JP2002182865A - Printing system, server used in the same, and supplying method of information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily print information on a link destination which a hyper link included in a printed Web page shows. SOLUTION: The system is provided with a document analysis part 11 extracting link information showing the link destination and headline information on link information from a hyper text, a link information storage part 12 storing extracted link information and headline information, an information acquirement part 14 acquiring information from the link destination which designated link information shows when one of stored link information is designated, and a printing control part 15 performing printing based on acquired information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing system capable of printing a Web page and easily printing information of a link destination indicated by a hyperlink included in the Web page, a server used in the printing system, And a method of providing information using the printing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The number of users of the Internet is increasing with the performance and price reduction of devices that can be connected to a network such as personal computers. Although there are various purposes for using the Internet, one of the most frequent uses is collection of information by a WWW browser.

[0003] A user enters a URL into a WWW browser or clicks a hyperlink to open a WWW browser.
Access the WW server to obtain desired information. Such information is often provided as hypertext described in a language such as HTML or XML. WW
The W browser, based on this hypertext,
Generate a page and display it on the display surface.

However, since the amount of information that can be displayed on the display surface is limited, a Web page having a large amount of information must be read by scrolling the screen by operating a keyboard or the like.

Therefore, conventionally, Web pages are often printed and read. If it is a printed matter, it is easy to read because multiple sheets can be arranged on the desk. You can also carry it and read it anywhere. However, from the viewpoint of saving paper resources and the like, it is desirable to print only a Web page that the user wants to read carefully or a Web page that the user wants to carry.

[0006]

However, the method of printing and reading a Web page may cause the following inconvenience.

For example, a user turns off the power of a personal computer after printing a Web page to obtain a printed matter. I read this printed matter and want to refer to it
Notice that there is a hyperlink that links to the eb page. At this time, the user must turn on the personal computer, start a WWW browser, and access the Web page again by inputting a URL or the like. If you don't know the URL of the web page,
The user must access page b and check the URL.

[0008] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a printing system that can easily print information of a link destination indicated by a hyperlink included in a printed Web page, and a server used in the printing system. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a printing system, comprising: extracting means for extracting link information indicating a link destination and heading information on the link information from a hypertext; and the extracted link information and the heading. Storage means for storing information; information acquisition means for acquiring information from a link indicated by the designated link information when any one of the stored link information is designated; and And printing means for performing printing based on the information.

[0010] Preferably, there is provided output means for outputting the heading information, and specifying means for specifying any of the heading information output to the output means, wherein the information obtaining means includes a function for outputting the specified information. The information is acquired from the link destination indicated by the link information corresponding to the heading information specified by the means.

[0011] Alternatively, there is provided a heading transmitting means for transmitting the heading information to the client, and a receiving means for receiving a print request transmitted together with the heading information designated by the client, wherein the information acquiring means comprises: And acquiring information from a link destination indicated by the link information corresponding to the heading information included in the print request.

Alternatively, the headline information is transmitted as hypertext. Alternatively, when the information acquired by the information acquiring unit and the link information and the heading information stored in the storage unit are acquired from the same link destination, the extracting unit includes the information acquiring unit. It is determined whether the acquired information and the link information and the heading information stored in the storage means are the same,
If it is determined that they are not the same, new link information and heading information are extracted based on the information obtained by the information obtaining means, and the storage means replaces the stored link information and heading information with the new link information. And update to heading information.

Alternatively, the storage means is provided in a memory space,
A first area is provided for each hypertext extracted by the extraction means, a second area and a third area are provided for each hyperlink included in the hypertext, and the link information is provided in the third area. And the heading information is stored, and in the second area, a pointer pointing to the address where the link information is stored, a pointer pointing to the address where the heading information is stored, and the hyperlink stored immediately before A pointer pointing to the address of the second area, and a pointer pointing to the address of the second area related to the hyperlink stored immediately after, respectively, and the first hyperlink is provided in the first area. Pointer pointing to the address of the second area corresponding to the second area, the second area corresponding to the last hyperlink A pointer indicating the address of the first area according to the hypertext stored immediately before, and a pointer indicating the address of the first area according to the hypertext stored immediately after, The information obtaining means searches for the link information based on the addresses indicated by these pointers and obtains the information.

As another mode, a storage means for storing link information indicating a link destination and heading information on the link information, an output means for outputting the heading information,
Specifying means for specifying any of the heading information output to the output means, and information obtaining means for obtaining information from a link destination indicated by the link information corresponding to the heading information specified by the specifying means And printing means for performing printing based on the acquired information.

[0015] The server used in the printing system according to the present invention comprises: extracting means for extracting link information indicating a link destination and heading information of the link information from the hypertext; and extracting the extracted link information and heading information. Storage means for storing; output means for outputting the heading information; specifying means for specifying any of the heading information output by the output means and a printing destination; and the link specified by the specifying means An information acquisition unit for acquiring information from the link indicated by the information, and an information transmission unit for transmitting the information acquired from the link to the print destination.

[0016] As another mode, an extracting means for extracting link information indicating a link destination and heading information of the link information from the hypertext, a storage means for storing the extracted link information and the heading information,
Heading transmitting means for transmitting the heading information to the client, receiving means for receiving a print request transmitted with the heading information specified by the client, and the link information corresponding to the heading information included in the print request And information transmitting means for transmitting the information obtained from the link destination to the client.

Alternatively, the storage means is provided in a memory space,
A first area is provided for each hypertext extracted by the extraction means, a second area and a third area are provided for each hyperlink included in the hypertext, and the link information is provided in the third area. And the heading information is stored, and in the second area, a pointer pointing to the address where the link information is stored, a pointer pointing to the address where the heading information is stored, and the hyperlink stored immediately before A pointer pointing to the address of the second area, and a pointer pointing to the address of the second area related to the hyperlink stored immediately after, respectively, and the first hyperlink is provided in the first area. Pointer pointing to the address of the second area corresponding to the second area, the second area corresponding to the last hyperlink A pointer indicating the address of the first area according to the hypertext stored immediately before, and a pointer indicating the address of the first area according to the hypertext stored immediately after, The information obtaining means searches for the link information based on the addresses indicated by these pointers and obtains the information.

