JP2007283590A - Image forming device, sorting device, and searching device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming device, a sorting device, and a searching device, which write information corresponding to information formed on a recording medium on an IC tag of the recording medium having the IC tag, and easily perform the sorting and the searching of the recording medium even after printing by using the information having been written on the IC tag. <P>SOLUTION: In a printing mechanism section 7 of the image forming device 4, an IC information writing section 8 which writes information on the IC tag 1 by a communication with the IC tag 1 of the recording medium 2 having the IC tag is provided. Printing data which has been transmitted from a host PC 3 is processed in a data control section 6. The image formation of an image corresponding to the printing data is performed on the recording medium 2 having the IC tag. At the same time, the transmitted printing data or additional information related to the printing data is written on the IC tag 1 of the recording medium 2 having the IC tag by the IC information writing section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, a sorting apparatus, and a search apparatus, and in particular, by using a recording medium provided with an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification: hereinafter referred to as an IC tag) on the recording medium, the recording medium can be sorted and searched. The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, a sorting apparatus, and a search apparatus that are facilitated.

  When printing is performed using an image forming apparatus (for example, a printer or a multifunction machine), information to be printed is sent from the host computer to the image forming apparatus, and the information to be printed is recorded on a recording medium (printing paper or the like). It is formed. The information to be printed includes useful information such as image information and text information. By expressing the information on the recording medium by the image forming apparatus, the recording medium can be used as an intelligent tool. Is done.

  Furthermore, in order to use such a recording medium as a more intelligent tool, it is also considered to record a bar code together. The bar code includes other information that is not expressed on the recording medium.

  On the other hand, in recent years, technology related to IC tags has advanced, and since the IC tag can store a certain amount of information and can read and write the information in a non-contact manner, It has begun to be used mainly in the industry. Today, it is being widely used in other industries, focusing on such convenience.

  Patent Document 1 describes what is applied to a general recording medium (printing paper) taking advantage of such convenience. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228667 proposes an IC tag embedded in a recording medium (printing paper) and paper quality information stored in the IC tag. By using such IC tag printing paper, it is possible to record more information than recording information with a barcode, and the type of printing paper that is IC tag recording information is contactless from the outside. There is an advantage that it can be determined.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707 describes that the invention is applied to other image forming apparatuses (copiers and facsimiles) using printing paper with an IC tag. In this image forming apparatus, an image is written as visual information on a printing paper with an IC tag, and digital information is written on the IC tag, so that it has convenience as a printing medium as well as convenience of the IC tag.
JP 2003-64598 A JP 2002-337426 A

  However, since the information recorded on the printing paper as the recording medium is exclusively input from the human eyes and recognized as visual information, whether or not certain information is recorded on the printing paper is determined by the person. Although it will be judged, uncertainty remains in the information recognition from the visual recognition information, and the tendency is remarkable especially when the printing paper reaches a plurality of pages.

  In this regard, Patent Document 1 or 2 describes use of printing paper with an IC tag, but the former has no relation between information to be recorded on the printing paper and information stored in the IC tag. The information stored in the IC tag cannot be used effectively.

  In the latter case, the information to be recorded on the printing paper and the information stored in the IC tag are recognized to be related, but the information to be recorded on the printing paper is for visual recognition and is closely related. I can't say that. For this reason, the information stored in the IC tag cannot be used effectively, and the same problem occurs. Also, it does not assume multiple pages.

  Therefore, the present invention writes information corresponding to information formed on a recording medium to an IC tag of a recording medium with an IC tag, and uses the information written on the IC tag even after printing to sort the recording medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus, a sorting apparatus, and a search apparatus that can be easily searched.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image forming apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives print data, an image forming unit that forms an image corresponding to the print data on a recording medium, and the recording medium. An information writing unit that writes information corresponding to the print data to the RFID by communicating with the RFID provided, and controls the formation of the image by the image forming unit and the writing of the information by the information writing unit And a data control means.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the information written in the RFID includes additional information related to the print data.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the data control means includes an analysis means for analyzing the print data, and the information writing means is information analyzed by the analysis means. Is written in the RFID.

  The invention of claim 4 further comprises input means for inputting predetermined analysis key information in the invention of claim 3, wherein the analysis means prints the print based on the analysis key information input by the input means. It is characterized by analyzing data.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the analyzing means analyzes the print data based on analysis key information input from an external input means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sorting apparatus for sorting a storage medium having an RFID in which an image corresponding to print data is formed and in which information corresponding to the print data is written. Information reading means for reading information written in the RFID, input means for inputting predetermined sorting key information, and reading by the information reading means based on the sorting key information inputted by the input means And a sorting means for searching for information and sorting the recording medium.

