JP2003070066A - Communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication system, where printed matter having quality which users like, can be formed. SOLUTION: A portable information terminal 1 executes: a request process, in which printing output request to image processing equipment 3 is executed; a designation process in which the image processing equipment 3 having a desired printing capability is selected and designated on the basis of data, showing printing capability which are sent from the image processing equipment 3; and a sentence data transmitting process for transmitting formed sentence data to the image processing equipment 3 designated by the designation process. The image processing equipment 3 executes a printing capability transmission process, in which the data showing printing capability are transmitted to the portable information terminal 1 via a repeater 2, in response to the printing output request from the portable information terminal 1; and a printing output process in which the sentence data sent from the portable information terminal 1 is printed and outputted, and the printed matter is created.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication system for transmitting various print data between devices having a radio wave communication function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a frequency of 2.45 GHz (GHz) that can be used around the world without a wireless license is used for ISM (In
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(ine) band radio waves are used to connect various information devices wirelessly at a relatively short distance, for example, within a radius of 10 m (meters), at a speed of 1 Mbps (megabits per second), and a notebook personal computer (so-called, Various techniques have been proposed for performing digital data communication between various information devices such as a notebook computer), handheld devices (handheld computers, etc.), digital cameras, mobile phones, and the like. This technology is a short-range wireless communication technology, for example, Bluetooth.
ooth (wireless transmission method using 2.45 GHz band)
There is something called etc. Further, it is also considered to install one of such technologies as a standard function in an information device.

As an example of a conventional communication system, there is a data transfer output system and an information processing device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-191453.

The data transfer output system and the information processing apparatus are composed of a portable terminal and a base station consisting of a plurality of stores wirelessly connected to the portable terminal. Then, the document data created in the moving mobile terminal is transferred to a printing device installed in a store designated by the user of the mobile terminal to print out the data.

[0005]

However, in the conventional communication system, for example, in the case where the created document data includes photo data, in order to print this document data, the store specified by the user is used. There is a problem in that the printing apparatus installed in the printer has a low printing ability (printing quality and hue adjustment ability), and it is not possible to obtain a printed matter of a quality that the user can satisfy.

The present invention was devised to solve such a problem, and identifies a printing apparatus installed in each store by its printing ability, and based on information about this characteristic,
To create a printout of the quality desired by the user by creating a list of output destination candidates for the printing device, selecting and designating the final data output destination from this list, transferring the document data, and performing printout. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication system capable of performing the above.

[0007]

In the communication system of the present invention, a portable information terminal and a plurality of image processing apparatuses having a printing function are wirelessly bidirectionally connected to each other, and the portable information terminal is configured to display the image. A request procedure for executing a print output request to the processing device, and a designation procedure for selecting and designating an image processing device having a desired printing capability based on the data indicating the printing capability transmitted from the image processing device. And executing a text data transmission procedure of transmitting the created text data to the image processing apparatus designated by the designation procedure, and the image processing apparatus shows the printing capability according to the print output request from the portable information terminal. A print capability transmission procedure for transmitting data to the mobile information terminal and a print output procedure for printing out the text data transmitted from the mobile information terminal to create a printed matter. It is things like row.

According to the present invention, the printing apparatus installed in each store is identified by the printing ability, and the output destination candidate list of the printing apparatus is created based on the information on this characteristic, and the final data is created from this list. You can select and specify the output destination, transfer the document data, and print it out.

Further, a maker name and a model name of the image processing apparatus are used as data indicating the printing ability of the image processing apparatus, and at least a maker name of the maker name and the model name is selected in the designation procedure. When only the maker name is selected, the printing capability transmission means transmits data indicating the printing capability of the image processing device from only the image processing device of the selected maker name to the portable information terminal, and the maker name and model When the name is selected, data indicating the printing capability of the image processing apparatus may be transmitted to the mobile information terminal only from the image processing apparatus having the selected manufacturer name and model name.

In this case, the image processing apparatus can be limited to some extent by selecting the manufacturer name and the model name.