According to a method of providing information according to the present invention, the printing system is installed at a place where a user can enter, information is acquired from a link indicated by the link information designated by the user, and the acquired information is added to the acquired information. The printing is performed based on the information, and the printed matter is given to the user.

[0019]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a printing system 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing in the printing system 1.

Before describing a specific embodiment, an outline of a printing system 1 according to the present invention will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system 1 has functions such as a document analysis unit 11, a link information storage unit 12, a link destination output unit 13, an information acquisition unit 14, and a print control unit 15.

The document analysis unit 11 analyzes the hypertext describing the Web page, and extracts information on the title of the Web page and information on the hyperlink from the hypertext.

The link information storage unit 12 includes a document analysis unit 11
The information on the title and the information on the hyperlink extracted by the above are stored and managed. The link destination output unit 13 outputs to the user the information on the title and the information on the hyperlink stored in the link information storage unit 12. For example, it is displayed on a display surface or output by voice.

The information acquisition unit 14 acquires information DT based on a print request from a user. Information DT is hypertext, GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
Or JPEG (Joint Photographic Expect Group)
), Or binary files for various applications.

The print control unit 15 generates print data based on the information DT acquired by the information acquisition unit 14,
Perform print processing. For example, if the information DT is hypertext, a Web page is generated based on the hypertext, and print data described in the Web page in a page description language for a printer is generated. Then, the print data is sent to the print destination to perform printing, and a printed matter is obtained.

Each of these functions is realized by a server, a printer device, a communication line, a terminal device, a computer program, or the like. However, for each embodiment,
Since an apparatus, a functional configuration, a processing method, and the like to be used are different, the details will be described later.

Next, processing in the printing system 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart. As shown in FIG. 2, when a command to print a Web page is received from a user, printing is performed (# 1). In parallel or before or after this, the hypertext that is the basis of the printed Web page is analyzed, and information about the title and information about the hyperlink are extracted (# 2) and stored (# 3).

The stored information is output to a display surface of a display device or the like (# 4). Printed Web
When any of the hyperlinks included in the page is specified (# 5), the information DT is obtained from the link destination of the hyperlink (# 6), and printing is performed based on the information DT (# 7).

If the information DT is hypertext and includes a hyperlink (Ye in # 8)
s) In order to extract information related to the hyperlink for the hypertext, the process returns to step # 2 and the process is repeated.

As described above, the printing system 1 stores information on hyperlinks included in a Web page when printing the Web page. As a result, even after the screen of the printed Web page is closed, the user calls up the information on the title of the Web page or the information on the hyperlink stored in the link information storage unit 12 and stores the information on the hyperlink included in the printed matter. Information on the link destination indicated by the link can be easily printed.

The printing system 1 is specifically realized in various forms as in the first to third embodiments described below. [First Embodiment] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system 1A in the first embodiment, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the printing system 1A in the first embodiment, and FIG. It is a figure showing the example of screen HG1 which displays 23p.

As shown in FIG. 3, the printing system 1A
A server 21, a printer device 22, a plurality of terminal devices 23,
And a communication line 24. Server 2
1 and each terminal device 23 are connected by a communication line 24 to form a LAN.

The user of each terminal device 23 shares the printer device 22 and goes to the printer device 22 every time printing is performed to get a print. The server 21 includes a server body 21a, a display device 21b, a keyboard 21
c, a mouse 21d, and the like, and a printer device 22 is connected.

The server body 21a includes a CPU, a RAM, a communication control device, an input / output interface for connecting the printer device 22, a magnetic disk device, and the like. The magnetic disk device includes an operating system, software for a print server that controls the printer device 22, and software for a WWW server that distributes hypertext and the like to the terminal device 23 and executes a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) program, and the like. Program is installed. These programs are loaded into the RAM as needed and executed by the CPU.

The server body 21a can be connected to the Internet 1W via a router, a firewall, and the like, and can receive information DT from a WWW server 2S outside the printing system 1A.

The terminal device 23 includes a terminal device main body 23a, a display device 23b, a keyboard 23c, a mouse 23d, and the like. As the terminal device 23, a personal computer or a workstation having a network function is used. The operating system and the WW
W browser is installed, and the server 21
Can send and receive data to and from the device.

With such a configuration, the printing system 1
A implements a functional configuration as shown in FIG. FIG.
As shown in the figure, the printing system 1A
1. The server 21 has functions such as a link information storage unit 212, an information acquisition unit 214, a print control unit 215, a communication control unit 216, a link destination data generation unit 217, and a data deletion unit 218. Each terminal device 23 has functions such as a control unit 234 and an input unit 235.

The document analysis unit 211 and the link information storage unit 21
2. The information acquisition unit 214 and the print control unit 215 perform the same processes as those of the document analysis unit 11, the link information storage unit 12, the information acquisition unit 14, and the print control unit 15 shown in FIG. However, the processing in the document analysis unit 211, the link information storage unit 212, and the information acquisition unit 214 will be described later in detail.

The link destination data generation section 217 generates a hypertext TX2 as shown in FIG. 13 based on the information related to the hyperlink stored in the link information storage section 212. The data deletion unit 218 deletes information related to a hyperlink. These will be described later in detail.

The communication control unit 216 communicates with the server 21 and WWW
It controls transmission and reception of data with the server 2S or the terminal device 23 or the like. The display unit 233 generates a Web page based on the hypertext and displays the Web page on the display device 23b. For example, based on the hypertext TX1 shown in FIG. 6, the web page 23 shown in FIG.
p is generated and displayed on the screen HG1. Further, based on the hypertext TX2 as shown in FIG. 13, the Web page 23s shown in FIG. 12 is generated and displayed on the screen HG2.

The input unit 235 recognizes the operation of the keyboard 23c or the mouse 23d by the user and performs a predetermined process. The user selects the screen HG1 shown in FIG.
The user operates the keyboard 23c or the mouse 23d while viewing the screen HG2 shown in FIG. 2 to read a Web page displayed on the display device 23b, access another Web page, or request the printer device 22 to print a Web page. .

For example, by clicking a character string HL indicating a hyperlink included in the Web page 23p, a request is made to transmit the information DT to the linked WWW server 2S. Also, a check box CB or a print button BN1 included in the Web page 23s is displayed.
By clicking, a request such as printing is made.
12 and 13 will be described later in detail.

