CN101166227A - Method for control color file output and image output device - Google Patents
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The method for controlling the output of color files includes steps: selecting mode for outputting color files; requesting the input of verification data; determining whether verification data are effective data; based on result by determining the verification data to carry out action for outputting files. Being in use for controlling the output of color files, the image output device (IOD) includes the input interface, display device, and control unit. The input interface possesses multiple push button keys. The display device is in use for displaying operation states of IOD and the input device. The control unit is coupled to the input interface and the display device. When receiving signal for selecting mode to be entered of outputting color file. The control unit requests and receives verification data, determines whether verification data are effective data, and carries out action for outputting files.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method and image output device of controlling color file output, relate in particular to method and image output device that whether a kind of user of checking has output color file authority.
Background technology
The big main flow of Two on the current printer market is ink-jet printer and laser printer, though wherein the laser printer price is than the ink-jet printer height, but it has print quality and print speed preferably, and consumptive material is cheap, being applicable to needs a large amount of companies of company of printing, so laser printer has become one of indispensable aid of enterprise, company of company.Wherein, laser printer can be divided into monochrome laser printer and color laser printer again.
Because the price of color laser printer is than monochrome laser printer and ink-jet printer costliness; and the file of company of most company, chart printing amount are all very big; usually can adopt monochrome laser printer fast; when the colour print demand; the color inkjet printer of arranging in pairs or groups again uses; but this kind situation is not only lost time, the space, and is also very inconvenient in the use.Therefore, there is the bigger enterprise-like corporation of many printing demands to be ready to outbid to choose color laser printer.Yet, for color laser printer, print identical a file, the cost that is printed as the black and white file can be much lowerly more original than the one-tenth that is printed as color file, but the present color laser printer of selling on the market, can only unilaterally receive the file that transmits and directly print or duplicate output, not have effective method for the control mimeograph documents.For avoiding non-essential printing, cause the unnecessary cost of incorporated business's burden, effectively control printing type and seem quite important.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method of controlling color file output, this method comprises selects the color file output mode; Require the input validation data; Judge whether this verification msg is valid data; And, carry out the file output action according to the result who judges this verification msg.Wherein, the file output mode is file printout pattern or file copy pattern.This method also comprises when the result who judges this verification msg is valid data, carries out the color file output action; When the result who judges this verification msg is non-valid data, carry out black and white file output action; And when the result who judges this verification msg was non-valid data, then whether inquiry accepted black and white file output mode.Wherein, color file output action system utilizes color laser printer or the output of multifunctional colour affairs machine.
The invention provides a kind of image output device of controlling color file output, this image output device comprises input interface, display unit and control unit.This input interface has a plurality of buttons.Described display unit is used for showing the operating state of described image output device and described input unit.Described control unit is coupled to described input interface and display unit, described control unit is used for receiving when selecting to desire to enter the signal of colored file output mode, require and the Receipt Validation data, judge whether this verification msg is valid data, and, carry out the file output action according to the result who judges verification msg.Described image output device comprises receiving element in addition, is used for transmitting the signal of selecting to desire to enter the file output mode by network mode receiving remote main frame.Wherein, this image output device is multifunctional colour affairs machine or color laser printer.
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Fig. 1 controls the flow chart of color file output intent for the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of another kind of control color file output intent of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the schematic appearance of image output device of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the image output device of embodiment of the invention explanation may command color file output;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the image output device of another embodiment of the present invention explanation may command color file output.
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With reference to figure 1.Fig. 1 controls the schematic diagram of the flow process 10 of color file output intent for the present invention.Flow process 10 comprises following step:
Step 102: the user desires output file.
Step 104: require the select File output mode.As select colored file output mode, program proceeds to step 106; Otherwise program proceeds to step 112.
Step 106: require the input validation data.
Step 108: judge whether this verification msg is valid data.If program proceeds to step 110; Otherwise program proceeds to step 112.
Step 110: carry out colored file output action.
Step 112: the file output action that carries out black and white.
Step 114: finish.
Wherein, in the step 104, after receiving selection black and white file output mode, then directly carry out black and white file output action (step 112).In step 108, when this verification msg is non-valid data, then carry out black and white file output action (step 112).If this verification msg is valid data, then carry out color file output action (step 110).This method is crossed authentication mechanism all and is controlled color laser printer or multifunctional colour affairs machine output color file, and the user who only has authority could export color file.And in the step 106, require the input validation data, and can be the data of the password that requires the input user, identification code, both or any user's of authentication authority, be not limited to one group of data that can authenticate user's authority.In addition, the file output mode can be printing model or copy mode, is not limited to a certain.