  According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the sixth aspect of the invention, the information written in the RFID includes additional information regarding the print data.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the information written in the RFID includes information obtained by analyzing the print data.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 8, wherein the information written in the RFID includes information obtained by analyzing the print data based on predetermined analysis key information. To do.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a search device for searching a storage medium having an RFID in which an image corresponding to print data is formed and information corresponding to the print data is written. Information reading means for reading information written in the RFID, input means for inputting predetermined search key information, and reading by the information reading means based on the search key information input by the input means Search means for searching for information and searching for a recording medium on which an image corresponding to desired print data is formed based on the search is provided.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the invention according to claim 10, wherein the information written in the RFID includes additional information related to the print data.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the tenth or eleventh aspect, the information written in the RFID includes information obtained by analyzing the print data. The invention according to claim 13 is the invention according to claim 12, wherein the information written in the RFID includes information obtained by analyzing the print data based on predetermined analysis key information. To do.

  According to the present invention, since information is also written to the IC tag of the recording medium with the IC tag, even after printing, the corresponding contents and the corresponding page can be easily sorted and searched by the keyword or the like. In particular, desired information can be easily sorted and searched even when the printed material is composed of a plurality of pages.

  Moreover, since information related to the IC tag can be written, the ease of sorting and searching can be ensured. In particular, by writing, as additional information, term frequency information obtained by converting the frequency of terms used in the document into data in the IC tag, the characteristics of the recording medium can be grasped from the information stored in the IC tag.

  Embodiments of an image forming apparatus, a sorting apparatus, and a search apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a recording medium provided with an IC tag 1 (recording medium 2 with an IC tag).

 The recording medium 2 with an IC tag is made of printing paper on which characters, images, and the like are printed, and the IC tag 1 having a memory as a storage area is attached to the printing paper. Here, the IC tag 1 may be inserted in addition to the case where the IC tag 1 is affixed to the printing paper, as long as the printing paper and the IC tag 1 are integrated.

  Moreover, although the IC tag 1 is affixed at the right corner according to FIG. 1, the location is not particularly limited. In some cases, the recording medium 2 may have a plurality of IC tags 1. What is necessary is just to be able to use properly by the use actually used, such as the amount of information memorize | stored and several positional relationship. Of course, the amount of memory that can be held in one IC tag is not particularly limited. Further, since the recording medium 2 with an IC tag naturally has a function as a printing paper, it is not different from a regular / indeterminate printing paper (cut paper, continuous paper, etc.).

  FIG. 2 shows an example of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

  The image forming apparatus 4 is an interface control unit 5 (hereinafter abbreviated as I / F control unit) via a personal computer (hereinafter simply abbreviated as PC) 3 as a host computer and communication means (eg, network, USB, parallel). ).

  The I / F control unit 5 exchanges data such as print data with the PC 3. Print data transmitted from the PC 3 is received by the I / F control unit 4 and sent to the data control unit 6. Here, the data control unit 6 performs processing for converting the received print data into a data format that can be actually printed. For example, when the print data is described in a printer description language (PDL), the PDL is interpreted, or if it is image information, image processing is performed, and the print mechanism unit in the subsequent stage 7 to convert to a data format that can actually be printed.

  The printing mechanism unit 7 corresponds to a so-called print engine, and performs an operation of actually printing on a recording medium such as printing paper in accordance with a printable data format sent from the data control unit 6.

  Here, the image forming apparatus 4 is provided with an IC information writing unit 8. The IC information writing unit 8 communicates with the IC tag 1 of the recording medium 2 with the IC tag in a non-contact manner. Then, predetermined information is written into the IC tag 1.

  The information to be written in the IC tag may be the print data itself or additional information related to the print data, such as a user ID, a file name, a date, and a keyword. Alternatively, information obtained as a result of analyzing the print data by the data control unit 6 may be used. In this case, predetermined analysis key information may be input from the operation panel or an external device, and analysis may be performed based on the analysis key information. These pieces of information are sent to the I / F control unit 5 together with the print data from the PC 3 or separately from the print data, and are sent to the IC information writing unit 8 via the data control unit 6.

  When the information to be written in the IC tag 1 is sent to the I / F control unit 4 together with the print data, the information to be written in the IC tag is sent as a control command for controlling the image forming apparatus 4 in the header portion of the print data.