The communication control unit 234 controls data transmission and reception performed between the terminal device 23 and the server 21 or the like. Here, processing performed by the document analysis unit 211 and the link information storage unit 212 will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a hypertext TX1 for generating a Web page 23p, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a link information table LKT, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a document block BL1 related to the hypertext TX1. FIG.

The document analysis section 211 has a hypertext T
X1 is analyzed, and information on a title and information on a hyperlink are extracted from the hypertext TX1.

In FIG. 6, the hypertext TX1
Is described in HTML. Tag "<title
>> and the tag “/ <title>” are used to describe the title of the Web page 23p. "<T
A character string indicating the title of the Web page 23p is described between the tag “<title>” and the tag “/ <title>”, such as “title> title </ title>”. Such a title is displayed on the title bar of the WWW browser. For example, “<title> XYZ” on the fourth line
Newspaper 2/28 </ title> is displayed as "XYZ newspaper 2/28" on the title bar TB as shown in FIG.

Tag “<a href =” UR of link destination
L ">" and a tag "</a>" are used to describe a hyperlink. A URL of a link destination is described between two “”, as in “<a href=“URL of link destination”> headline </a>, and a tag“ <a
href = ...> ”and the tag“ </a> ”
A character string used for a headline displayed on a browser or a URL of an image is described. For example, the character string "Major companies ..." on the twelfth and thirteenth lines is displayed as a character string HL1 shown in FIG.

The tag "<html>" is used to make a declaration that describes hypertext in HTML. The tag “</ html>” is used to make a declaration to end the description of the hypertext in HTML.

The hypertext TX1 is analyzed according to the HTML rules, and the title of the Web page,
The headline of the hyperlink and the URL of the link destination
Is extracted.

The link information storage unit 212 stores the document analysis unit 2
11, the title of the Web page 23p, the headline of the hyperlink, and the U of the link destination
The RL is stored and managed in the link information table LKT.

The link information table LKT is stored in the server 21
As shown in FIG. 7, it is configured by areas such as a document block BL1, a title block BLT, a link block BL2, a link data block BL3, a document top pointer P1, a document bottom pointer P2, and a document cursor CSR1. Is done.

One document block BL1 and one title block BLT are provided for each hypertext. The link block BL2 is a document block B
It is provided according to the number of hyperlinks included in the hypertext that is the basis of L1. Link data block B
L3 is provided for each link block BL2.

For example, the hypertext TX shown in FIG.
For one, one document block BL as shown in FIG.
1, one title block BLT, five link blocks BL2, and five link data blocks BL3
Are provided in the link information table LKT.

The document block BL1 has a document number BL1
a, a title pointer BL1b, a link top pointer BL1c, a link bottom pointer BL1d, a previous document pointer BL1e, a next document pointer BL1f, a link cursor CSR2, and the like.

The link block BL2 has a link number BL
2a, heading pointer BL2b, URL pointer BL2
c, a previous link pointer BL2d, a next link pointer BL2e, and the like.

The link data block BL3 includes a heading block BL3a and a URL block BL3b. Heading block BL3a and URL
The block BL3b stores a headline of the hyperlink extracted by the document analysis unit 211 and a character string indicating the URL of the link destination.

For example, as shown in FIG.
0 "and" http: //www.xyz-np.c
om / hitori. html @ 0 ". However, “$ 0” is an operator indicating the end of the character string. Hereinafter, the stored hyperlink headings and the character strings representing the URLs of the link destinations are referred to as heading data DA1 and URL data DA2, respectively.

The link number BL2a stores a number for identifying a hyperlink included in the hypertext, and serves as a header of the link block BL2. The link number BL2a includes, for example, 1, 2,
.., 5 and the like.

The heading pointer BL2b and the URL pointer BL2c correspond to the heading block B of the link data block BL3 corresponding to the link block BL2, respectively.
L3a and the address of URL block BL3b are stored. That is, the heading data DA related to the hyperlink
1 and the heading block BL3a and the URL block BL3b storing the URL data DA2.

For example, a heading pointer BL2b and a URL block BL3b of "link number = 2" shown in FIG.
Are "curry shop $ 0" and "http: //
/ Www. xyz-np. com / hitori. ht
The address of the header block BL3a and the URL block BL3b in which "ml @ 0" is stored.

The previous link pointer BL2d and the next link pointer BL2e store the address of the link number BL2a relating to the link block BL2 immediately before and after, respectively. That is, it points to the link block BL2 immediately before and immediately after. However, if there is no link block BL2 immediately before or immediately after, the value “null” is stored.

For example, the previous link pointer BL2d of the link block BL2 having "link number = 2" shown in FIG.
And the next link pointer BL2e stores the address of the link number BL2a of the link block BL2 having “link number = 1” and “link number = 3”, respectively.

The document number BL1a corresponds to the document block BL1.
And serves as a header of the document block BL1. The title block BLT stores the character string of the title of the Web page extracted by the document analysis unit 211. For example, “XYZ newspaper 2” shown in FIG.
/ 28 列 0 ”is stored. The meaning of “$ 0” is as described above. Hereinafter, the stored character string is referred to as title data DA3.

The title pointer BL1b stores the address of the title block BLT corresponding to the document block BL1. That is, it indicates the title block BLT in which the title data DA3 is stored.

The link top pointer BL1c and the link bottom pointer BL1d are the link numbers BL2a of the first and last link blocks BL2, respectively, of the link blocks BL2 corresponding to the document block BL1.
Stores the address of. That is, it indicates the first and last link block BL2.

For example, the link top pointer BL1c and the link bottom pointer BL1d shown in FIG. 8 store the address of the link number BL2a of the link block BL2 having "link number = 1" and "link number = 5", respectively.

The previous document pointer BL1e and the next document pointer BL1f store the address of the document number BL1a of the immediately preceding and succeeding document block BL1, respectively. That is, it points to the document block BL1 immediately before and immediately after.
However, if there is no document block BL1 immediately before or immediately after, “null” is stored.

