JP2006195765A - Positioning printer system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing system that has a global positioning system (hereinafter referred to as GPS) and that performs printing by searching for the printer closest to its position by use of GPS position information, over a network comprising mobile communication terminals, portable personal information devices, and printers. <P>SOLUTION: Each printer and each mobile terminal are provided with a position information detection means and a network access means. The network is formed comprising a network server, the printers, and the mobile terminals, the network server having a map information search means and a printer installation information search means. The position information is detected by means of the mobile terminal and sent to the network server. A list of the printers' installation locations arranged in increasing order of distance to the mobile terminal is created on the basis of the detected position information received and using the map information search means and the printer installation information search means and is sent to the mobile terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention has a global positioning system (hereinafter referred to as GPS), and is closest to the user's own position by using GPS position information on a network constituted by a mobile communication terminal, a personal information portable device, and a printer. The present invention relates to a printing system that searches for a printer and prints it.

When printing from a mobile device such as a notebook PC or a communication terminal device such as a mobile phone when going out, it is generally known to use a printer installed in a convenience store, a so-called convenience printer. However, since the frequency of using printers when going out is low, it is not used much. Even if you want to use these printers urgently, where is the printer installed?
In other words, what is the nearest installation location from your location, and what is the connection interface with the printer? Or is it currently in operation? Is it in use? Since it is not easy to obtain and check information such as on the go, there is a problem that it is inconvenient to use even if there is an opportunity to use the printer on the go.

  Hereinafter, a conventional example will be described with reference to FIG.

  Conventionally, FIG. 7 shows the configuration of a system in which a store A 700 and a store B 710 in which a printer is installed are connected by a network 720.

  In this system configuration, the printer 701 of the store A700 and the printer 711 of the store B710 are connected via a network interface (not shown) built in each printer. It is also connected to a network server (not shown). The network here is the same even if it is an Internet network.

  At this time, in each store A700 and store B710, the respective printers 701 and 711 are connected to the network 720 as the network printer A701 and the printer B711. Normally, if the portable terminal 730 is connected to the network 720 in this network environment, desired information can be printed out to the respective printers A701 and B711.

  If a person who owns a mobile terminal wants to print information on the go, he first knows the location of the store A700 or the store B710 that installs the printer and provides the print output service. There is a need. To do this, enter your current location from your mobile device via a separate internet connection, etc., and use the map information service on the Internet to obtain the location information of the service provider. become.

  Next, based on the location information of the store you obtained, find the store, disconnect the printer installed in the store from the network 720, and reconnect to the mobile device 730 you brought in, and use the printer in the store The information can be printed.

  At this time, as a matter of course, it goes without saying that a printer software necessary for printing, that is, a so-called printer driver, needs to be pre-installed in a portable terminal. In this way, the conventional system requires a complicated operation of checking the installation location of a printer that can print, going to that location, reconnecting and executing printing, and easily execute printing at the destination. It was not an environment.

As another conventional example, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 can be cited.
JP 2002-132636 A JP 2003-337664 A

  When printing from a mobile device such as a notebook PC or a communication terminal device such as a mobile phone when going out, it is generally known to use a printer installed in a convenience store, a so-called convenience printer. However, since the frequency of using printers when going out is low, it is not used much. Even if you want to use these printers urgently, where is the printer installed? In other words, what is the nearest installation location from your location, and what is the connection interface with the printer? Or is it currently in operation? Is it in use? Since it is not easy to obtain and check information such as on the go, there is a problem that it is inconvenient to use even if there is an opportunity to use the printer on the go.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention is equipped with a Global Positioning System, which is a position information detecting means, and a network access means. A network comprising a network server having map information search means and printer installation information search means and the printer is formed. Further, the portable terminal device is similarly equipped with a position information detecting means and a network access means. When printing information from the portable terminal, the position information is first detected by the position information detecting means mounted on the portable terminal, and the detected position information is transmitted to the network server via the network access means. The network server creates a list of printer installation locations in the order closest to the mobile terminal using the map information search means and the printer installation information search means based on the received detected position information, and transmits it to the mobile terminal. The user of the portable terminal can select a specific location as a print output destination from the received list of installation locations of the printer, and print information on the selected printer via the network. In this way, it is possible to select an optimal printer installation location and printer at any time and anywhere for urgent print requests on the go, and to perform printing.

