JP2004362362A - Printing control server program, document printing control program, and printing control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system enabling the printing of a document by an optional printer from an optional client terminal device without defining terminal information on a host device side. <P>SOLUTION: A Web application reports terminal information to a designated printing service application, and the printing service application forms and stores an electronic file capable of being referred to in a Web environment. A service screen application starts a printing application on a terminal for which a printing is requested, and the electronic file matched to the terminal information is printed in a printing destination printer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a print control server program, a document print control program, and a print control method. Particularly, in a network environment, a print control server program capable of printing a document from any client terminal device to any printer device without defining the information of the client terminal device and the information of the printer device on the host device side , A document print control program, and a print control method.
[0002]
It mainly applies to the issuance and processing of documents such as finance, accounting, personnel affairs, salary, goods, procurement, etc. in manufacturing, distribution, and local governments, and adapts to a wide range of systems regardless of industry or business.
[0003]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a document print control system in a network environment, printing of a document from a client terminal device to a printer device has been realized mainly using any of the following conventional technologies.
(1) First prior art (electronic file system)
First, a request for creating a document (form, slip, etc.) is made from the business screen on the client terminal device to the Web application on the server device.
[0004]
Then, on the server device, the Web application requests the print job application to print the document instructed to be created from the client terminal device. In a print job application, a document is created not as a print but as an electronic file (for example, a PDF file) that can be referred to in a network environment, and the file name is notified to the Web application. Then, the Web application notifies the business screen on the client terminal device of the file name.
[0005]
Next, when the user designates (clicks on) the electronic file name notified on the business screen on the client terminal device, the electronic file is downloaded from the server device on which the Web application operates to the client terminal device, and the electronic file is downloaded. A display / printing program associated with the file is started, and the document is printed.
(2) Second prior art (remote printer method)
From the business screen on the client terminal device, a document creation request is made to the Web application on the host device, and at the same time, a remote printer device to be printed is specified.
[0006]
Then, the Web application makes a request to print the document specified as the print job application to the specified remote printer. Then, the print job application prints the document on the designated remote printer device.
[0007]
There is also a technique in which job information sent from a client is controlled in a printing order by a server and sent to a printable client to print the job information (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3262518
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described related art has the following problems.
(1) In the first prior art, a user operation is always required at the time of printing, and automatic printing cannot be performed.
(2) In the second conventional technique, printing can be performed only by a remote printer device that can print from a server device that runs a print job application, and cannot be used in an Internet environment.
(3) In the second prior art, the number of printers that can print is limited by the capacity of the server device on which the print business application operates.
(4) Neither the first prior art nor the second prior art can completely realize the function of the document print control system operating on the host device, and cannot substitute it.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and in a network environment, information of a client terminal device and information of a printer device are not defined on a host device side, and any client terminal device can send any information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a print control server program, a document print control program, and a print control method capable of printing a document on a printer device.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.
In a network environment, information about the client terminal device that issued the print request and information about the output destination printer device are notified to the Web application server, and a request for issuing a document such as a form or a slip from the client terminal device is once sent to the Web application server. The electronic file is stored in an electronic file on the device, and the electronic file is taken out and printed later by starting a print program from the client terminal device side.
[0012]
Then, in the network environment, automatic printing is performed from a client terminal device to any available printer device.
In the network environment, another browser is started from the browser, and an arbitrary program is executed in the different browser. Further, double starting of the arbitrary program is prevented.
[0013]
That is, according to one aspect of the present invention, the print control server program of the present invention is a print control server program that instructs a printer device connected to a client terminal device to print a document. The document printing instruction, the client terminal information relating to the client terminal device and the printer terminal information relating to the printer device, a procedure for transmitting a procedure for transmitting the procedure to the server device, and a document printing instruction from the client terminal information. Creating the document, storing the document in association with the received client terminal information and printer terminal information, and obtaining the stored client terminal information and printer terminal information in the client terminal device. ,versus The document was acquired to realize a procedure for delivering the procedure of controlling to print to the printer apparatus.
[0014]
Further, it is preferable that the print control server program of the present invention implements a procedure for transmitting to the client terminal device that a document print instruction has been received from the client terminal device.
[0015]
Further, the print control server program according to the present invention, when controlling the client terminal device to print to the printer device, does not control the printer device to print, thereby preventing a double start. It is desirable to deliver.
