram that the instantiation procedure that generates according to the print data of carrying out in the step S37 of Figure 12 of first embodiment of the invention is shown.
In Figure 17, the http server 21 of printing server 2 sends to ID determining section 24 and is included in the link that receives obtains URL (step S41) in the request from printer 1.ID determining section 24 generates the SQL statement (step S42) that is used to obtain Printer Information by retrieval ID from URL.Figure 18 is the figure that illustrates according to the example that passes through the SQL statement that ID determining section 24 generates of first embodiment of the invention.
Refer back to Figure 17, ID determining section 24 is issued SQL (step S43) based on SQL statement to printer DB 27, and obtains Printer Information (step S44).After this, ID determining section 24 sends to data determining section 25 (step S45) with Printer Information and the URL that obtains.
Next, data determining section 25 sends the print data that is used to generate print data and generates and instruct driver 26, and this driver 26 and transmission link the type corresponding (step S49) of the printer 1 of the request of obtaining.Driver 26 generates print data (step S50), and the print data that generates is turned back to data determining section 25 (step S51).Data determining section 25 sends to http server 21 (step S52) with print data, and print data is sent to printer 1.
As mentioned above, the Printer Information registered in advance of each printer 1 to printing server 2, and is generated available print data based on Printer Information, and available print data is offered as the printer 1 of asking the promoter.Therefore, can prevent following situation: because the different basic specification of printer 1 and available options and packed in the paper disc print quality that can not print print data and can not realize expecting into for the paper of inappropriate antiquarian of print data.
[second embodiment]
Figure 19 is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the example of the print system of second embodiment of the invention.In Figure 19, give identical label with identical part among the figure of previously described first embodiment.In a second embodiment, replace from printer 1 to printing server 2 registration Printer Informations, printing server 2 is by network discovery printer 1, and is that each printer 1 is registered Printer Information.
In Figure 19, as the configuration of printing server 2, additionally provide discovery (discovery) part 28 so that the printer of finding to connect 1 by network, and other parts identical with shown in Fig. 4 of first embodiment.In addition, each configuration of printer 1 is with identical in the configuration shown in Fig. 5 of first embodiment.
Figure 20 is the precedence diagram that discovery feature prints the instantiation procedure of machine registration that passes through that illustrates according to second embodiment of the invention.
In Figure 20, printing server 2 sends the detection data (step S61) that is used to find by multicast (multi-cast).Figure 21 illustrates according to the discovery that is used to of second embodiment of the invention to survey the figure of the sample data of (Probe).In Figure 21, this sample data shows the description example that passes through SOAP (simple object Access Protocol) of finding (network service dynamic discovery) method according to WS-.Description D31 by the a:Action tag package indicates these data to be used for surveying, and describes the condition of D32 indication response target.
Refer back to Figure 20, when printer 1 received the request of surveying, when the condition of condition of asking and printer 1 was mated, printer 1 returned the data (step S62) that coupling (ProbeMatch) is surveyed in indication.Figure 22 illustrates the figure that surveys the example of the data of mating according to the indication of second embodiment of the invention.For example, the description D33 that the data of mating comprise the terminal point information of indicating print service is surveyed in indication.
Refer back to Figure 20, printing server 2 sends getmetadata (acquisition metadata) and is used for the acquisition request indication about sending the metadata (step S63) of the Printer Information of surveying the printer 1 that mates.Figure 23 illustrates the figure that obtains the example of request according to the metadata of second embodiment of the invention.For example, the metadata request of obtaining comprises that the description D34 of expansion obtains request because carry out metadata in order to obtain Printer Information.
Refer back to Figure 20, when printer 1 received getmetadata, printer 1 sent the metadata (step S64) of the Printer Information of indication printer 1 self.Figure 24 illustrates the figure that obtains the example of response according to the metadata of second embodiment of the invention.For example, metadata is obtained to respond and is comprised the description D35 that indicates Printer Information.
Refer back to Figure 20, printing server 20 is registered to printer DB 27 (step S65) with the metadata that receives.