  A printer, which is a printing apparatus, is equipped with a Global Positioning System (hereinafter referred to as GPS), and printer installation location information is registered in a printer location information database of a network server via a network. The network server is also prepared with a map information database that can be used to search for locations based on location information. In addition, the mobile terminal is also equipped with a GPS so that the location of the mobile terminal can always be grasped. In such a situation, when you want to print information from the terminal on the go, use the network connection function installed in the mobile terminal to connect to the network server on the network and send the terminal location information, Information on nearby service-providing stores can be obtained from the database by searching the database with a network server. Based on the information obtained in this way, it is intended to provide a system capable of selecting a desired service providing store and printing via a network.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to mount a driver, which is a control program for printing, in advance on a mobile terminal even for a sudden print request on the go, and printing is possible. It is not necessary to check the location of the printer before going out, and it is possible to immediately check the nearest printer installation location based on the current location. Also, since map information can be obtained, it is possible to save the trouble of searching for an installation place and to obtain a printed matter reliably.

  In addition, if a specific printer driver is mounted in advance on the mobile terminal, the trouble of receiving and mounting the printer driver at the time of printing can be saved and the time can be shortened. As a result, the public connection between the mobile terminal and the base station It is also possible to reduce the usage fee for the line network. In this way, it is possible to select an optimal printer installation location and printer at any time and anywhere for urgent print requests on the go, and to perform printing.

  Hereinafter, description will be made based on examples of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire system configuration block according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, reference numerals 100, 100-1, and 100-2 denote printing apparatuses (hereinafter referred to as printers) such as inkjet printers and laser beam printers installed in stores A, B, and C that provide print services. Receiving function and network connection function such as the Internet.

  Although a printer installed in a print service providing store will be described here, it may be a company branch connected to a network.

  A mobile terminal 200 is a communication device (mobile phone, PHS, notebook PC, etc.), and, like the printer 100, via a GPS reception function and a public network (not shown) The interface can be connected to a network line network or an Internet line network 600 (hereinafter referred to as a network).

  Reference numeral 300 denotes a network server (hereinafter referred to as a server), which has a map information database 301 (hereinafter referred to as a map database) and an installed printer position information database 302 (hereinafter referred to as a printer database).

  Reference numeral 400 denotes a relay base station (hereinafter referred to as a base station) for connecting the mobile terminal 200 to the network 600 via a public network or the like. The base station 400 is connected to the network 600. 500 is an artificial satellite for GPS (hereinafter referred to as a satellite), which transmits position information and time information, and is high by receiving information from a plurality of satellites using a portable terminal 400 having a GPS receiver. The position information of the portable terminal 400 can be obtained with accuracy. GPS is a global satellite positioning system that originally used multiple satellites developed for military use by the United States, and some of them are open to the private sector. High position information can be obtained.

  Now, the printers 100, 100-1, 100-2 installed in the respective stores A, B, C are connected to the network 600, and the GPS receiving unit 103 and the antenna 109 installed in the respective printers. The information from the satellite 500 is received via, and the position information where the printer is installed is calculated by the receiving unit. The printers A100, B100-1 and C100-2 at each store are located at predetermined time intervals via the respective network interfaces 104 and under the control of their respective printer control units 102, and the printer model name and status. And the like are transmitted to the server 300 connected to the network 600 via the network 600.

  In the server 300, information about the installed printer received from each store via the network 600 is registered in the printer database 302. The printer database 302 is updated each time information is received from the printers 100, 100-1, and 100-2 of each store. Alternatively, the update may be performed by inquiring transmission of information from the server 300 to each of the printers 100, 100-1, and 100-2 connected to the network 600 at a predetermined interval and collecting the information.

  On the other hand, the portable terminal 200 can also receive data such as time information and position information from the artificial satellite 500 by wireless communication via the GPS receiving unit 208 and the antenna 209.