[0016]
According to one aspect of the present invention, a document print control program according to the present invention stores a document to be executed in a document print control system in which a client terminal device, a server device, and a printer device are connected to each other via a network. A document print control program for printing, wherein the client terminal device prints the document together with a document print instruction, client terminal information on the client terminal device, and a printer terminal on the printer device for printing the document. Transmitting the information to the server device, the server device creates the document based on a document print instruction from the client terminal device, and the client And a procedure for transmitting the document created and stored to the client terminal device, the procedure for storing the document information and the printer terminal information in association with each other. A procedure for acquiring the client terminal information and the printer terminal information, acquiring the corresponding document, and controlling to print the document on the printer device is realized.
[0017]
According to one aspect of the present invention, a print control method of the present invention is a print control method for instructing a printer connected to a client terminal to print a document, wherein the client terminal includes The print instruction, the client terminal information on the client terminal device, and the printer terminal information on the printer device are distributed to be transmitted to the server device, and the document is created based on the document print instruction from the client terminal information. And storing the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information, obtaining the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information, and obtaining the corresponding document. And the printer Characterized by delivering to control so as to print on.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0019]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a document print control system to which the present invention is applied.
1, in a document print control system 1, a client terminal device 2, a server device 3, and a printer device 4 are connected to each other via a network, and the printer device 4 automatically prints documents such as forms and slips. Control.
[0020]
First, the client terminal device 2 transmits, to the server device 2, client terminal information on the client terminal device 2 and printer terminal information on the printer device 4 for printing the document, together with a document print instruction for printing a document.
[0021]
The server device 3 receiving these information creates a document based on the document printing instruction from the client terminal device 2 and stores the document in association with the received client terminal information 2 and printer terminal information 4. After that, the fact that the document is created and stored is transmitted to the client terminal device 2.
[0022]
Then, the client terminal device 2 obtains the stored client terminal information 2 and printer terminal information 4, obtains the corresponding document, and controls the printer device 4 to print it.
[0023]
Then, the printing device 4 automatically prints the document.
In order to automatically print a document, first, it is necessary to notify the server device 3 having the Web application of which printer device 4 to print according to an instruction from which client terminal device 2.
[0024]
In the embodiment of the present invention, a program for acquiring information (terminal information) specifying the client terminal device 2 and the printer device 4 can be downloaded from the server device 3 and an interface that can be called from a java script. By providing a festival, information (IP address, MAC address, etc.) specifying the client terminal device 2 and a printer device 4 capable of printing from the client terminal device 2 in a business screen application running on the client terminal device 2 List can be obtained.
[0025]
As a result, it is possible to notify the Web application of the specified document type, the printer device 4 that prints the document, and the information that specifies the client terminal device 2 (FIG. 1 (1): print instruction).
[0026]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of notifying the Web application of information (terminal information) for specifying a terminal (the client terminal device 2 and the printer device 4).
[0027]
First, in step S21, the business screen application downloads a program for collecting terminal information (information on the client terminal device 2 and information on the printer device 4) from the Web application on the server device 3.
[0028]
In step S22, the business screen application calls an interface of a program for collecting terminal information by using a Java script.
Then, in step S23, the business screen application holds output parameters from the interface of the program for collecting terminal information.
[0029]
Further, in step S24, the business screen application sets the value of the output parameter in the request command to the Web application.
Finally, the Web application obtains the value of the output parameter.
[0030]
As described above, since the information for specifying the printer device 4 and the client terminal device 2 of the printing destination can be obtained by the Web application, the processing can be conventionally performed only in the range of the response to the request from the client terminal device 2. However, by retaining these pieces of information on the server device 3 on which the Web application is constructed, it is possible to asynchronously make a program execution result or another related request from the client terminal device 2 side. Become like
[0031]
Returning to the description of FIG.
The Web application that has acquired the terminal information notifies the terminal application of the terminal information to the print job application that generates the specified document.
[0032]
In the printing business application, instead of printing a document, the document is created as an electronic file that can be referred to in a network environment (Web environment), and its file name, information specifying the client terminal device 2 and information of the printer device 4 as a printing destination are stored. The data is temporarily stored as an electronic file 5 (FIG. 1B, form data is converted into an electronic file), and the success of the processing is notified to the Web application. (Fig. 3)
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of creating an electronic file by the print job application.