As mentioned above, because the printer registration is started and undertaken by printing server 2 by printing server 2, printer 1 does not need to begin the printer registration.Therefore, the control of printer 1 configuration can be simplified.
[the 3rd embodiment]
In the 3rd embodiment, for corresponding in the state variation of each second with printer 1, printer 1 periodically sends the status change notification printing server 2 of type information with printer 1.For example, when the situation of the paper that lacks the certain paper size, be that available Printer Information is determined by reference antiquarian that be registered, specific.Therefore, by periodically sending Printer Information, can keep indicating the Printer Information of the nearest state of printer 1.
System configuration in the 3rd embodiment and main operation and Fig. 4 are identical to first embodiment's shown in Figure 18.But, in the 3rd embodiment, be that the printer registration shown in Fig. 6 is periodically handled with different among first embodiment.
Figure 25 be illustrate according to third embodiment of the invention, printer 1 periodically sends the figure of process example of the situation of type information.In Figure 25, printer 1 proceeds to the initial print machine registration (step S101) of printing server 2.After this, printer 1 is registered by the printer that proceeds to printing server 2 with the preset time interval T and is upgraded Printer Information, and this printer registration class is similar to initial print registration (step S102, S103, S104 ...).It should be noted that the content of the Printer Information that will be registered can and be upgraded in the printer registration in the registration of initial print machine and be changed.
[the 4th embodiment]
In the 4th embodiment, for corresponding in the state variation of each second with printer 1, after carrying out from printer 1 to printing server 2 initial print machine registration, printing server 2 periodically obtains Printer Information from printer 1.The so-called pull-type type that forms is used for printing server 2 and pulls out information from printer 1.
Figure 26 A is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the printer 1 of fourth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 26 B is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the printing server 2 of fourth embodiment of the invention.In Figure 26 A and Figure 26 B, be given identical label with the identical part shown in the figure of former description.Shown in Figure 26 A, for example, http server 101 additionally is implemented in the printer 1 so that receive the HTTP request and return http response to printing server 2 from printing server 2: other parts are identical with those parts of printer 1 shown in Figure 5.Shown in Figure 26 B, HTTP client 201 additionally is implemented in the printing server 2 so that by HTTP access printer 1: other parts are identical with those parts of printing server 2 shown in Figure 4.
Figure 27 be illustrate according to fourth embodiment of the invention, printing server 2 periodically obtains the precedence diagram of process example of the situation of Printer Information.In Figure 27, at first, printer 1 proceeds to the initial print machine registration (step S111) of printing server 2.Figure 28 is the figure that illustrates according to the example of data fourth embodiment of the invention, be issued to printing server 2 from printer 1.Different with data shown in Figure 7 in the first embodiment of the present invention, to describe D101 and in the 4th embodiment, increase newly, this describes D101 by the self tag package and comprise the URL of the Printer Information that is used to obtain printer 1.
Refer back to Figure 27, after carrying out from printer 1 to printing server 2 initial print machine registration, printing server 2 periodically sends and is used to obtain the request of Printer Information to printer 1 (step S112, S114, S116 ...), and obtain Printer Information (step S113, S115, S117 ...).
Figure 29 is the precedence diagram that the process example of upgrading according to the Printer Information of fourth embodiment of the invention is shown, wherein at step S112 shown in Figure 27, S113 ... in, printing server 2 obtains Printer Information from printer 1.In Figure 29, printing server 2 is asked printer 1 (step S121) from the GET (acquisition) that HTTP client 201 sends HTTP.Figure 30 A is the figure to the example of the request of printer 1 that illustrates according to fourth embodiment of the invention; And Figure 30 B is the figure from the example of the response of printer 1 that illustrates according to fourth embodiment of the invention.Printing server 2 sends the GET request of the HTTP shown in Figure 30 A.When printer 1 receives the GET request of HTTP, printer 1 will be shown in Figure 30 B, comprise that successful code " 200 OK " is handled in indication and the response of Printer Information turns back to printing server 2.Header portion and the header portion shown in Figure 28 of response has different slightly, but its main part is identical with main part shown in Figure 28.