  If the user who owns the mobile terminal 200 needs to print documents or the like from the mobile terminal outdoors or on the go, the information from the satellite 500 received by the GPS receiver 208 is used. The calculated location information of the mobile terminal is transmitted to the server 300 by connecting to the network 600 via the base station 400 connected to the public line network via the communication unit 206. The server 300 searches the map database 301 and the printer database 302 based on the received location information of the mobile terminal 200, creates an installed printer list and its map information list in the order closest to the mobile terminal, and transmits to the mobile terminal 200 . After receiving this list, the user selects an installed printer that seems to be optimal from the list, and instructs the server 300 to select the printer selected from the list, the server performs the optimum print control for the selected printer. Are transmitted to the mobile terminal 200 from a driver database (not shown). The portable terminal 200 can print a desired document on a selected printer by mounting the received driver on the portable terminal 200 (hereinafter referred to as installation). It goes without saying that this procedure can be omitted if a driver is installed in the mobile terminal 200 in advance.

  In this way, even if the user does not have a printer, the user can search for and select a print service store or company branch closest to the user's location when necessary, and receive and implement a printer driver. It is possible to easily build a printing environment and print to a specified network printer on the spot, go to the printer installation location, no need to change connection, and start printing immediately when needed In addition, there is an advantage that it is possible to reach the selected place without fail according to the map information received when the printer is selected, and to obtain a printed matter with certainty.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the printers A100, B100-1, and C100-2 of the present invention. Since the basic configurations of the printers A, B, and C are the same, the printer A100 will be described here.

  In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a printer engine, which is equipped with a print head, a print head transport mechanism, a print paper transport mechanism, a drive motor thereof, and the like.

  Reference numeral 102 denotes a printer control unit that controls the entire printer 100. The printer control unit 102 controls driving of the printer engine 101, a network cable attached to the connector 105, a microcontroller (not shown, hereinafter referred to as CPU), and a dedicated circuit (hereinafter referred to as below). ASIC).

  Reference numeral 108 denotes a program memory in which constants, variables, and programs for operation of the printer control unit 102 are stored. The program memory 108 includes a read only memory (ROM). The printer control unit 102, the GPS reception unit 103, and the network interface 104 The control program etc. are stored.

  Reference numeral 103 denotes a GPS receiving unit that receives positioning information, time information, and the like from a plurality of artificial satellites, calculates a current position, and transmits it to the printer control unit. Reference numeral 109 denotes an antenna that is connected to the GPS receiver 103 and receives radio waves from an artificial satellite.

  Reference numeral 104 denotes a network interface connected to the connector 105, which is generally connected to the Internet by a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol or the like to control transmission / reception of information.

  105 is a connector for connecting to the Internet, and generally, an Ethernet (registered trademark) 10Base-T connector standardized by an industry group is used.

  Reference numeral 106 denotes an operation unit of the printer 100, which includes a power switch of the printer 100, a status display LED, and the like.

  A storage unit 107 is used as a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing work memory when the CPU of the printer control unit 102 operates, position information from the GPS reception unit 103, and the like. Hereinafter, RAM).

  A power supply unit 110 generates system power from an AC power source (not shown) or a DC power source such as a battery.

  FIG. 3 is a block configuration diagram showing details of the communication apparatus 200.

  In the figure, 201 is a communication system control unit that controls the entire communication apparatus 200, and 205 is a read-only memory that stores a control program of the communication system control unit 201, various constants and variables for operation, and the like. (Hereinafter referred to as ROM) or an electrically erasable / rewriteable non-volatile memory (hereinafter referred to as EEPROM) for storing communication line numbers and the like.

  Reference numeral 204 denotes a working memory of a communication system control unit composed of a CPU and a dedicated circuit, voice input from the microphone 212, position information transmitted from the GPS reception unit 208 via the antenna 209, and antenna A memory for storing data to be transmitted / received to / from the communication unit 206 in order to communicate by connecting to the Internet via 207, and is configured by a random access memory or the like.

  The storage capacity of the RAM 204 is sufficient to store a predetermined time of audio and / or a predetermined number of image data.

  Reference numeral 202 denotes an image display unit that displays an operation status, a message, and the like based on data stored in the RAM 204 and operation instruction information from the operation unit 203 in accordance with execution of a program in the communication system control unit 201. (Hereafter, LCD).

  203 is an operation unit for inputting various operation instructions of the communication system control unit 201, and is configured by a single or a plurality of combinations such as a switch, a dial, a touch panel, and a pointing device.