The document top pointer P1 and the document bottom pointer P2 are respectively linked to the link information table LKT.
And the address of the document number BL1a of the first and last document blocks BL1 included in. That is, it indicates the first and last document blocks BL1. However, if the document block BL1 is not stored in the link information table LKT, “null” is stored.

The document cursor CSR1 and the link cursor CSR2 correspond to the heading data DA1 and the URL data DA.
2, or used to search for title data DA3. The document cursor CSR1 is linked information table L
One for KT, link cursor CSR2 is document block B
One is provided for each L1.

Here, in the document analysis unit 211 and the link information storage unit 212, the document block B is stored in the memory space.
An area such as L1 is provided, the hypertext is analyzed, and title data DA3, heading data DA1, and UR are analyzed.
The procedure for extracting the L data DA2 and storing it in the link information table LKT will be described with reference to a flowchart.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the document analysis unit 211 and the link information storage unit 212. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for setting the document block BL1 and extracting the title data DA3. Is a flowchart showing the flow of processing for setting the link block BL2 and the like and extracting the header data DA1 and the like.

As shown in FIG. 9, the first line of the hypertext is read (# 11). In the read line,
It is determined whether or not the tag “</ html>” is included (# 12). If the tag “</ html>” is included (Yes in # 12), the process ends. If it is not included (No in # 12), it is determined whether or not the tag “<title>” is included (# 13).

If the tag "<title>" is not included (No in # 13), the process proceeds to step # 15. When the tag “<title>” is included (Ye in # 13)
s), a document block BL1 is provided, and title data DA
3 is performed (# 1).
4).

As shown in FIG. 10, in the document block processing, an area for the document block BL1 is provided in the memory space (# 141). Link top pointer BL1c, link bottom pointer BL1d, previous document pointer BL1e, and next document pointer BL1f of this document block BL1.
Are stored as "null"(# 142).

When the document top pointer P1 is "null" (Yes in # 143), the step # is performed for each of the document top pointer P1 and the document bottom pointer P2.
The document number BL of the document block BL1 provided in 141
The address of 1a is stored (# 144), and the flow advances to step # 148.

If the document top pointer P1 is not "null" (No in # 143), the document bottom pointer P2
Is the next document pointer BL1 of the document block BL1 pointed to by
f, the document block BL provided in step # 141
The address of the document number BL1a of No. 1 is stored (# 145).
The value of the document bottom pointer P2 is stored in the previous document pointer BL1e (# 146), and the address of the document number BL1a is stored in the document bottom pointer P2 (# 147).

Processing of step # 144 or step #
After the processing of 145 to # 147, a title block BLT is provided in the memory space, and <title> and </ tit
Then, the title data DA3 indicated between <le> is extracted and stored in the title block BLT (# 148).
Then, the address of the title block BLT is stored in the title pointer BL1b (# 149).

Returning to FIG. 9, the tag “<a href =.
It is determined whether or not ">" is included (# 15). When the tag “<a href=...>” is included (# 15
Yes), a link block BL2 is provided, and a link block process for acquiring the heading data DA1 and the like is performed (# 16).

As shown in FIG. 11, in the link block processing, an area of the link block BL2 is provided in the memory space (# 161). "Null" is stored in each of the previous link pointer BL2d and the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 (# 162).

When the link top pointer BL1c is "null"
In the case of "1" (Yes in # 163), the address of the link number BL2a of the link block BL2 provided in step # 161 is stored in each of the link top pointer BL1c and the link bottom pointer BL1d (# 16).
4).

When the link top pointer BL1c is "null"
If it is not "1" (No in # 163), the address of the link number BL2a of the link block BL2 provided in step # 161 is stored in the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 indicated by the link bottom pointer BL1d (# 165). . The value of the link bottom pointer BL1d is stored in the previous link pointer BL2d (# 166),
The address of the link number BL2a is stored in the link bottom pointer BL1d (# 167).

Processing of step # 164 or step #
After the processing of 165 to # 167, the tag “<a hr
The URL data DA2 is extracted from “f =...>” and stored in the URL block BL3b. Tag "<a href = ...
> ”And the tag“ </a> ”from the heading data DA1
Is extracted and stored in the header block BL3a (# 16
8). The heading pointer BL2b and the URL pointer BL2c are added to the heading block BL3a, respectively.
And the address of the URL block BL3b (# 1
69).

Returning to FIG. 9, step # 15 or # 1
After the process of step 6, the process returns to step # 11 to repeat the process for all lines of the hypertext. Next, the link destination data generation unit 217 and the information acquisition unit 21 shown in FIG.
4 will be described.

FIG. 12 is a view showing an example of a screen HG2 for selecting a link destination, FIG. 13 is a view showing a hypertext TX2 for generating the Web page 23s, and FIG. 14 is a flow of processing for generating the hypertext TX2. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for writing the heading data DA1 and the title data DA3.

The link destination data generation unit 217 generates a hypertext TX2 for generating the Web page 23s shown in FIG. 12 based on the heading data DA1 and the title data DA3 stored in the link information storage unit 212. .

The generation of the hypertext TX2 is shown in FIG.
Is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. FIG.
, The document block BL to be written
No. 1 document number BL1a address and link block BL
In order to temporarily store the address of the link number BL2a of No. 2,
Variables px and py are defined (# 20).

The value of the document top pointer P1 is substituted for the variable px (# 21). An empty file for generating the hypertext TX2 is provided in the memory space (# 2
2). As in the first and second lines shown in FIG. 13, the document type and the tag "<html>" are written in this file (# 23).

As shown in the third to fifth lines, the tag “<head
> ”And a tag“ </ head> ”, and a title is written between them (# 24). The tag “<body>” is written as in the sixth line (# 25).

The title data DA3 and the heading data DA1 are extracted from the link information table LKT, and a heading etc. writing process for writing to a file is performed (# 2).
6). The heading etc. writing process is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG.

If the variable px is “null” (Yes in step # 261), the processing in step # 26 is terminated. If the variable px is not “null” (step #
No. 261, the document block BL indicated by the variable px
The first title pointer BL1b is searched, and the title data DA3 stored in the title block BLT indicated by the title pointer BL1b according to the seventh line shown in FIG. 13 is written (# 262). However, "$ 0"
Is not written. Hereinafter, the same applies.