  The information to be written to the IC tag 1 may be any information as long as it is included in the header portion and attached to the print data. Further, when information to be written in the IC tag is sent to the I / F control unit separately from the print data, it is instructed as a control command for controlling the image forming apparatus 4 alone. The information to be written to the IC tag 1 may be supplied to the image forming apparatus 4 as parameter information.

  Information writing to the IC tag 1 of the recording medium 2 with the IC tag by the IC information writing unit 8 is performed when the printing mechanism unit 7 performs printing. Operation cooperation between the IC information writing unit 8 and the printing mechanism unit 7 is performed by control of a main control unit (not shown) included in the printing mechanism unit 7.

  Here, the writing to the IC tag 1 has been described as the IC information writing unit 8, but the IC information writing unit 8 may include a reading unit that simultaneously reads the IC tag information. Reads information recorded in advance on the IC tag 1 of the recording medium 2 with IC tag, and this information is used for printing control in the printing mechanism section 7.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a multifunction machine having an image reading unit in the image forming apparatus 4.

  Such a multifunction machine has a document feeder 10, and a document document to be read is set in the document feeder 10. The document feeder 10 is typified by an ADF (Auto Document Feeder).

  When an original document is set in the original feeder 10 and a start button (not shown) is pressed, reading of the original document is started. Here, the original document is the recording medium 2 with the IC tag, and the IC tag information reading unit 11 sequentially reads the information recorded on the IC tag 1 of the recording medium 2 with the IC tag. The read information is determined by the main control unit determination unit 12 according to a predetermined rule, and the IC-tagged recording medium 2 is discharged to the discharge unit A14a to the discharge unit D14d while controlling the discharge control unit 14 based on the determination result. Is done. With this series of operations, the recording medium 2 with the IC tag can be organized based on the information stored in the IC tag 1.

  Here, the input of the rule to the main control determination unit 12 input for performing the discharge control is performed from the external input mechanism 20. The external input mechanism 20 may be a so-called operation panel or a PC. The form is not limited as long as the terminal can input information. The external input mechanism 20 includes a display unit 20a, an input control unit 20b, and an input unit 20c. Predetermined rule information is input from the input unit 20c, the rule information is displayed on the display unit 20a, and input to the main control determination unit 12 of the multifunction machine through the input control unit 20b.

  The predetermined rule is information (sorting key information, search key information) related to sorting and searching of information such as keywords and user names for information stored in the IC tag. When these are input from the external input mechanism 20, the main control determination unit 12 searches for information in the IC tag. For example, the IC-tagged recording medium 2 that matches the specified keyword is specified in the discharge unit A14a The recording medium 2 with the IC tag that matches the user name to be discharged is discharged to the discharge portion A14c.

  The information stored in the IC tag 1 is related to the recorded original document information. For example, when the original document is a document created by application software, it is a keyword that characterizes the content of the document, It is specific information included in the document, information written in a specific font included in the document, information written in a specific character size included in the document, or the like. Further, the document information itself may be used if the storage capacity is allowed.

  It should be noted that predetermined information is written by the IC information writing unit 8 to a new recording medium 2 with an IC tag in which no information is written to the IC tag 1. Then, the main control determination unit 12 searches for such information and makes a determination.

  In the description of FIG. 3, the MFP is shown as an example. However, for example, it may be a discharge tray device (document sorting device) having only a reading unit, for example, a scanner device and a discharge unit. Further, the present invention is an aspect of sorting electronic files so that only the scanner device forms electronic information read from the scanner device as an electronic file and stores the electronic file in a plurality of directories (folders). Also good. In this case, the generated electronic file can be classified by the information in the IC tag 1.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of input to the image forming apparatus according to the present invention. When information is input to the image forming apparatus 4 from a PC as the external input mechanism 20, it is input using a printer driver installed in the PC. FIG. 4 shows an input screen in the printer driver. In this input screen, the input screen when searching for information related to the IC tag 1 is composed of tabs. Here, the user can specify the user ID 31, the file name 32, the date 33, or the free keyword 34 as the search key information. Each item can be specified by a check button. When entering a free keyword, a predetermined keyword can be entered in the text box 35. A plurality of items can also be specified.

  Similarly, when the external input mechanism 20 is a multifunction panel operation panel, it is possible to input from the input unit 20c. In that case, an input operation is performed while confirming the display content of the display unit 20a.

  Next, the sorting operation when a plurality of keywords are input as sorting key information from the PC or the operation panel and searched by the main control determination unit 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Here, an example will be described in which a document is set on the document feeder 10 of the multifunction peripheral and two keywords (keyword 1 and keyword 2) are input to the text box 35 from the printer driver.