[0033]
First, in step S31, the print business application is activated from the Web application using the data of the document to be printed and the information of the client terminal device that has issued the print request as parameters.
[0034]
Then, in step S32, the document data is processed into the format of the electronic file 5 predetermined with the print application.
At this time, information of the client terminal device that has issued the print request is added as management information of the electronic file 5 (step S33).
[0035]
After that, the created electronic file 5 is stored in a storage location of the electronic file 5 determined in advance with the Web application.
Returning to the description of FIG.
[0036]
When the processing of the printing business application ends, the Web application notifies the business screen application that the processing of the printing business application has succeeded (notification of the result in FIG. 1C).
[0037]
In the business screen application, when the processing of the print business application is successful, the Web browser is started on the client terminal device 2 that has requested the print, and the print application is started on the Web browser (FIG. 1-4). Start and start the printing program).
[0038]
The print application inquires of the Web application whether or not the electronic file 5 that matches the information for specifying the client terminal device 2 and the information of the printer device 4 at the print destination is stored (FIG. 1-5). Waiting confirmation).
[0039]
As a result of the inquiry (notification of the result in FIG. 1 結果 6), if the matching electronic file 5 exists, the electronic file 5 is acquired (FIG. 1 ▼ 7 印刷 print data request, ▲ 8 印刷 print data transmission). Then, printing is performed on the printer 4 at the printing destination.
[0040]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of printing a document by the print application.
First, in step S41, an inquiry is made to the Web application as to whether the corresponding electronic file 5 exists using the terminal information as a parameter.
[0041]
Then, in step S42, the Web application refers to the management information of the electronic file 5, checks whether there is the electronic file 5 having the inquired terminal information, and notifies the print application of the result.
[0042]
If it is determined in step S43 that there is a corresponding electronic file 5 (YES), in step S44, a request is made to the Web application to retrieve the data of the corresponding electronic file 5.
[0043]
Then, in step S45, the Web application returns the data of the electronic file 5 to the print application.
Then, in step S46, the print application creates printer data from the data of the electronic file 5 and instructs the printer device 4 to print.
[0044]
As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, in response to a document creation request from the client terminal device 2, the document creation request is created in the electronic file 5 that can be referred to in the network environment, instead of being directly printed on the printer device 4. By temporarily storing the file name, the information specifying the client terminal device 2 and the information of the printer device 4 at the printing destination as the electronic file 5, printing is performed from a printing program asynchronously started from the client terminal device 2 side. A means for printing the electronic file 5 to be used is adopted.
[0045]
As a result, printing can be performed on any printer device 4 that can be used only from the client terminal device 2.
By the way, in order to perform automatic printing as described above, it is necessary to start a Web browser on the client terminal device 2 that has requested printing, and to start a print application on the Web browser.
[0046]
In the embodiment of the present invention, in the business screen application, a means for creating an html file for starting a print application, starting another Web browser, and executing the html file in the started different Web browser is realized. I have.
[0047]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of a print application activation process.
First, in step S51, the business screen application creates an html file for starting the print application.
[0048]
Then, in step S52, the business screen application creates another window.
Then, in step S53, the business screen application instructs the created separate window to display the created html file.
[0049]
Then, in step S54, another window activates the print application according to the description content of the html file.
As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the creation process of the electronic file 5 of the document is successful, another browser is started on the client terminal device 2 that has requested printing, and the print application is started on the browser. I do. Thus, automatic printing is realized in response to a document creation request from the client terminal device 2.
[0050]
As described above, in order to perform automatic printing, it is necessary to start a Web browser on the client terminal device 2 that has requested printing and to start a print application on the Web browser. When a plurality of documents occur, a plurality of print applications are activated, and the order of documents to be printed may be changed, or the same document may be printed twice.
[0051]
Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the Cookie (cookie: the content of the web page viewed by the user of the computer and the input data are recorded on the client terminal device 2 to which the print request has been made when the print application is activated. By writing information to the print application to prevent multiple start-ups of the print application.
[0052]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of a process for preventing double activation of the print application.
First, in step S61, the print application is activated, and in step S62, the cookie is read.
[0053]
Then, in step S63, it is determined whether or not the read Cookie has information on a combination of the specific client terminal device 2 and the printer device 4.