With reference to figure 2.Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the flow process 20 of another control color file output intent of the present invention.Flow process 20 comprises following step:
Step 202: the user desires output file.
Step 204: require the select File output mode.As select the color file output mode, program proceeds to step 206; Otherwise program proceeds to step 212.
Step 206: require the input validation data.
Step 208: judge whether this verification msg is valid data.If program proceeds to step 210; Otherwise program proceeds to step 216.
Step 210: carry out the color file output action.
Step 216: whether accept black and white file output mode.If program proceeds to step 212; Otherwise program proceeds to step 214.
Step 212: carry out black and white file output action.
Step 214: finish.
Wherein, the step 202-step 214 of flow process 20 is identical with the step 102-step 114 of flow process 10, what both were different is, flow process more than 20 step 216, when this verification msg is non-valid data, directly do not carry out black and white file output action, whether the inquiry user accepts black in the file output mode earlier, if the user accepts black and white file output mode, then execution in step 212, otherwise process ends 20.This method is controlled color laser printer or multifunctional colour affairs machine output color file by authentication mechanism, and the user who only has authority can export color file.And in the step 206, require the input validation data, and can be the data of the password that requires the input user, identification code, both or any user's of authentication authority, be not limited to one group of data that can authenticate user's authority.In addition, the file output mode can be printing model or copy mode, is not limited to a certain.
With reference to figure 3.Fig. 3 is the schematic appearance of image output device 30 of the present invention.Image output device 30 comprises housing 32, paper delivery lock 34, goes into paper lock 35, input interface 36 and display unit 38.Wherein, go into paper lock 35 and be located at outside the housing 32, be used for the feed-in paper, paper delivery lock 34 is located at housing 32 outsides, is used for exporting having printed the paper of finishing.Input interface 36 is located at housing 32 outsides, but but having the function button 37 of a plurality of input validation data or/and select File output mode, input interface 36 is used to provide the running that the user controls image output device 30.Display unit 38 is located at housing 32 outsides, is used for the operating state of show image output device 30 and input interface 36.Image output device 30 be multifunctional colour affairs machine (Multi-function Printer, MFP) or color laser printer.
With reference to figure 4.Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the image output device 40 of the may command color file output of one embodiment of the invention explanation.Image output device 40 comprises input interface 46, display unit 48 and control unit 44.But but input interface 46 has the function button 47 of a plurality of input validation data or/and select File output mode, and the same with the input interface 36 of Fig. 3 have a plurality of function buttons 37.Display unit 48 is used for the operating state of show image output device 40 and input interface 46.Control unit 44 is coupled to input interface 46 and display unit 48, be used for when receiving the signal of color file output mode, require and the Receipt Validation data, judge whether this verification msg is valid data, and, carry out the file output action according to the result who judges verification msg.Control unit 44 also is used for then carrying out the color file output action when the result who judges this verification msg is valid data; When the result who judges this verification msg is non-valid data, then carry out black and white file output action; And when this verification msg was non-valid data, whether inquiry accepted black and white file output mode, and when receiving the signal of accepting black and white file output mode, enters black and white file output mode.Image output device 40 be multifunctional colour affairs machine (Multi-function Printer, MFP) or color laser printer.
Continuation is with reference to figure 4.When the user desired output file, image output device 40 can be presented at the information of " the file output mode that selection is desired to enter " on the display unit 48, and the user can select by a plurality of function buttons 47 of input interface 46.After receiving the signal that enters the color file output mode when control unit 44, can require user's input validation data, this moment, image output device 40 meetings were presented at the information of " input validation data " on the display unit 48, and the user can import data by a plurality of function buttons 47 of input interface 46.Receive the verification msg of input when image output device 40 after, control unit 44 can judge whether this verification msg is valid data, and when this verification msg was valid data, control unit 44 can carry out the color file output action.If when the user selected black and white file output mode at the beginning, then control unit 44 can carry out black and white file output action.If when this verification msg was non-valid data, control unit 44 can carry out black and white file output action.