Refer back to Figure 29, as the HTTP of printing server 2 client 201 (step S122) when printer 1 receives response, the XML data that HTTP client 201 will be included in the data that receive send to printer registration part 22 (step S123).
22 pairs of XML data that receive from HTTP client 201 of printer registration part are registered pre-service (step S124).Registration pre-service identical with shown in Fig. 8, and by the SQL statement of registration pre-service generation identical with shown in Fig. 9.
Next, printer registration part 22 is issued SQL (step S125) by carrying out SQL statement to printer DB 27, and Printer Information is registered to printer DB 27.Printer Information is with shown in Figure 10 identical.
[the 5th embodiment]
In the 5th embodiment, for corresponding in the state variation of per second with printer 1, when request is printed (as required), printing server 2 obtains Printer Information from printer 1.In the 5th embodiment, the part identical with the figure of previously described first embodiment is given identical label.
By printer 1 from printing server 2, obtain RSS to the process that prints print data with shown in Figure 12 identical.In this process, when printing server 2 generates print data (the step S37 among Figure 12), nearest type information is obtained from printer 1.
Figure 31 be illustrate according to fifth embodiment of the invention, obtain the precedence diagram of instantiation procedure of the situation of Printer Information as required.In Figure 31, the http server 21 of printing server 2 sends to ID determining section 24 and is included in the link that receives from printer 1 and obtains URL (step S131) the request, and ID determining section 24 generates the SQL statement (step S132) that is used to obtain Printer Information by retrieval ID from URL.The SQL statement that generates identical with shown in Figure 18.
Next, ID determining section 24 is issued SQL (step S134) by carrying out the SQL statement that generates to printer DB 27.
Subsequently, ID determining section 24 sends to printer 1 and is used to obtain the request (step S135) of Printer Information, and obtains nearest Printer Information (step S136) from printer 1.After this, ID determining section 24 sends to data determining section 25 (step S137) with Printer Information and the URL that obtains.
Below, 25 indications of data determining section generate print data (step S141) with the corresponding driver 26 of the type of printer 1.Then, driver 26 generates print data (step S142), and returns the print data (step S143) of generation to data determining section 25.After this, data determining section 25 sends print data (step S144) to http server 21, and http server 21 sends print data to printer 1.
[the 6th embodiment]
In the 6th embodiment, the variable part that fixed part that information wherein can temporarily not change and information wherein can temporarily be changed is as can separated transmission from the Printer Information of printer 1 or sent together by both.When printing server 2 periodically or as required when printer 1 obtains Printer Information, printing server 2 obtains fixed part and variable part when initial print is registered, and obtains variable part separately after the initial print registration.Therefore, communication flows can reduce.In the superincumbent explanation, show simple Printer Information.In fact, comprise various projects in the Printer Information, and quite a large amount of information is sent out and receives.In addition, owing to be sent out and receive by network for the quite a large amount of information of a plurality of printers 1, the quantity that therefore reduces communication data is significant.In the 6th embodiment, be given identical label with identical part among the figure in first embodiment of former description.
Figure 32 A and Figure 32 B are the figure that illustrates according to the Printer Information under situation sixth embodiment of the invention, that fixed part and variable part can separated transmissions or both send together.In Figure 32 A, Printer Information comprises fixed part and the variable part that is used for the registration of initial print machine.For example, description D111 that indicated by the paper-type-list label, the available antiquarian of indication is corresponding to variable part, and description D112 that indicated by the margin label, the indication print range is corresponding to fixed part.In Figure 32 B, Printer Information is used for the variable part that printer is registered after only being included in the initial print registration.Description D113 that for example, only indicated by the paper-type-list label, the available antiquarian of indication is corresponding to variable part.