The value of the link top pointer BL1c of the document block BL1 indicated by the variable px is substituted for the variable py (# 263). If the variable py is “null” (Yes in step # 264), the next step # 265
Or # 267 is skipped and the process of step # 268 is performed.

If the variable py is not “null” (No in step # 264), as in the ninth line, the user writes a check box tag for designating a print target (# 265), and the variable py indicates the tag. Link block B
The heading pointer BL2b of L2 is searched, and the heading data DA1 stored in the heading block BL3a indicated by the heading pointer BL2b is written (# 26).
6).

The value of the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 indicated by the link top pointer BL1c is assigned to a variable py (# 267). Then, the process returns to step # 264, and the process is repeated until the variable py becomes “null”.

The value of the next document pointer BL1f of the document block BL1 indicated by the variable px is assigned to the variable px (#
268). Then, returning to step # 261, the process is repeated for all document blocks BL1.

Returning to FIG. 14, a tag “<p>” is written as shown on the 14th line in FIG. 13, and a tag for providing a button on the Web page 23s is written as shown on the 15th to 17th lines (# 27).

As in the 18th to 20th lines, the tag “</ FOR
M>", the tag"</body>", and the tag"</ h
tm >> is written (# 28), and the file is closed (# 29). The file generated in this manner becomes the hypertext TX2.

The terminal device 23 that has received the hypertext TX2 displays the Web page 2 on the screen HG2 shown in FIG.
3s is displayed. The user sees the headline NX1 in the Web page 23s and clicks a check box CB displayed next to the headline NX1 to select a processing target.

To receive the hypertext TX2,
The URL of the CGI program in the server 21 is specified. For example, "http://www.xyz-np.co" is displayed in the text box BX of the screen HG2 shown in FIG.
m / select. cgi ". Then, in the server 21, the specified CGI program is executed, and the hypertext TX2 is generated. This hypertext TX2 is transmitted to the terminal device 23.

After selecting the processing target, the print button BN1
When the user clicks on, the server 21 is requested to print the information of the link related to the selected headline NX1. When the delete button is clicked, a request is made to the server 21 to delete the link block BL2, link data block BL3, and the like corresponding to the selected headline NX1.

Returning to FIG. 4, the information acquisition unit 214 receives the print request from the terminal device 23, and
The information DT is obtained from S or the like. Acquisition of information DT is U
The communication protocol such as HTTP or FTP is determined based on the RL data DA2, and the connection is performed by connecting to the WWW server 2S or the like. When the acquired information DT includes a hyperlink, the processing of the document analysis unit 211 and the link information storage unit 212 described above is performed on the information DT.

The link information table LKT is searched for URL data DA2 corresponding to the print request.
The information DT is downloaded from the link destination WWW server 2S or the like based on the L data DA2. Then, as described above, the print control unit 215 outputs the information DT.
Is performed.

The data deletion unit 218 deletes the link block BL2 and the link data block BL3 stored in the link information storage unit 212 based on a deletion request from the terminal device 23.

The deletion of the link block BL2 or the like is performed by deleting the target link block B from the link information table LKT.
This is done by searching for L2 and releasing such link block BL2 and corresponding link data block BL3 from memory space. At this time, the value of the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 immediately before the link block BL2 to be deleted and the value of the previous link pointer BL2d of the link block BL2 immediately after are changed. The method of such a change is the same as in the second embodiment, and will be described later.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to easily print the information of the link destination indicated by the hyperlink included in the printed Web page. In particular, it is suitably used in a network environment where a printer device is shared by a plurality of terminal devices.

By storing the link destination information in the link information table by dividing it into a hyperlink heading and a link destination URL, it is possible to generate data in various formats from the link destination information. In the present embodiment, hypertext is generated in HTML based on the information stored in the link information table.
Hypertext in other languages such as L can be generated. Further, by structuring and saving the information of the link destination, the memory area to be used can be reduced. [Second Embodiment] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system 1B in a second embodiment, FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a printing system 1B in a second embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen HG3 for selecting a button.

As shown in FIG. 16, the printing system 1B
Is configured by a server 31 and is connectable to a WWW server 2S or the like via a communication line 32 such as the Internet.

Printing system 1A in the first embodiment
Then, information such as hyperlinks included in the printed matter is managed by the server 21, a print request from a user is received by the terminal device 23, and
The web page was being printed. In the printing system 1B according to the present embodiment, all of these processes are performed by the server 31.
It is realized by.

The printing system 1B is used, for example, in a retail store, a small event venue, and the like. A printed matter on which a list of products handled at a retail store or a product to be introduced at an event venue is described is distributed to visitors in advance. The visitor who sees the printed matter prints information on the product desired to know in detail using the server 31.

The server 31 includes a display device 31a, a printing device 31b, a magnetic disk device, a CPU, a RAM, a communication control device, and the like. A touch screen is used as the display device 31a. The display device 31a is a Web
Display a page etc. and detect the touched position. Note that a liquid crystal display or the like other than the touch screen may be used as the display device 31a, and an input device may be separately provided.

With such a configuration, the printing system 1
B realizes a functional configuration as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the printing system 1B includes a document analysis unit 3
11, a link information storage unit 312, a display unit 313, an information acquisition unit 314, a print control unit 315, a communication control unit 316, an input unit 318, and a data deletion unit 319.

Document analysis section 311, link information storage section 31
2. The print control unit 315 and the communication control unit 316 perform the same processing as the document analysis unit 211, the link information storage unit 212, the print control unit 215, and the communication control unit 216 in the first embodiment, respectively.

The display unit 313 extracts the title data DA3 and the heading data DA1 from the link information table LKT shown in FIG. 7, and displays a screen HG3 as shown in FIG.

The process of extracting the title data DA3 and the like is performed by the link data generation unit 2 described in the first embodiment.
17 is performed in substantially the same flow as the generation of the hypertext TX2. That is, the link information table LK
A search is made in T to extract title data DA3 and heading data DA1 from the title block BLT and heading block BL3a, respectively.

The input unit 318 recognizes the position of the touch screen touched by the user, and issues a print request or a data deletion request to the information acquisition unit 314 or the data deletion unit 319, respectively.