[0054]
If it is determined in step S63 that there is information on the specific combination (YES), it indicates that the print application has already been started, and the print application is terminated in step S64.
[0055]
If it is determined in step S63 that there is no information of the specific combination (NO), it indicates that the print application of the combination has not been started yet, and thus the print application has already been started in step S65. The information of the combination of the client terminal device 2 and the printer device 4 is written into the Cookie as information indicating this.
[0056]
Then, in step S66, the document requested to be printed is printed. At this time, if there are a plurality of documents, a plurality of documents are printed.
Thereafter, when the printing is completed, in step S67, the information of the combination is deleted from the Cookie, and the printing application is ended (step S64).
[0057]
As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the creation processing of the electronic file 5 of the document is successful, another browser is started on the client terminal device 2 which has requested the print, and the print application is executed on the browser. to start. In this case, by preventing the print application from being started twice, the order of the documents to be printed is changed, so that the same document is not printed twice.
[0058]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the flow of processing of the entire document print control to which the present invention is applied.
First, on the client device 2 side, the Web browser is started, the URL of the business screen application is specified, and the business screen application is called from the Web application on the server device 3 (step S71).
[0059]
Then, the Web application returns the html of the business screen application to the client device 2 (Step S72).
The client device 2 displays the business screen application (Step S73).
[0060]
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen (business menu) of the client terminal device.
When the print button is pressed on the client device 2 (step S74), the Web application assembles an html requesting the download of a program for acquiring terminal information (step S75), and responds to the program request from the client device 2. (Step S76), the program is downloaded to the client device 2 (Step S77).
[0061]
Next, the Web application receives a request for a list screen of the document to be printed from the business screen application, and returns the html of the list screen to the business screen application (step S78).
[0062]
The business screen application displays a list screen of the document to be printed (step S79).
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen (a list of documents to be printed) of the client terminal device.
[0063]
Next, when a document to be printed is selected in the business screen application, information on the client terminal device 2 and information on the printer device 4 (terminal information) are obtained using a method (function) provided from the program downloaded in step S77. ) Is acquired (step S80), and the terminal information acquired together with the print request is notified to the Web application.
[0064]
Then, the Web application instructs the print job application to create a document file for printing and notifies the terminal information (step S81).
[0065]
The printing business application creates a document file for printing, converts the document file into an electronic file without printing it with the printer device 4, and stores the electronic file. Then, the correspondence between the terminal information and the electronic file is stored (added) in the print request queue file (step S82).
[0066]
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a print request queue file.
The print request queue file includes an IP address and a MAC address as information on the client terminal device 2, a printer name as information on the printer device 4, and an electronic file name of the document (a file name on a memory device provided in the server device 3). , As many as the number of print requests.
[0067]
Returning to the description of FIG.
When the processing of the print business application ends, the Web application notifies the business screen application that the processing of the print business application has ended and html for activating the print application.
[0068]
Then, the business screen application acquires the terminal information by using the method provided from the program downloaded in step S77, starts the print application in another window, and returns to the business screen or the document list screen to be printed (step S77). S83).
[0069]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the flow of processing of the entire document print control to which the present invention is applied.
When the print application is activated, the Web application is inquired of whether the electronic file of the document to be printed corresponding to the terminal information of the client terminal device 2 exists (step S111).
[0070]
Then, the Web application refers to the print request queue file and notifies the print application of a result indicating whether or not a queue corresponding to the inquiry from the print application exists (Step S112).
[0071]
Upon receiving the inquiry result, if there is an electronic file to be printed, the print application requests the Web application for the corresponding electronic file (step S113).
[0072]
The Web application that has received the request for obtaining the electronic file transmits the stored electronic file to the print application (Step S114).
Then, the print application prints the received electronic file with the printer device 4 (step S115).
[0073]
On the other hand, if there is no electronic file to be printed, the Web application is inquired again after a certain period of time as to whether or not there is an electronic file to be printed.
The above is the description of the embodiment of the document print control system to which the present invention is applied.
[0074]
In the embodiment of the present invention, after the print job application creates the electronic file, the fact is notified to the client terminal device 2 side. However, before the print job application creates the document for printing, The client device 2 is notified only of the start of the creation, and the client device 2 periodically inquires of the server device 3 whether or not the creation of the document is completed, and starts printing after the completion. You may do it.