Further, in the print capability transmission procedure, the print capability of the image processing device is transmitted to all the mobile information terminals from all the image processing devices installed in a range where the wireless signal transmitted from the mobile information terminal reaches. The data may be transmitted.

In this case, the image processing apparatus can be selected and designated from the output destination candidate list displayed on the display section of the portable information terminal.

Further, after the request procedure, a time confirmation procedure for obtaining the current time is executed, and the print capability transmission procedure is executed only for the image processing apparatuses available at this current time. Good.

In this case, an image processing device capable of printing for 24 hours can be found at any time.

Further, in the designation procedure, a plurality of image processing devices are selected and designated, and in the text data transmission procedure, the text data created by the portable information terminal is divided, and each of the divided text data is divided into the plurality of text data. It may be transmitted to each of the image processing devices.

In this case, a printed matter can be created in a short time.

In the designation procedure, a plurality of image processing apparatuses are selected and designated, and in the text data transmission procedure, when a plurality of copies are required, the same text data is transmitted to the plurality of image processing apparatuses. It may be one that does.

In this case, a printed matter can be created in a short time.

Further, in the print output procedure, when a machine trouble occurs during printing and the printing becomes impossible, information indicating that the printing is impossible is transmitted to the portable information terminal. May be

In this case, the image processing apparatus can be changed immediately.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of a communication system of the present invention will be described.

[First Embodiment] First, a first embodiment of the communication system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a first embodiment of a communication system of the present invention.

This communication system includes a portable information terminal 1 mounted in a vehicle, a repeater 2 wirelessly connected to the portable information terminal 1, and an image processing device such as a copying machine connected to the repeater 2. And device 3.

The image processing apparatus 3 includes a laser printer, an ink jet printer, a facsimile or a mobile phone having a printing capability.

Further, the portable information terminal 1 is 2.45 GHz.
1 Mbps to the repeater 2 within a relatively short distance, for example, within a radius of about 10 m, using the ISM band radio wave
Wireless connection is possible with. Then, via the relay device 2, between the image processing device 3 such as a copier, a laser printer, an inkjet printer, a facsimile or a mobile phone having a printing function, and the mobile information terminal 1,
Digital data communication is performed.

The repeater 2 and the image processing device 3 are installed in various stores (for example, a convenience store 4 or a gas station 5) that provide printing services scattered in the area. The image processing apparatus 3 is an apparatus that receives print data transferred from the mobile information terminal 1 by a user operation and executes print output. The print data sent from the portable information terminal 1 is sent to the image processing apparatus 3 via the relay device 2.

Further, the printed matter printed out by the image processing apparatus 3 is received by the user who requested the print service by paying a prescribed fee at the store in which the image processing apparatus 3 which performed the printout is installed. be able to.

Next, an operation example of the communication system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the communication system shown in FIG. The figure shows a procedure from the user creating sentence data using the portable information terminal 1 to receiving the printed matter printed out at the store.

First, the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to create document data including a photograph (step S).
1).

Then, the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to make a printout request in order to print the created document data. That is, in order for the user to output the created text data, the image processing apparatus 3 having a desired printing capability is provided.
Is specified. Here, the manufacturer name and model name are used to indicate the printing capability of each image processing apparatus 3.

Specifically, from the list of pre-registered maker names of image processing apparatuses (for example, Sharp Corporation, XX Corporation, XXX Corporation, and ΔΔΔ, etc.) Specify one manufacturer name (ie, step S
"YES" is selected in step 2 and the manufacturer name is designated in step S3). Further, one model name (for example, "DM-2000 (model name of image processing device manufactured by Sharp Corporation)") is designated from model names registered in advance for each maker (that is, step S4). "YES" is selected in and the model name is specified in step S5).