  Select the “Tag” tab from the printer driver screen of the PC, turn on the check button for the free keyword 34, enter the keyword 1 and the keyword 2 in the text box 35 below it, and send it to the main control determination unit 12. To give an instruction (press the OK button).

  Next, the operation is started by setting the recording medium 2 with the IC tag in the document feeder 10 and pressing a start button (not shown) (S101). When the information of the IC tag 1 is read by the IC tag information reading unit 11, first, it is searched whether or not the keyword 1 is included in the read information (S102).

  If the keyword 1 information is included (S102 Yes), then it is searched whether or not the keyword 2 information is included (S103). If the keyword 2 is included (S103 Yes), the discharge unit A14a is checked. The recording medium 2 with the IC tag is discharged (S106), and if the method or keyword 2 is not included (No in S103), the recording medium 2 is discharged to the discharge unit B14b (S105).

  If the keyword 1 is not included (S102 No), the search for the keyword 2 is started (S104). If the keyword 2 is included (S104 Yes), the keyword 1 is discharged to the discharge unit C14c (S107). If 2 is not included (S104 No), it is discharged to the discharge unit D14d (S108).

  From the above determination results, the discharge unit A14a includes the IC tag recording medium 2 including the keyword 1 and the keyword 2, and the discharge unit B14b includes the IC tag recording medium 2 including only the keyword 1. However, the discharge unit C14c discharges the IC-tagged recording medium 2 including only the keyword 2, and the discharge unit D14d discharges the IC-tagged recording medium 2 including neither the keyword 1 nor the keyword 2. It will be.

  Next, an operation for performing a search determination by inputting a search target for a search condition and a range narrowed down by the condition will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  A keyword is input as a search condition by the input unit 20c of the external input mechanism 20 (S202), and it is determined whether or not the keyword is included in the read information of the IC tag 1 (S203).

  Here, if the keyword is not included (S203 No), the keyword is input again. If included (S203 Yes), a result corresponding to the search condition is extracted (S204).

  Next, a search target is input (S205). The search target is input, for example, by inputting desired information in the information of the IC tag 1. It is determined whether or not the input search target is included in the information extracted in S204 (S206). If it is not included (No in S206), it is input again. If included (S206 Yes), the information is extracted as a result (S207) and displayed (S208).

  Specifically, when a large amount of information (a document that spans multiple pages) is targeted, first, the first keyword is input, and a range associated with the keyword is temporarily extracted. . After that, based on the primary extracted information, a second keyword is input, and the second keyword is extracted. In this case, in addition to the search for the presence / absence of a keyword, it is possible to search for information related to the keyword.

  For example, “printer” is input as the first keyword for a specification that spans multiple pages. Then, the content and location including “printer” in the specification are limited as a range. When “page” is input as the second keyword, “page” information including the characters “printer” is retrieved.

  At this time, as information stored in the IC tag, in addition to text information, information constituting the document (for example, information corresponding to a table of contents such as a title, paragraph, page, drawing number, and table number) is included. include.

If the input screen is a printer driver, the result list 36 is displayed by execution. If the input screen is the operation panel, the result is displayed on a liquid crystal display device or the like as the display unit 20a. Next, a case will be described in which term frequency information obtained by converting the frequency of terms used in a document into data is written as additional information in an IC tag and a search is performed based on the term frequency information.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of term frequency information. In this term frequency information, how many times a predetermined term (keyword) included in a document appears in the sentence, that is, the usage frequency in the sentence is included as the term frequency information. By managing the document based on such term frequency information, the characteristics of the document can be expressed. In FIG. 7, it is managed that the letters “Tokyo” are used 11 times and the letters “meeting” are used 9 times in the document. A document is expressed by such term frequency information, and this term frequency information is stored as the contents of the IC tag 1.

  FIG. 8 shows a block diagram in the case of extracting document features using term frequency information. In FIG. 8, the image forming apparatus 4 when the term frequency information is created by the image forming apparatus 4 is shown in a block diagram, but the processing may be performed by the PC 3.

  That is, when the term frequency information is input by the PC 3, the printer driver obtains document data from the document application on the PC 3, and the term frequency information is created.

  The term frequency information is created in the printer driver, and the term frequency information is transmitted to the image forming apparatus, so that the term frequency information is written to the IC tag by the IC information writing unit 8 of the printing mechanism unit 7.

  When the term frequency information is created by the image forming apparatus 4, the print data is input to the data control unit 6 via the I / F control unit 5 of the image forming apparatus 4 in order to obtain the print data from the PC 3. The term frequency information is created in the data control unit 6 based on the input print data.