[0075]
That is, the client terminal device 2 transmits, to the server device 3, client terminal information on the client terminal device 2 and printer terminal information on the printer device 4 for printing the document, together with a document print instruction for printing a document. The received server device 3 transmits to the client terminal device 2 that the document print instruction has been received from the client terminal device 2, and creates and receives a document based on the document print instruction from the client terminal device 2. The client terminal device 2 stores the client terminal information and the printer terminal information when the client terminal device 2 stores the client terminal information and the printer terminal information. It acquired, to obtain the corresponding document may be controlled to print to the printer device 4.
[0076]
As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the document print control system to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the above-described embodiment as long as its functions are executed. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be a single device, a system including a plurality of devices, an integrated device, or a system in which processing is performed via a network such as a LAN or a WAN. Needless to say.
[0077]
12, a CPU 1201 connected to a bus 1208, a memory 1202 such as a ROM or a RAM, an input device 1203, an output device 1204, an external recording device 1205, a medium driving device 1206, a portable recording medium 1209, and a network connection. It can also be realized by a system configured by the device 1207. That is, the ROM 1202, the external recording device 1205, and the portable recording medium 1209 storing the program code of the software for realizing the system of the above-described embodiment are supplied to the document print control system, and the document print control is performed. It is needless to say that this can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code by the computer of the control system.
[0078]
In this case, the program code itself read from the portable recording medium 1209 or the like implements the novel function of the present invention, and the portable recording medium 1209 or the like recording the program code constitutes the present invention. become.
[0079]
As a portable recording medium 1209 for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, non-volatile Various recording media recorded via a network connection device 1207 (in other words, a communication line) such as a memory card, a ROM card, and electronic mail or personal computer communication can be used.
[0080]
As shown in FIG. 13, the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by executing the program code read out from the memory by the information processing apparatus 1301, and the information processing apparatus 1301 performs the information processing based on the instruction of the program code. The OS or the like running on the device 1301 performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing also realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.
[0081]
Further, a program (data) 1303 read from a portable recording medium and a program (data) 1304 provided by a program (data) provider 1302 are stored in a function expansion board or an information processing apparatus inserted into the information processing apparatus 1301. After being written into the memory provided in the function expansion unit connected to 1301, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instruction of the program code. The functions of the above-described embodiment can also be realized by the processing.
[0082]
That is, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can take various configurations or shapes without departing from the gist of the present invention.
Here, the features of the above-described embodiment are listed as follows.
[0083]
(Supplementary Note 1) In a print control server program for instructing a printer connected to a client terminal to print a document,
To the client terminal device, a procedure for transmitting a document print instruction, client terminal information about the client terminal device, and printer terminal information about the printer device, and a procedure for transmitting the procedure to the server device;
A step of creating the document based on a document printing instruction from the client terminal information and storing the document in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information;
Delivering the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information to the client terminal device, and distributing a procedure for controlling the acquisition and printing of the corresponding document by the printer device. Print control server program.
[0084]
(Supplementary Note 2) The print control server program according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the print control server program implements a procedure of transmitting a document print instruction from the client terminal device to the client terminal device.
[0085]
(Supplementary Note 3) When the client terminal device is controlled to print on the printer device, a procedure for distributing a procedure for preventing double activation by not controlling to print on the printer device is realized. 4. The print control server program according to claim 1, wherein
[0086]
(Supplementary Note 4) A document print control program for printing a document, which is executed in a document print control system in which a client terminal device, a server device, and a printer device are connected to each other via a network,
The client terminal device,
A document print instruction for printing the document, and a procedure for transmitting, to the server device, client terminal information about the client terminal device and printer terminal information about the printer device that prints the document,
The server device,
A procedure for creating the document based on a document print instruction from the client terminal device, storing the document in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information,
Transmitting the document created and stored to the client terminal device,
The client terminal device,
A document print control program for realizing a procedure for acquiring the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information, acquiring the corresponding document, and printing the document on the printer device.
[0087]
(Supplementary Note 5) In a print control method for instructing a printer connected to a client terminal to print a document,
To the client terminal device, distribute the print instruction of the document, client terminal information on the client terminal device and printer terminal information on the printer device to be transmitted to the server device,
Based on the document printing instruction from the client terminal information, the document is created, and stored in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information,
Print control, wherein the client terminal device obtains the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information, and obtains the corresponding document and distributes the document so that the document is printed on the printer device. Method.