Figure 33 be illustrate according to sixth embodiment of the invention, corresponding to the figure of the request under the situation of asking fixed part and variable part as Figure 26 A and 26B to the pull-type type as shown in Figure 30 A and the 30B and type as required as shown in Figure 31 respectively.Figure 33 illustrates the request that will be issued when printer 1 proceeds to the initial print machine registration of printing server 2.For example, request comprises to be described D121 and describes D122, wherein describe D121 and comprise the URL that is used to obtain by the Printer Information of the fixed part of static label indication, describe D122 and comprise the URL that is used to obtain by the Printer Information of the variable part of dynamic label indication.After the registration of initial print machine was finished, when printing server 2 obtained variable part, printing server 2 can be included in the Printer Information that the URL that describes the printer 1 among the D122 obtains variable part by visit.When printing server 2 also needed the Printer Information of fixed part, printing server 2 can be included in the Printer Information that the URL that describes the printer 1 among the D121 obtains fixed part by visit.
[the 7th embodiment]
Figure 34 is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the print system of seventh embodiment of the invention.By comprise the information of relevant form page or leaf print wire in the metadata of Printer Information, wherein form page or leaf print wire is available printer 1 (1-1; 1-2; 1-3) text data that is included among the RSS by independent use by instruction prints.
In Figure 34, the configuration of the printing server 2 in the 7th embodiment identical with shown in Fig. 4 is except the additional db connector of realizing 29, so that be connected with professional DB 4 interfaces that are used for management table information.In addition, the configuration of printer 1 identical with shown in Fig. 5.
Figure 35 is the figure that illustrates according to several forms of seventh embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 35, form 35a has different form mutually with form 35b.
Figure 36 is the figure that illustrates according to the content of metadata seventh embodiment of the invention, that will be registered to printing server 2.Metadata comprises the description D41 about form page or leaf available in the printer 1.
Figure 37 be illustrate according to seventh embodiment of the invention, from obtaining the precedence diagram of RSS to the process that prints print data.By in printer 1, being to operate this process that realizes under the available state corresponding to the form page or leaf of the printing outlet of the document that will be printed out.
In Figure 37, the HTTP client 11 of printer 1 periodically or respond clear and definite instruction sends to printing server 2 (step S71) with the RSS request of obtaining.
Below, HTTP client 11 sends the data of RSS to RSS analyzer 12 (step S76).RSS analyzer 12 carries out the RSS analyzing and processing and obtain the data (step S77) that will be printed to the form page or leaf from various label, and indication print processing part 13 prints print data (step S78) by sending print data.Print print data (step S79) by Printer Engine 14.
Figure 38 is according to seventh embodiment of the invention, is used for illustrating the process flow diagram of process of the RSS of the step S74 that generates Figure 37.
In Figure 38, at first, from request URL, retrieve printer ID (step S81), and issue SQL obtains the Printer Information (step S82) corresponding to printer ID.
Next, from Search Results, determine available print range and available paper type (step S83), and the paper type of definite form is included in (step S84) in the available paper type.
When the paper type of form is included in the available paper type (among the step S84 for being), generates the RSS (step S85) that comprises the data of from professional DB 4, obtaining, and the RSS that generates is sent to printer 1 (step S87).Figure 39 is the figure that illustrates according to the RSS of the generation of seventh embodiment of the invention.For example, the RSS of generation comprises about being printed out the description D42 with the data of the project of filling in estimate sheet (estimatesheet).
Refer back to Figure 38, when the paper type of form is not included in the available paper type (being not among the step S84), generate RSS so that add the link (step S86) of pointing to regular print data, and the RSS that generates is sent to printer 1 (step S87).
As mentioned above, in the 7th embodiment, the metadata of Printer Information comprises the information of form page or leaf, prints outlet on this form page or leaf, and when the form page or leaf of printing outlet on it when being available on printer 1, the text data that printer 1 only is included among the RSS is indicated.Correspondingly, may reduce the working load that generates print data and network.
The invention is not restricted to these concrete disclosed embodiment, can under the situation that does not deviate from scope of the present invention, make variants and modifications.
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1, a kind of print system, wherein one or more printers (1) are connected to printing server (2) by network, it is characterized in that this print system comprises:
Printer Information obtains part, and it obtains the Printer Information of state of the described printer of indication (1) in suitable timing each from described one or more printers (1);
Metadata generates and the distribution part, and its generation and distribution metadata, this metadata comprise the biography information of the document that will locate to print in described printer (1) and from the data storage location information of described printing server (2); With
Available print data generates and the distribution part, it is when receiving request when obtaining the available print data of the described document that will be printed out based on described metadata from described printer (1), generates and distributes described available print data based on the type information corresponding to the printer (1) that sends described request.