  The operation unit 203 can perform operations such as connecting / disconnecting power to the communication device 200, executing / stopping a call, inputting / selecting a telephone number, switching a communication mode, selecting a function, and the like.

  A communication unit 206 has various long-distance wireless communication functions such as TDMA, CDMA, and W-CDMA. Reference numeral 207 denotes an antenna that connects the communication device 200 to another communication device and / or a communication base by the communication unit 206.

  Reference numeral 208 denotes a GPS receiving unit that can measure a position by receiving a satellite signal and calculate and determine the current position. Reference numeral 209 denotes an antenna for receiving positioning radio waves connected by the GPS receiver 208.

  Reference numeral 212 denotes a microphone that converts sound into an electrical signal. Reference numeral 212 denotes an A / D converter that converts an analog electrical signal from the microphone 212 into a digital signal.

  Reference numeral 211 denotes a D / A converter that converts a digital signal into an analog signal, and reference numeral 213 denotes a speaker that converts an analog electric signal into an audio signal. Under the control of the communication control unit 201, digital data read from the memory 204 is input to the D / A conversion unit 211. The digital data converted by the D / A converter is output to the speaker 213 as analog data, that is, audio data.

  A power supply unit 214 includes a DC-DC converter or the like, and generates a system power supply from a DC power input such as a battery (not shown).

  The details of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, 8 and 9. FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a connection procedure sequence in the first embodiment showing a procedure of data transmission / reception between the printer connected to the network and the server and the portable terminal, and FIG. 5 is selected based on the installed printer search result in the server. The example of a display of the map which shows the installation position of a printer is shown. FIG. 8 is a list showing an example of a printer database connected to the server 300, and FIG. 9 shows an example of a search result of a printer searched and extracted by the server 300 based on information from the portable terminal 200. Is shown.

  Now, when a printer A100, a printer B100-1, and a printer C100-2 are installed in each store A, B, and C and connected to the network 600, as shown in FIG. A signal from the satellite 500 is received, position information 303 of a place where the printer A100 is installed is calculated in advance, and stored in the RAM 107. Similarly, the printer B100-1 and the printer C100-2 store the position information of each. In addition to the position information 303, detailed description is omitted here, but information specific to the printer as shown in FIG. 8, for example, printer type 300, printer name 301, installation location address 302, installation store, etc. Information such as the name 304 and the usage status of the printer is also stored.

  In the sequences SQ1, SQ2, and SQ3 in FIG. 4, the installation position information 303 is transmitted to the server 300, and the printer type 300, printer name 301, installation location 302, installation store name 304, and usage status are also transmitted.

  That is, in SQ1, the printer A100 sends information indicated by 306 in FIG. 8 as information of the printer A100. Similarly, in SQ2, printer B100-1 sends all the information shown in 307, and in SQ3, printer C100-2 sends all the information shown in 308.

  This information may be transmitted once at the time of installation, and thereafter transmitted at a predetermined time interval to be updated, or may be transmitted only when the printer is used. Normally, when the printer is in use, the printer database 302 is updated by transmitting information in advance during operation of the printer to indicate that the printer is in use.

  In SQ4, the respective information of the printer A100, printer B100-1, and printer C100-2 received in SQ1, SQ2, and SQ3 is stored in the printer database 302 for each printer as shown in FIG. For example, the line 306 shown in FIG. 8 shows that the printer A100 is an ink jet printer type 300, the printer name 301 is BJC-XXX, the installation location 302 is Ota-ku XXXXX, Tokyo latitude 35 degrees north latitude 139 degrees longitude The location name 304 of the location information 303 is installed in the store A, and the current usage status 305 indicates that it is in a standby state. Line 307 shows the state of printer B 100-1 at store B, and line 308 shows the state of printer 100-2 at store C.

  Next, in SQ5, in order to print from the mobile terminal 200, an instruction to search for a nearby printer is transmitted. At this time, since the mobile terminal 200 includes the GPS receiving unit 208 as in the printer, the current position can always be updated and stored in the RAM 204 as the current position. Therefore, although not shown, based on the control of the printing application program stored in the ROM 205, the current location information is transmitted together with the printing instruction after connecting to the network 600 via the base station 400 via the communication unit 206. Can be sent to.