Next, after designating the model name, it is checked whether or not the designated model exists within the range (radius within 10 m) within which the radio wave can reach by skipping the radio wave from the portable information terminal 1 ( Step S6). At this time, if only the maker name is specified without specifying the model name (“YES” is selected in step S2, the maker name is specified in step S3, and “NO” is selected in step S4). In this case), it is checked whether or not the image processing device 3 of the specified manufacturer exists within the range (radius within about 10 m) within which the radio wave reaches, by skipping the radio wave from the portable information terminal 1. On the other hand, when the maker name and model name are not specified (when "NO" is selected in step S2), the image processing device 3 exists within the range (radius within 10 m) of the radio wave. Whether or not it is checked by sending a radio wave from the portable information terminal 1.

If the desired image processing apparatus 3 does not exist around the portable information terminal 1 (when the result of the determination in step S6 is "NO"), the print output request is interrupted, A message such as "there is no image processing device nearby" is displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 1 (step S7), and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the desired image processing device 3 is present around the portable information terminal 1 (when the determination result in step S6 is "YES"), the image is output in the portable information terminal 1. The destination candidate list is automatically created, and the output destination candidate list is displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 1 (step S8). Examples of items of the output destination candidate list include a store name, a location (address), a distance from the mobile information terminal 1 to the store, a maker name of the image processing device 3, and a model name of the image processing device 3.

While referring to this output destination candidate list, the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to select one image processing device 3 in one store, and is composed of document data including a photograph and a user name. The print data is transmitted (step S9).

The image processing device 3 of one of the specified specific stores receives the print data via the relay 2 (step S10) and executes the print output (step S1).
1).

Then, the user who requested the printing service, after inquiring about the user name in the print data, receives the printed matter by paying a prescribed fee to a specific store (step S12).

By such a procedure, the user can receive the text created by the portable information terminal 1 as a printed matter of a desired hue and image quality within a range that the user can know, even while traveling by car.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the communication system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The communication system according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as the communication system according to the first embodiment described above, but whether a store for executing print output is currently available,
That is, it is different from the communication system of the first embodiment in that the procedure for checking whether it is during business hours is also executed.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing another operation example of the communication system shown in FIG. The figure shows a procedure from the user creating sentence data using the portable information terminal 1 to receiving the printed matter printed out at the store.

First, the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to create document data including a photograph (step S2).
1).

When the user uses the mobile information terminal 1 to make a printout request to print the created document data, the mobile information terminal checks the current time (step S22). Then, it is checked whether or not there is an output destination (image processing device 3) that can be used at the current time by skipping the radio wave from the portable information terminal 1 (step S2).
3). This is because the image processing apparatus 3 is often turned off when the store is out of business hours. Furthermore, even when the image processing apparatus 3 can perform print output, the printed matter is immediately printed. Because you cannot receive it.

If there is no image processing apparatus 3 available around the portable information terminal 1 at the current time (when the result of the determination in step S23 is "NO"), the printout is made. The request is interrupted, a message such as "No image processing device available" is displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 1 (step S24), and the process ends.

On the other hand, when there is the image processing apparatus 3 available around the portable information terminal 1 at the current time (when the result of the determination in step S23 is "YES"), the printout is made. Carry out the request. That is, the user designates the image processing apparatus 3 having a desired printing capability in order to output the created text data. Here, the manufacturer name and model name are used to identify each image processing apparatus.

Specifically, one maker name is designated from the list of maker names of the image processing apparatus 3 registered in advance (that is, "YES" is selected in step S25 and the maker name is selected in step S26). Is specified). Further, one model name is designated from the model names registered in advance (that is, "YES" is selected in step S27 and the model name is designated in step S28).

Next, after designating the model name, it is checked whether or not the designated model exists within the range (radius within 10 m) within which the radio wave can reach by skipping the radio wave from the portable information terminal 1 (step). S29). At this time, if only the manufacturer name is specified without specifying the model name (“YES” is selected in step S25, and step S26
If the maker name is specified in step S27 and "NO" is selected in step S27), whether the image processing apparatus of the specified maker exists within the range (radius within 10 m) of the radio wave. The mobile information terminal 1 is inspected by radio waves. On the other hand, when the maker name and model name are not specified (when "NO" is selected in step S25), the image processing device 3 exists within the range (radius within 10 m) of the radio wave. Whether or not it is checked by sending a radio wave from the portable information terminal 1.