The user looks at the heading list LS on the screen HG3 shown in FIG. 18 and presses the up button BN6, down button BN7, print button BN8, or delete button BN.
9 to perform printing or data deletion.

The cursor character CS indicates the heading NX2 of the information DT to be processed. When the up button BN6 or the down button BN7 is pressed, the cursor character CS
Points to the heading NX2 one level above or below the current cursor position.

[0116] The information acquisition unit 314 sends the information to be printed to the WWW server 2S in accordance with the request from the input unit 318.
Get from etc. The data deletion unit 319 includes the input unit 31
8 according to the request for deletion from the link information table LKT.
From the document block BL1 or the link block BL2.

Next, the process of printing or deleting data will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of printing or data deletion processing, FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of cursor up processing, and FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of cursor down processing.

In FIG. 19, the value of the document top pointer P1 is assigned to the document cursor CSR1 by each document block BL1.
The value of the link top pointer BL1c of the document block BL1 is stored in the link cursor CSR2 (# 31).

Waiting for the operation of the button such as the upward button BN6 by the user. The up button BN6 shown in FIG.
It is determined which of the downward button BN7, the print button BN8, and the delete button BN9 has been pressed (# 32 to # 34).

When the upward button BN6 is pressed (# 3
2; Yes), perform cursor up processing (# 3)
5). When the down button BN7 is pressed (Y in # 33)
es) The cursor down process is performed (# 36). When the print button BN8 is pressed (Yes in # 34), a printing process is performed (# 37). When the delete button BN9 is pressed (Yes in # 38), a data delete process (# 39) is performed.

The cursor up process in step # 35 is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 20, the value of the document cursor CSR1 is equal to the value of the document top pointer P1 and the
A link cursor CSR2 (hereinafter simply referred to as “link cursor CSR” in the description of FIG. 20 or FIG. 21) of the document block BL1 indicated by R1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “document block BL1” in the description of FIG. 20 or FIG. 21).
2 ". ) Is equal to the value of the link top pointer BL1c of the document block BL1 (Ye in # 351).
s) The cursor up process ends.

If not (No in # 351), it is determined whether the value of the link cursor CSR2 is equal to the value of the link top pointer BL1c of the document block BL1 (# 352).

When it is determined that they are equal (Ye in # 352)
s) The value of the previous document pointer BL1e of the document block BL1 is stored in the document cursor CSR1 (# 353). Then, the value of the link bottom pointer BL1d of the document block BL1 is stored in the link cursor CSR2 (# 35).
4).

If it is determined that they are not equal (No in # 352), the link cursor CS2 is added to the link cursor CSR2.
The value of the previous link pointer BL2d of the link block BL2 indicated by R2 is stored (# 355).

The cursor down process in step # 36 is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 21, the value of the document cursor CSR1 is equal to the value of the document bottom pointer P2 and the link cursor C
When the value of SR2 is equal to the value of the link bottom pointer BL1d of the document block BL1 (Yes in # 361), the cursor down process ends.

If not (No in # 361), it is determined whether the value of the link cursor CSR2 is equal to the value of the link bottom pointer BL1d of the document block BL1 (# 362).

When it is determined that they are equal (Ye in # 362)
s) The value of the next document pointer BL1f of the document block BL1 is stored in the document cursor CSR1 (# 363). Then, the value of the link top pointer BL1c of the document block BL1 is stored in the link cursor CSR2 (# 36).
4).

If it is determined that they are not equal (No at # 362), the link cursor CS is added to the link cursor CSR2.
The value of the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 indicated by R2 is stored (# 365).

The printing process in step # 37 is performed according to the following flow. The document block BL1 indicated by the document cursor CSR1 is searched, and the link block BL2 indicated by the link cursor CSR2 of the document block BL1 is searched.
Search for. UR indicated by the link block BL2
URL block BL3b based on L pointer BL2c
To obtain the URL data DA2. Then, the information D to be printed based on the URL data DA2
T is obtained from the link destination and printing is performed.

In the data deletion process of step # 38, the value of the link top pointer BL1c of the document block BL1 pointed to by the document cursor CSR1 is changed to the value of the link bottom pointer BL1d and the value of the link cursor CSR2 (hereinafter, "link top" in the description of the data deletion process). Pointer BL1c "," link bottom pointer BL1d ",
And "link cursor CSR2". ) Is compared with each value and performed as follows.

When the value of the link cursor CSR2 is equal to the value of the link top pointer BL1c and not equal to the value of the link bottom pointer BL1d, the value of the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 indicated by the link cursor CSR2 is set to the link top pointer BL1c. Store. The value of the link top pointer BL1c is stored in the link cursor CSR2, and a new link cursor CSR is stored.
"Null" is stored in the previous link pointer BL2d of the link block BL2 indicated by No. 2.

Then, the memory space of the heading block BL3a and the URL block BL3b indicated by the heading pointer BL2b and the URL pointer BL2c of the link block BL2 is released, and the link data block BL3 is released.

When the value of the link cursor CSR2 is equal to the value of the link bottom pointer BL1d and not equal to the value of the link top pointer BL1c, the value of the previous link pointer BL2d of the link block BL2 indicated by the link cursor CSR2 is stored in the link bottom pointer BL1d. Store. The value of the link bottom pointer BL1d is stored in the link cursor CSR2, and a new link cursor CSR is stored.
“Null” is stored in the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 pointed to by No. 2.

Then, heading blocks BL3a and U3
The memory space of the RL block BL3b is released, and the link data block BL3 is released. Link cursor CSR
If the value of 2 is not equal to any of the values of the link top pointer BL1c and the link bottom pointer BL1d, the value of the previous link pointer BL2d of the link block BL2 indicated by the link cursor CSR2 is indicated by the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2. It is stored in the previous link pointer BL2d of the link block BL2. The value of the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 indicated by the link cursor CSR2 is stored in the next link pointer BL2e of the link block BL2 indicated by the previous link pointer BL2d of the link block BL2.

The heading blocks BL3a and U3
The memory space of the RL block BL3b is released, and the link data block BL3 is released. Link cursor CSR
If the value of 2 is equal to the values of both the link top pointer BL1c and the link bottom pointer BL1d, the memory space of the heading block BL3a and the URL block BL3b is released, the link data block BL3 is released, and the document block indicated by the document cursor CSR1 is released. BL
Release 1 and delete.