  In SQ6 and SQ7, the server 300 that has received the print instruction and the current location information from the mobile terminal 200 first searches the printer database 302 for information based on the received mobile terminal position information 303.

  For example, if the current location information received from the mobile terminal is 35 degrees north latitude and 139 degrees 20 minutes north longitude, the location information 303 of the printer database 302 and the received current location information are compared and searched one by one, and the usage status 305 is referenced. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, a candidate list of usable printers connected to the network 600 is created in the closest order and returned to the mobile terminal 200. That is, FIG. 9 shows this candidate list. Printer position information 306 indicating that the printer A100 installed in the store A is the printer closest to the portable terminal 200 and the next closest printer are installed in the store C. Printer position information 308 indicating that the printer C is the printer C is transmitted to the portable terminal 200 via the network 600.

  In SQ 8, the portable terminal 200 that has received the list of FIG. 9 selects the store A in which the printer A 100 as the printing destination is installed, and transmits the instruction to the server 300 via the network 600.

  In SQ9, the location of the store A in which the printer A100 selected and designated in SQ8 is installed is connected to the server 300 based on the position information shown in the row 306 in FIG. Search the map database 301 to create a map of the surroundings, as shown in the example of FIG. 5, display of shop A on the map and current location information of the mobile device 200 received at SQ5, here, 35 degrees north latitude 139 degrees east longitude The location of 20 minutes is displayed with an asterisk, and the route from the asterisk, which is the current location, to the store A is further indicated for easy understanding. When searching the map database, a search within a predetermined range may be performed. For example, a search within 1 km may be designated from the mobile terminal 200.

  The map information searched in this way is sent back to the mobile terminal 200 via the network 600.

  In SQ11, the user confirms the received map information as shown in FIG. 5 displayed on a display (not shown) of the mobile terminal 200, and transmits a print confirmation instruction to the server 300 again via the network 600. become.

  In SQ12, the server 300 that has received the print confirmation instruction searches the driver database (not shown) for the printer driver of the printer A100 from the printer name shown in the row 306 in FIG.

  In SQ13, the mobile terminal 200 that has received the printer driver automatically mounts this driver on the mobile terminal 200.

  As a result, it is possible to print on the printer A100.

  When the driver installation is completed, in SQ14, the mobile terminal 200 transmits the printer A100 connected to the network 600 via the base station 400 via the communication unit 206 and the antenna 207 based on management of the installed driver. Send print information to.

  The printer A100 prints the received information in SQ15.

  When printing is completed, the printer A100 transmits a print end notification to the mobile terminal 200 via the network 600 in SQ16.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to mount a driver that is a control program for printing on the mobile terminal 200 in advance for a sudden print request on the go. It is not necessary to check the possible locations before going out in advance, and it is possible to immediately check the nearest printer installation location based on your current location. Also, since map information can be obtained, it is possible to save the trouble of searching for an installation place and to obtain a printed matter reliably.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6, FIG. 10, and FIG.

  In the first embodiment, a candidate list is created on the basis of the current location information of the mobile terminal 200 on the condition of printer usage within a predetermined distance range. However, in the second embodiment, the search condition is changed to the printer type. It is searched as 320 and the name 321 of the printer. For example, when a printer driver is already mounted on the mobile terminal 200, it is not necessary to receive and mount the driver again. In other words, this is a method in which the printer type 320 is limited to the ink jet printer and a printer near the current location is searched.

  Here, if the printer driver BJC-XXX of the ink jet printer is already installed in the portable terminal 200, it may be better to search where this printer is installed. Hereinafter, the procedure in this case will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 6, SQ20 to SQ23 are the same as SQ1 to SQ4 of FIG.

  In SQ24, the portable terminal 200 transmits the printer type 320 and the printer name 321 in addition to the current location information of the portable terminal 200.

  In SQ25 and SQ26, the server 300 searches the printer database 302 for available printers based on the received printer type 320 and printer name 321, creates a candidate list shown in FIG. Send to. That is, the printer installation information 326 of the store A where the BJC-XXX is installed in the inkjet printer and the printer installation information 329 of the store D are transmitted to the mobile terminal 200 via the network 600.