If the desired image processing apparatus does not exist around the portable information terminal 1 (when the result of the determination in step S29 is "NO"), the print output request is interrupted and the portable information terminal is carried. A message such as "there is no image processing device nearby" is displayed on the display unit of the information terminal 1 (step S24).

On the other hand, when the desired image processing device 3 is present around the portable information terminal 1 (when the result of the determination in step S29 is "YES"), the image is output in the portable information terminal 1. The destination candidate list is automatically created, and the output destination candidate list is displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 1 (step S30).

While referring to this output destination candidate list, the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to select one image processing apparatus 3 in one store, and is composed of document data including a photograph and a user name. Send print data (step S3)
1).

The image processing device 3 of one of the specified specific stores receives the print data via the relay 2 (step S32) and executes the print output (step S3).
3).

Then, the user who has requested the printing service receives the printed matter by paying a prescribed fee to a specific store after inquiring about the user name in the print data (step S34).

By this procedure, the user can
It is possible to reliably receive the text created by the portable information terminal 1 as a printed matter of a desired color and image quality, within the range known to the user, at any time and even while traveling by car.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a third embodiment of the communication system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The communication system of the third embodiment has the same configuration as the communication system of the first embodiment described above, but when the print data is large, such as when the printed matter is 100 pages or more, This is different from the communication system of the first embodiment in that print data is divided and a procedure for performing print output using a plurality of image processing devices 3 is executed.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing still another operation example of the communication system shown in FIG. The figure shows a procedure from the user creating sentence data using the portable information terminal 1 to receiving the printed matter printed out at the store.

First, the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to create document data including a photograph (step S4).
1).

Then, when the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to make a printout request for printing the created document data, the image processing apparatus is placed within the range (radius within about 10 m) of the radio wave. Whether 3 exists,
Radio waves are skipped from the portable information terminal 1 to check (step S42).

If the image processing apparatus 3 does not exist around the portable information terminal 1 (if the judgment result in step S42 is "NO"), the print output request is interrupted and the portable information is lost. A message such as "there is no image processing device nearby" is displayed on the display unit of the terminal 1 (step S43), and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the image processing apparatus 3 is present around the portable information terminal 1 (when the result of the determination in step S42 is "YES"), the output destination candidates are stored in the portable information terminal 1. The list is automatically created, and the output destination candidate list is displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 1 (step S44).

If the user determines that the print data is so large that the printed matter is 100 pages or more and printing is performed by one image processing apparatus 3, the printing time becomes long and the printed matter cannot be received immediately (step When the determination result in S45 is "YES"), the number of divisions is input (step S46), and a plurality of image processing devices 3 are selected and designated from the output destination candidate list displayed on the display unit. The text data is evenly divided, and the print data including the divided text data and the user name is transmitted to each image processing apparatus 3 (step S47).

On the other hand, when the user determines that it is not necessary to divide the text data (when the determination result in step S45 is "NO"), the output destination candidate list displayed on the display unit is immediately displayed. One of the image processing devices 3 is selected and designated, and the print data including the text data and the user name is transmitted (step S47).

The image processing device 3 of the specified specific store
Receives print data via the relay device 2 (step S48) and executes print output (step S49).

Then, the user who has requested the print service receives the printed matter by paying a prescribed fee to a specific store after inquiring about the user name in the print data (step S50).

If the designated image processing apparatus 3 cannot print out due to a machine trouble or the like, the information (contact) indicating that the printing cannot be performed is displayed on the portable information terminal. Enter 1. This information (contact) allows the user to know that a part of the printed matter cannot be obtained. However, it is also possible to transmit such print data that could not be printed out to another image processing apparatus 3 and receive the printed matter at another store.

By such a procedure, the user can receive the sentence created by the portable information terminal 1 as a printed matter in a short time even when the print data is large.