2, print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described Printer Information is to follow the register requirement of described Printer Information to obtain by sending to described printing server (2) from described printer (1).
3, print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described Printer Information is to obtain from the printer of being found by described printing server (2) (1).
4, print system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that:, obtain described Printer Information from printer (1) based on being included in the visit purpose information that sends to the printer (1) the register requirement of described printing server (2) from described printer (1).
5, print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described Printer Information is with the preset time interval acquiring.
6, print system as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: when the request that receives from described printer (1) when obtaining the available print data of the described document that will be printed out, obtain described Printer Information.
7, print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: when repeatedly obtaining described Printer Information, obtain complete information at initial time, and obtain the variable information that may temporarily be changed later at described initial time.
8, print system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: generate described available type information based on described Printer Information, this available Printer Information sends, obtains by being included in corresponding to identification that the ID of the print service the request of described available type information obtains from printer DB from described printer (1).
9, print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: generate described available print data by generating corresponding to the driver as the type of request promoter's described printer (1).
10, print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: generate described available print data based on the document data that obtains from outside document D B.
11, print system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described Printer Information comprises the information of printing the form page or leaf of outlet on it;
When from described printer (1) but the metadata of the request described document that will be printed out and the form page or leaf of printing outlet are the times spent for the described document that will be printed out, the project data of described document is included in the metadata of described document; And
Described printer (1) prints described project data.
12, a kind of printing server, one or more printers (1) can be connected with it by network, and described printing server is characterised in that and comprises:
Printer Information obtains part, and it obtains the Printer Information of state of the described printer of indication (1) in suitable timing each from described one or more printers (1);
Metadata generating portion, its generation comprise the biography information of the document that will locate to be printed out in described printer (1) and the metadata of data storage location information, and described metadata is distributed to described printer (1); With
Available print data generates and the distribution part, it is when receiving request when obtaining the available print data of the described document that will be printed out based on described metadata from described printer (1), based on type information, generate and distribute described available print data corresponding to the printer (1) that sends described request.
13, printing server as claimed in claim 12, its feature also is:
Http server, it receives the HTTP request from described printer (1), and http response is sent to described printer (1);
The printer registration part, its described Printer Information for the state of the described printer of indication (1) carries out location registration process;
The RSS generating portion, its generation will be sent to the RSS of described printer (1);
The ID determining section, it is determined that identification is included in the ID of the print service in the request URL, and obtains described Printer Information when from the described available print data of described printer (1) request;
The data generating portion, it determines print conditions according to described Printer Information, and instruction generates described available print data;
Driver, its type corresponding to described printer (1) is implemented, and generates described available print data; And
Printer DB (27), it stores described Printer Information.
14, printing server as claimed in claim 12, its feature also are to comprise: find part, it finds the described one or more printers (1) by the network connection.
15, printing server as claimed in claim 12, its feature also are to comprise: db connector (29), its interface are connected to the professional DB (4) of management table information.
16, a kind of printer is characterized in that comprising:
The HTTP client, it sends the HTTP request to printing server (2), and receives http response from described printing server (2);
The RSS analyzer, it analyzes the RSS that receives from described printing server (2);
The print processing part, the print processing of the data that its control is obtained from described printing server (2); Know
Printer Engine, it comprises the mechanical part that is formed by image-generating unit and fixation unit.
17, the print control program in a kind of print system, in this print system, one or more printers (1) are connected to printing server (2) by network, it is characterized in that comprising step:
From each of described one or more printers (1), obtain the Printer Information of the state of the described printer of indication (1) in suitable timing;
Generate and the distribution metadata, this metadata comprise the document that will locate to be printed out in described printer (1) biography information and from the data storage location information of described printing server (2) and
When receiving request when obtaining the available print data of the described document that will be printed out from described printer (1),, generate and distribute available print data based on type information corresponding to the printer (1) that sends described request based on described metadata.
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