  Hereinafter, SQ27 to SQ29 are the same as SQ8 to SQ11 in FIG.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, it is necessary to receive the printer driver from the server 300 at SQ12. However, in the second embodiment, since this is not necessary and can be simplified, the subsequent procedure is as follows. The same procedure as SQ14 to SQ16 in the first embodiment is sufficient.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, if a specific printer driver is mounted in advance on the mobile terminal 200, the trouble of receiving and mounting the printer driver during printing can be saved, and the time can be shortened. In particular, it is possible to reduce the usage fee for the public line network connecting the mobile terminal 200 and the base station 400.

System configuration diagram of the first embodiment Configuration block of printing apparatus of first embodiment Configuration block of communication apparatus of first embodiment Sequence diagram of connection procedure of the first embodiment An example of a map display of installed printer search results Sequence diagram of connection procedure of second embodiment System configuration diagram of a conventional example Example of installed printer location information database Example of server installation printer search results Example of installed printer position information database of the second embodiment Example of server installation printer search result of the second embodiment

Explanation of symbols

100 Inkjet printer A
100-1 Inkjet printer B
100-2 Laser beam printer C
101 Printer engine
102 Printer control unit
103 GPS receiver
104 Network interface
105 connectors
106 Operation unit
107 Random access memory (RAM)
108 Read-only memory (ROM)
109 Antenna
110 Power supply
200 Communication device (mobile terminal)
201 Communication system controller
202 Display
203 Operation section
204 Random access memory (RAM)
205 Read-only memory (ROM)
206 Communications department
207 Antenna
208 GPS receiver
209 Antenna
210 Analog to digital converter
211 Digital-analog converter
212 microphone
213 Speaker
214 Power supply
300 network server
301 Map information database
302 Installed printer location information database
400 base station
500 artificial satellites
600 Network line network or Internet line network
700 Store A
701 Inkjet printer A
710 Store B
711 Laser beam printer B
720 network line network or internet line network
730 mobile device

Claims (17)

  A portable terminal comprising a position information detection means and a network access means in a network comprising a printer comprising a position information detection means and a network access means, and a network server comprising a map information search means and a printer installation information search means When the information is printed, the position information is first detected by the position information detecting means provided in the portable terminal, and the detected position information is transmitted to the network server via the network access means. In the network server, the map information search unit and the printer installation information search unit create a list of printer installation locations on the mobile terminal under predetermined conditions based on the received detected position information, and the mobile terminal Send to. The user of the portable terminal is configured to select a specific location from the received printer installation location list as a print output destination and print information to the selected printer via the network. A position confirmation printer system.   2. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 1, wherein a map is displayed on a portable terminal in accordance with a result of the printer installation information search means.   2. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is a closest condition.   3. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is a specific model condition on the network.   4. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 1, wherein the position information detection means is a Global Positioning System.   5. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is a cellular phone.   5. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is a personal information management device (PDA) or a personal computer.   5. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 1, wherein the network access unit of the portable terminal is wireless communication.   Position information detecting means and network access in a network comprising a printer having position information detecting means and network access means, map information searching means, a network server having printer control means and printer installation information searching means When printing information from a portable terminal device having a means, first, the position information detecting means provided in the portable terminal detects the position information, and the detected position information is passed through the network access means, Send to network server. In the network server, the map information search unit and the printer installation information search unit create a list of printer installation locations on the mobile terminal under predetermined conditions based on the received detected position information, and the mobile terminal Send to. The user of the portable terminal selects a specific location from the received printer installation location list as a print output destination, receives control means related to the selected printer via the network, and implements it on the portable terminal. A position confirmation printer system configured to print information.   10. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 9, wherein the control means related to the printer is a printer driver program.   11. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 9, wherein a map is displayed on a portable terminal according to a result of the printer installation information search means.   11. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined condition is a closest condition.   11. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined condition is a specific model condition on the network.   14. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 9, wherein the position information detection means is a Global Positioning System.   The position confirmation printer system according to claim 9, wherein the portable terminal is a mobile phone.   14. The position confirmation printer according to claim 9, wherein the portable terminal is a personal information management device (PDA) or a personal computer. system.   14. The position confirmation printer system according to claim 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13, wherein the network access unit of the mobile terminal is wireless communication.

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