[0088]
(Supplementary Note 6) In a computer-readable recording medium recording a print control server program for instructing a printer connected to a client terminal to print a document,
To the client terminal device, a procedure for transmitting a document print instruction, client terminal information about the client terminal device, and printer terminal information about the printer device, and a procedure for transmitting the procedure to the server device;
A step of creating the document based on a document printing instruction from the client terminal information and storing the document in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information;
Delivering the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information to the client terminal device, and distributing a procedure for controlling the acquisition and printing of the corresponding document by the printer device. And a computer-readable recording medium recording the print control server program.
[0089]
(Supplementary Note 7) In a server device that instructs a printer device connected to the client terminal device to print a document,
Means for distributing, to the client terminal device, an instruction to print the document, client terminal information on the client terminal device, and printer terminal information on the printer device to be transmitted to the server device;
Means for creating the document based on a document printing instruction from the client terminal information, storing the document in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information,
Means for acquiring the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information to the client terminal device, and distributing the acquired document so as to control the document to be printed on the printer device. Server device.
[0090]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the related art, after a request for creating a document such as a form or a voucher is made, the printer is limited to a printer that can be used from a server device on which a Web application operates even if it requires some operation by a user and can perform automatic printing. However, automatic printing can be performed on any printer device that can be used from the client terminal device, and it can replace the function of the document print control system that has conventionally been operated on the host device. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a document print control system to which the present invention has been applied.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of notifying a Web application of information (terminal information) specifying a terminal (client terminal device, printer device).
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of creating an electronic file by a print job application.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of printing a document by a print application.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a print application activation process.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process for preventing double activation of a print application.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating a flow of processing of the entire document print control to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen (business menu) of the client terminal device.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen (a list of documents to be printed) of the client terminal device.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a print request queue file.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating a flow of processing of the entire document print control to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration diagram of a system for realizing the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining software loading.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Document printing control system
2 Client terminal device
3 server device
4 Printer device
5 electronic files
1201 CPU
1202 memory
1203 Input device
1204 Output device
1205 External recording device
1206 Medium drive device
1207 Network connection device
1208 bus
1209 Portable recording media
1301 Information processing device
1302 Information provider
1303, 1304 Program (data)

Claims (5)

In a print control server program for instructing a printer connected to a client terminal to print a document,
To the client terminal device, a procedure for transmitting a document print instruction, client terminal information about the client terminal device, and printer terminal information about the printer device, and a procedure for transmitting the procedure to the server device;
A step of creating the document based on a document printing instruction from the client terminal information and storing the document in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information;
Delivering the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information to the client terminal device, and distributing a procedure for controlling the acquisition and printing of the corresponding document by the printer device. Print control server program. 2. A print control server program according to claim 1, wherein said print control server program implements a procedure of transmitting to said client terminal device that a document print instruction has been received from said client terminal device. When the client terminal device is controlled to print on the printer device, a procedure for distributing a procedure for preventing double activation by not controlling to print on the printer device is realized. The print control server program according to claim 1. A document print control program for printing a document, which is executed in a document print control system in which a client terminal device, a server device, and a printer device are connected to each other via a network,
The client terminal device,
A document print instruction for printing the document, and a procedure for transmitting, to the server device, client terminal information about the client terminal device and printer terminal information about the printer device that prints the document,
The server device,
A procedure for creating the document based on a document print instruction from the client terminal device, storing the document in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information,
Transmitting the document created and stored to the client terminal device,
The client terminal device,
A document print control program for realizing a procedure for acquiring the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information, acquiring the corresponding document, and printing the document on the printer device. In a print control method for instructing a printer device connected to a client terminal device to print a document,
To the client terminal device, distribute the print instruction of the document, client terminal information on the client terminal device and printer terminal information on the printer device to be transmitted to the server device,
Based on the document printing instruction from the client terminal information, the document is created, and stored in association with the received client terminal information and the printer terminal information,
Print control, wherein the client terminal device obtains the stored client terminal information and the printer terminal information, and obtains the corresponding document and distributes the document so that the document is printed on the printer device. Method.

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