Continuation is with reference to figure 4.In another case, after image output device 40 receives this verification msg, control unit 44 can judge whether this verification msg is valid data, when if this verification msg is non-valid data, the information that has " whether accepting black and white file output mode " is presented on the display unit 48, and the user imports data by a plurality of function buttons 47 of input interface 46.After receiving the signal of accepting black and white file output mode, then enter black and white file output mode.
With reference to figure 5.Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the image output device 50 of the may command color file output of another embodiment of the present invention explanation.Image output device 50 comprises input interface 46, display unit 48, control unit 44 and receiving element 52.Image output device 50 is similar with image output device 40, and difference is that image output device 50 also comprises receiving element 52, couples with control unit 44, is used for transmitting the signal of selecting the file output mode desiring to enter by network mode receiving remote main frame.Therefore, can not necessarily to come input validation data or select File output mode by the keyboard input of distance host by receiving element 52 by input interface 46 and a plurality of function button 47.The user can be directly on image output device 50 the direct control color file whether export, perhaps carry out the color file output function of image output device 50 by the keyboard of distance host by network.
Above-described embodiment only is used for illustrating the present invention, not delimit the scope of the invention.In the step of being mentioned in the literary composition 106-require the input validation data, be not limited to input user's password, identification code or both, also can be the data of other form, and be not limited to one group of data that can authenticate user's authority, even can extend to the data that array can authenticate user's authority.And user's password or identification code and on-fixed, visual user's demand and changing.In addition, the file output mode can be applied to printing function, but also is applicable to the copy function of operating on board, is not limited thereto. Image output device 30,40,50 can be multifunctional colour affairs machine (Multi-function Printer, MFP) or color laser printer.
As from the foregoing, the invention provides a kind of method and image output device of controlling color file output, when the user desires to enter the color file output mode, need to use by Authority Verification earlier the colour print function or the color copying capability of this image output device.Thus, can effectively control the consumables cost of printer, and then save the corporate spending expense.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of being done according to the present patent application claim change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.
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1. control the method that color file is exported for one kind, comprise following steps:
Select the color file output mode;
Require the input validation data;
Judge whether described verification msg is valid data; And
Result according to judging described verification msg carries out the file output action.
2. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Wherein said file output mode is file printout pattern or file copy pattern.
3. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Also comprise following steps:
When the result who judges described verification msg is valid data, then carry out the color file output action.
4. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Also comprise following steps:
When the result who judges described verification msg is non-valid data, then carry out black and white file output action.
5. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Also comprise following steps:
When the result who judges described verification msg was non-valid data, then whether inquiry accepted black and white file output mode.
6. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that,
Also comprise following steps:
When receiving the signal of accepting black and white file output mode, then carry out black and white file output action.
7. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that,
Described color file output action utilizes color laser printer or the output of multifunctional colour affairs machine.
8. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described verification msg comprises user's password or user's identification code.
9. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described verification msg comprises user's identification code and user's password.
10. the method for control color file output according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
But being any identification user, described verification msg whether possesses the data of exporting the color file authority.
11. the method for control color file output as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Judge described verification msg whether be valid data be judge described verifying data whether with prestore effect card data one of them match.
12. the image output device of a may command color file output comprises:
Input unit has several buttons;
Display unit is in order to show the operating state of described image output device and described input unit; And
Control unit, couple with described input unit and described display unit, described control unit is used for when receiving the signal of color file output mode, require and the Receipt Validation data, judge whether described verification msg is valid data, and, carry out the file output action according to the result of described judgement verification msg.
13. the image output device of may command color file output as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
But but described several buttons comprise the function button of several input validation data or/and select File output mode.
14. the image output device of may command color file output as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
Described control unit is judged when the result of described verification msg is valid data, then carries out the color file output action.
15. the image output device of may command color file output as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
Described control unit is judged when the result of described verification msg is non-valid data, is then carried out black and white file output action.
16. the image output device of may command color file output as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
Described control unit judges when the result of described verification msg is non-valid data then whether inquiry accepts black and white file output mode.
17. the image output device of may command color file output as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,
When described control unit receives the signal of accepting black and white file output mode, then carry out black and white file output action.
18. the image output device of may command color file output as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
Described device is color laser printer or multifunctional colour affairs machine.
19. the image output device of may command color file output as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
Also comprise receiving element, be used for the color file output mode signal that transmits by network receiving remote main frame.
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