[Fourth Embodiment] Next, a fourth embodiment of the communication system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The communication system according to the fourth embodiment has the same configuration as the communication system according to the first embodiment described above, but when the number of print copies is, for example, 100 or more, a plurality of image treatments are performed. The difference from the communication system according to the first embodiment is that a procedure for performing printout using the device 3 is executed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing still another operation example of the communication system shown in FIG. The figure shows a procedure from the user creating sentence data using the portable information terminal 1 to receiving the printed matter printed out at the store.

First, the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to create document data including a photograph (step S5).
1).

Then, when the user uses the portable information terminal 1 to make a printout request for printing the created document data, the image processing apparatus is placed within the range (radius within 10 m) of the radio wave. Whether 3 exists,
Radio waves are skipped from the portable information terminal 1 to check (step S52).

If the image processing apparatus 3 does not exist around the portable information terminal 1 (when the result of the determination in step S52 is "NO"), the print output request is interrupted and the portable information is lost. A message such as "there is no image processing device nearby" is displayed on the display unit of the terminal 1 (step S53), and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the image processing device 3 is present around the portable information terminal 1 (when the result of the determination in step S52 is "YES"), the output destination candidates are stored in the portable information terminal 1. The list is automatically created, and the output destination candidate list is displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 1 (step S54).

When the user determines that printing with one image processing apparatus 3 will increase the printing time, such as when the number of copies is 100 or more (step S55).
(When the determination result in step 1 is “YES”), the number of units is input (step S56), and a plurality of image processing devices 3 corresponding to the number of input units are selected from the output destination candidate list displayed on the display unit. It is selected and designated, and print data including text data and a user name is transmitted to each image processing apparatus 3 (step S57).

On the other hand, when the user determines that it is not necessary to print out by the plurality of image processing apparatuses 3, (step S
(When the determination result in 55 is “NO”), immediately, one image processing device 3 is selected and designated from the output destination candidate list displayed on the display unit, and the text data and the user name are input. Print data consisting of (step S5)
7).

The image processing device 3 of the specified specific store
Receives print data via the relay device 2 (step S58) and executes print output (step S59).

Then, the user who requested the printing service receives the printed matter by paying a prescribed fee to a specific store after inquiring about the user name in the print data (step S60).

If the designated image processing apparatus 3 cannot print out due to a machine trouble or the like, the information (contact) indicating that the printing cannot be performed is displayed on the portable information terminal. Enter 1. This information (contact) allows the user to know that a part of the printed matter cannot be obtained. However, it is also possible to transmit such print data that could not be printed out to another image processing apparatus 3 and receive the printed matter at another store.

By such a procedure, the user can receive the text created by the portable information terminal 1 as a printed matter in a short time even when the number of printed copies is large.

[0082]

According to the communication system of the present invention, a portable information terminal and a plurality of image processing apparatuses having a printing function are wirelessly connected bidirectionally, and the portable information terminal prints on the image processing apparatus. Based on the request procedure for executing the output request and the data indicating the printing capability transmitted from the image processing apparatus, the designation procedure for selecting and designating the image processing apparatus having the desired printing capability, and the image designated by the designation procedure. The text data transmission procedure of transmitting the created text data to the processing device is executed, and the image processing device transmits the data indicating the printing capability to the mobile information terminal according to the print output request from the mobile information terminal. According to the present invention, a transmission procedure and a printout procedure for printing out the text data transmitted from the portable information terminal to create a printed matter are performed. The I prefer it is possible to create a print quality.

Further, the maker name and model name of the image processing apparatus are used as data indicating the printing capability of the image processing apparatus, and at least the maker name of the maker name and the model name is selected in the designation procedure. When only the maker name is selected, the printing capability transmission means transmits data indicating the printing capability of the image processing device from only the image processing device of the selected maker name to the portable information terminal, and the maker name and model name are sent. When and are selected, data indicating the printing capability of the image processing apparatus may be transmitted to the portable information terminal only from the image processing apparatus having the selected manufacturer name and model name. In this case, It is possible to easily select and specify an image processing apparatus having a desired printing capability.