For deleting the document block BL1, the value of the document cursor CSR1 is compared with the values of the document top pointer P1 and the document bottom pointer P2, and the following processing is performed.

When the value of the document cursor CSR1 is equal to the values of both the document top pointer P1 and the document bottom pointer P2, the memory space of the title data BLT indicated by the title pointer BL1b and the memory space of the document block BL1 is released. Then, the user is notified of a message that there is no linked document.

When the value of the document cursor CSR1 is equal to the value of the document top pointer P1, but not equal to the value of the document bottom pointer P2, the value of the next document pointer BL1f of the document block BL1 pointed to by the document cursor CSR1 is stored in the document top pointer P1. Store. Document cursor CSR1
, The document top pointer P1 is stored, and “null” is stored in the previous document pointer BL1e of the document block BL1 pointed to by the new document cursor CSR1.

Then, each memory space of the title data BLT and the document block BL1 is released. When the value of the document cursor CSR1 is equal to the value of the document bottom pointer P2 but not equal to the value of the document top pointer P1, the value of the previous document pointer BL1e of the document block BL1 pointed to by the document cursor CSR1 is stored in the document bottom pointer P2. The document bottom pointer P2 is stored in the document cursor CSR1, and “nu” is set in the next document pointer BL1f of the document block BL1 indicated by the new document cursor CSR1.
11 ”is stored.

Then, each memory space of the title data BLT and the document block BL1 is released. When the value of the document cursor CSR1 is not equal to each of the values of the document top pointer P1 and the document bottom pointer P2,
The value of the previous document pointer BL1e of the document block BL1 indicated by the document cursor CSR1 is changed to the next document block B.
It is stored in the previous document pointer BL1e of L1. Similarly, the value of the next document pointer BL1f of the document block BL1 is stored in the next document pointer BL1f of the next document block BL1. The document cursor CSR1 stores the next document pointer BL1f of the next document block BL1.

Then, each memory space of the title data BLT and the document block BL1 is released. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily print information on a link destination indicated by a hyperlink included in a printed Web page. In addition, since only necessary information can be selected and printed, resources such as paper can be saved.

Further, since no hypertext for displaying the link destination information to the user is generated, the processing time as a whole can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment. Third Embodiment FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system 1C according to a third embodiment, and FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a printing system 1C according to a third embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 22, the printing system 1C
Is a server 41, a plurality of terminal devices 42, a printer device 43 connected to each terminal device 42, and a communication line 4.
4 and the like.

The server 41 has the same configuration as the server 31 in the second embodiment, and has the same functions. The terminal device 42 has installed therein a program for controlling the printer device 43 and the like.
The configuration is almost the same as that of the terminal device 23 in the first embodiment. As the communication line 44, a LAN, a dedicated line, the Internet, or the like is used.

With this configuration, the printing system 1
C realizes a functional configuration as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 23, the printing system 1C includes a document analysis unit 4
11, the link information storage unit 412, the display unit 413, the information acquisition unit 414, the print control unit 415, the communication control unit 416, the link destination data generation unit 417, the input unit 418, and the data deletion unit 419. The terminal device 23 has functions such as a display unit 423, a communication control unit 424, an input unit 425, and a print control unit 426.

Document analysis section 411, link information storage section 41
2. The print control unit 415, the communication control unit 416, and the link destination data generation unit 417 perform the same processing as each unit such as the document analysis unit 211 in the first embodiment.

The display unit 413 and the input unit 418 perform almost the same processing as the display unit 313 and the input unit 318 in the second embodiment. The information acquisition unit 414 performs substantially the same processing as the information acquisition unit 214 and the information acquisition unit 314. That is, in response to a print request from the input unit 425 of the terminal device 42 or the input unit 418 of the server 41, the WW
Data is acquired from the W server 2S or the like.

Similarly, the data deletion unit 419 performs almost the same processing as the data deletion unit 218 and the data deletion unit 319, and sends the document block BL from the link information storage unit 412.
Delete 1 and so on.

The display unit 423, the communication control unit 424, and the input unit 425 perform the same processing as the display unit 233, the communication control unit 234, and the input unit 235 in the first embodiment, respectively. The print control unit 426 prints the print data acquired from the server 41.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily print information on a link destination indicated by a hyperlink included in a printed Web page. In particular, since a plurality of printing destinations are provided, they are used for a wider range of applications than in the first or second embodiment.

For example, a terminal device 42 and a printer device 43 are arranged in each home, and an excerpt of a newspaper article is output to each terminal device
2 for printing by the printer device 43. Then, the user can select the headline of the article that he / she wants to read in detail while viewing the printed matter, and acquire the content as a printed matter.

Alternatively, a printing system 1C is provided in a large shopping center or a large event venue, and the terminal device 42 is disposed in various places. As in the second embodiment, a printed matter on which a list of products is described is distributed to the visitors in advance, and the visitors print information about the products that they want to know in detail using the nearest terminal device 42. be able to. In addition, by arranging the server 41 near the entrance and performing printing by specifying the server 41 from the nearest terminal device 42, the visitors can collectively obtain printed matter when leaving.

In the above three embodiments, hypertext described in HTML has been described as an example. However, similar processing is performed for hypertext described in another language such as XML in accordance with each language. Just do it. Also, a text file such as an e-mail may be analyzed to extract link data and the like. In this case, “http: // ...” or “ft” included in the text file is used.
A character string such as "p: //" is searched to extract link data and the like.

If the URL of the hypertext acquired by the information acquisition unit is the same as the URL of the hypertext download source which is the basis of the document block in the existing link information table LKT, the existing document block and its May be deleted, and link data and its heading data may be extracted based on the newly acquired hypertext.

Further, the document block in the link information table LKT and the data relating to the document block may be deleted after a predetermined time has elapsed since the storage. Alternatively, when the memory area of the entire link information table LKT exceeds a predetermined value, the document blocks and the data related thereto may be deleted from the oldest.