In the print capability transmission procedure, the print capability of the image processing device is displayed to the mobile information terminal from all the image processing devices installed in the range where the wireless signal transmitted from the mobile information terminal reaches. Data may be transmitted, and in this case, an image processing apparatus having a desired printing capability can be easily selected and designated.

Further, the time confirmation procedure for obtaining the current time may be executed subsequent to the request procedure, and the print capability transmission procedure may be executed only for the image processing apparatuses available at this current time. In this case, the image processing apparatus can be selected and designated in consideration of the business hours of the store in which the image processing apparatus is installed.

In the designation procedure, a plurality of image processing devices are selected and designated, and in the text data transmission procedure, the text data created by the portable information terminal is divided, and each of the divided text data is subjected to a plurality of image processes. It may be transmitted to each of the devices, and in this case, it is possible to create a desired color and high-quality printed matter in a short time.

In the designation procedure, a plurality of image processing apparatuses are selected and designated, and in the text data transmission procedure, the same text data is transmitted to a plurality of image processing apparatuses when a plurality of copies are required. However, in this case, it is possible to create a desired color tone and high quality printed matter in a short time.

In the print output procedure, when a machine trouble occurs during printing and the printing becomes impossible, information indicating that the printing is impossible is transmitted to the portable information terminal. However, in this case, it is possible to reliably obtain a desired color tone and a high quality printed matter.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the communication system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing another operation example of the communication system shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing still another operation example of the communication system shown in FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing still another operation example of the communication system shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Portable information terminal 2 repeaters 3 Image processing device 4 Convenience store 5 gas stations

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A portable information terminal and a plurality of image processing apparatuses having a printing function are wirelessly bidirectionally connected, and the portable information terminal executes a print output request to the image processing apparatus. Based on the request procedure and the data indicating the printing capability transmitted from the image processing apparatus, the designation procedure for selecting and designating the image processing apparatus having the desired printing capability, and the image processing apparatus designated by the designation procedure. And executing a text data transmission procedure for transmitting the created text data, wherein the image processing apparatus prints data indicating print ability to the mobile information terminal in accordance with a print output request from the mobile information terminal. Characterized in that a transmission procedure and a printout procedure for printing out the sentence data transmitted from the portable information terminal to create a printed matter are performed. Shin system. 2. A maker name and a model name of the image processing apparatus are used as data indicating the printing ability of the image processing apparatus, and at least a maker name of the maker name and the model name is selected in the designation procedure. When only the maker name is selected, the printing capability transmission means transmits data indicating the printing capability of the image processing device from only the image processing device of the selected maker name to the portable information terminal, and the maker name and model 2. When the name is selected, the data indicating the printing capability of the image processing apparatus is transmitted to the portable information terminal only from the image processing apparatus having the selected manufacturer name and model name. Communications system. 3. In the print capability transmission procedure, the print capability of the image processing device is transmitted to all the mobile information terminals from all the image processing devices installed in a range where a wireless signal transmitted from the mobile information terminal reaches. 2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the communication system transmits data indicating 4. A time confirmation procedure for obtaining a current time is executed subsequent to the request procedure, and the print capability transmission procedure is executed only for image processing apparatuses available at the current time. The communication system according to claim 1 or 2. 5. In the designation procedure, a plurality of image processing apparatuses are selected and designated, and in the text data transmission procedure, text data created by a portable information terminal is divided, and each of the divided text data is divided into a plurality of pieces. 3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the image is transmitted to each of the image processing apparatuses. 6. In the designation procedure, a plurality of image processing apparatuses are selected and designated, and in the text data transmission procedure, the same text data is transmitted to the plurality of image processing apparatuses when a plurality of prints are required. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein 7. In the printout procedure, when a machine trouble occurs during printing and the printing becomes impossible, information indicating that the printing is impossible is transmitted to the portable information terminal. The communication system according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that.