If the information to be provided to the user is limited,
Instead of providing a document analysis unit, link data indicating the link destination of information and its heading data may be stored in the link information table LKT in advance. By not providing a document analysis unit, information relating to a new link destination is not stored in the link information table LKT, which is suitable, for example, when it is desired to provide only limited information to the user.

In addition, the printing systems 1, 1A, 1B, 1
The configuration, processing contents, processing order, or the like of C, the servers 21, 31, 41, the terminal devices 23, 42, or the entire link information table LKT or each part can be changed as appropriate in accordance with the gist of the present invention.

[0158]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily print information of a link destination indicated by a hyperlink included in a printed Web page.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a printing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow in the printing system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a printing system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displaying a Web page.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing hypertext for generating a Web page.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a link information table.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a document block related to a hypertext.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow in a document analysis unit and a link information storage unit.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for setting a document block and extracting title data.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of setting a link block and the like and extracting header data and the like.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for selecting a link destination.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing hypertext for generating a Web page.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for generating a hypertext.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of writing heading data and title data.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a printing system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for selecting a link destination.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for printing or deleting data.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of cursor up processing.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a cursor down process.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a printing system according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1A, 1B, 1C printing system 12, 212, 312, 412 link information storage unit (storage unit) 13 link destination output unit (output unit) 14, 214, 314, 414 information acquisition unit (information acquisition unit) 15, 215, 315, 415, 426 Print control unit (printing unit) 21, 31, 41 Server 216, 316, 416 Communication control unit (transmission unit, reception unit, information transmission unit) 217, 417 Link destination data generation unit (generation unit) 23, 42 Terminal device (client) 233, 313, 413, 423 Display unit (output unit) 235, 318, 418, 425 Input unit (designating unit) 23p Web page BL1 Document block (first area) BL1c Link top Pointer BL1d Link bottom pointer BL1e Previous document pointer BL1f Next document point BL2 link block (second region) BL2b heading pointer BL2c URL pointer BL2d before link pointer BL2e following link pointer BL3 link data block (the third region) DA1 heading data (heading information) DA2 URL data (link information) TX1 hypertext

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Claims (10)

[Claims] An extracting means for extracting link information indicating a link destination and heading information on the link information from the hypertext; a storing means for storing the extracted link information and the heading information; When one of the link information is designated, there is provided: an information acquisition unit that acquires information from a link destination indicated by the designated link information; and a printing unit that performs printing based on the acquired information. A printing system, comprising: 2. An output unit for outputting the heading information, and a specifying unit for specifying any of the heading information output to the output unit, wherein the information obtaining unit includes the specifying unit. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein information is acquired from a link destination indicated by the link information corresponding to the heading information specified by the following. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a heading transmitting unit that transmits the heading information to a client; and a receiving unit that receives a print request transmitted with the heading information specified by the client. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein information is acquired from a link destination indicated by the link information corresponding to the heading information included in the print request. 4. When the information obtained by the information obtaining means and the link information and the heading information stored in the storage means are obtained from the same link destination, the extracting means comprises: It is determined whether or not the information obtained by the information obtaining means is the same as the link information and the heading information stored by the storage means, and if it is determined that they are not the same, the information obtained by the information obtaining means The new link information and heading information are extracted based on the information, and the storage unit updates the stored link information and heading information with the new link information and heading information. A printing system according to claim 1. 5. A storage means for storing link information indicating a link destination and heading information on the link information; an output means for outputting the heading information; and any one of the heading information output to the output means. Designation means for designating the information, information acquisition means for acquiring information from a link destination indicated by the link information corresponding to the heading information designated by the designation means, and printing means for performing printing based on the acquired information. And a printing system comprising: 6. Extraction means for extracting link information indicating a link destination and heading information on the link information from the hypertext; storage means for storing the extracted link information and the heading information; Output means for outputting; designating means for designating any of the heading information outputted by the output means and a print destination; acquiring information from a link destination indicated by the link information designated by the designating means A server for use in a printing system, comprising: an information acquisition unit; and an information transmission unit that transmits information acquired from the link destination to the print destination. 7. Extraction means for extracting, from hypertext, link information indicating a link destination and heading information on the link information; storage means for storing the extracted link information and heading information; Heading transmitting means for transmitting information; receiving means for receiving a print request transmitted with the heading information specified by the client; link destination indicated by the link information corresponding to the heading information included in the print request A server for use in a printing system, comprising: an information obtaining unit that obtains information from a client; and an information transmitting unit that transmits information obtained from the link destination to a client. 8. The storage means includes: a first area for each hypertext extracted by the extraction means; a second area and a third area for each hyperlink included in the hypertext; The link information and the heading information are stored in the third area, and the pointer pointing to the address where the link information is stored and the heading information are stored in the second area. A pointer indicating an address, a pointer indicating the address of the second area related to the hyperlink stored immediately before, and a pointer indicating the address of the second area related to the hyperlink stored immediately after, respectively. A pointer pointing to the address of the second area corresponding to the first hyperlink; A pointer indicating the address of the second area corresponding to the hyperlink after, a pointer indicating the address of the first area according to the hypertext stored immediately before, and the hypertext stored immediately after The pointer which points to the address of the said 1st field is provided, The information acquisition means searches the link information based on the address which these pointers point, and acquires information. The printing system according to any one of the above. 9. The storage unit stores a first area for each hypertext extracted by the extraction unit, a second area and a third area for each hyperlink included in the hypertext, in a memory space. The link information and the heading information are stored in the third area, and the pointer pointing to the address where the link information is stored and the heading information are stored in the second area. A pointer indicating an address, a pointer indicating the address of the second area related to the hyperlink stored immediately before, and a pointer indicating the address of the second area related to the hyperlink stored immediately after, respectively. A pointer pointing to the address of the second area corresponding to the first hyperlink; A pointer indicating the address of the second area corresponding to the subsequent hyperlink, a pointer indicating the address of the first area related to the hypertext stored immediately before, and the hypertext stored immediately after The pointer which points to the address of the said 1st field is provided, The information acquisition means searches the link information based on the address which these pointers point, and acquires information. Server. 10. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the printing system is installed in a place where a user can enter, and information is obtained from a link destination indicated by the link information specified by the user. And performing printing based on the acquired information, and passing the printed matter to the user.