  Here, the data transmission / reception unit 61 transmits / receives the print data and the term frequency information. When the print data transmitted from the I / F control unit 5 is received by the data transmission / reception unit 61, the term extraction unit 62 extracts a specific term. The main control unit 60 stores the data in the data management unit 63 in the data management unit 63 in comparison with the previously extracted terms in the term comparison unit 64 while temporarily storing data relating to the extraction in the data storage unit 66.

  As the data storage unit 66, a memory, a hard disk, or the like is used. The term comparison unit 64 determines whether or not the extracted term and the new term match. The number counter 65 has a function of counting (incrementing) the number of matches for the term determined to match as a result of comparison by the term comparison unit 64. Thereby, the usage frequency of the term is determined.

  This series of operations is performed in units of pages, and information is collected in the data management unit 63 together with the usage frequency, and the data management unit 63 creates the term frequency information. The created term frequency information is transmitted to the printing mechanism unit 7 via the data transmission / reception unit 61.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart representing an operation for creating the term frequency information in the image forming apparatus of FIG.

  When the print data is received (S202), the term extraction unit 62 extracts terms (S203). The extracted terms are managed by the data management unit 63 while being stored in the data storage unit 66.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the term is included in the data management unit (S205), and comparison is performed (S206). As a result of the comparison, it is determined whether or not they match (S207). If they match, the number data is incremented by the number counter 65 (S208), and the result is stored in the data management unit 63 (S209).

  Then, it is confirmed whether there is a term for the next search (S210). If not, the data in the data management unit 63 is confirmed (S211), and the creation of the term frequency information is completed.

  It should be noted that the term frequency information shown as an example in FIG. 7 may be further detailed by adding classification items. For example, character size, typeface (bold and italic), and color characters. Items with underline and font.

  Thus, by devising the information of the IC tag, it becomes possible to search for specific information from the printed printing paper, and the value as an intelligent tool is further improved.

  The image forming apparatus of the present invention can be applied to a printing apparatus that performs printing on a printing paper provided with an IC tag. In particular, the information on the IC tag of the printing paper with an IC tag can be used efficiently, Even printing paper that spans multiple pages is effective in subsequent use, and can be used effectively in offices and departments where work is performed using many printing paper.

It is a figure which shows an example of the recording medium with an IC tag concerning this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a multifunction peripheral as an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of the printer driver regarding the classification of the recording medium with an IC tag concerning this invention, and the setting of a search. It is a flowchart explaining the sorting process of the recording medium with an IC tag concerning this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the search process of the recording medium with an IC tag concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the term frequency information memorize | stored in the IC tag concerning this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole structure regarding preparation of term frequency information in the image forming apparatus concerning this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation related to creation of term frequency information in the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 IC tag 2 Recording medium with IC tag 3 PC (personal computer)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 Image forming apparatus 5 I / F control part 6 Data control part 60 Main control part 61 Data transmission / reception part 62 Term extraction part 63 Data management part 64 Term comparison part 65 Count counter 66 Data storage part 7 Printing mechanism part 8 IC information writing Section 10 Document feeding section 11 IC tag information reading section 12 Main control determination section 14 Discharge control section 14a Discharge section A
14b Discharge part B
14c Discharge part C
14d Discharge part D
20 External Input Mechanism 20a Display Unit 20b Input Control Unit 20c Input Unit 30 Print Driver Input Screen 31 User ID
32 File name 33 Date 34 Free keyword 35 Text box 36 Result list

Claims (13)

Receiving means for receiving print data;
Image forming means for forming an image corresponding to the print data on a recording medium;
Information writing means for writing information corresponding to the print data in the RFID by communicating with the RFID provided in the recording medium;
An image forming apparatus comprising: a data control unit that controls formation of the image by the image forming unit and writing of the information by the information writing unit. The information written in the RFID is
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising additional information regarding the print data. The data control means includes
Analyzing means for analyzing the print data,
The information writing means
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information analyzed by the analyzing unit is written in the RFID. An input means for inputting predetermined analysis key information;
The analysis means includes
The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the print data is analyzed based on the analysis key information input by the input unit. The analysis means includes
The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the print data is analyzed based on analysis key information input from an external input unit. In a sorting apparatus that sorts a storage medium having an RFID in which an image corresponding to print data is formed and information corresponding to the print data is written,
Information reading means for reading information written in the RFID by communicating with the RFID;
An input means for inputting predetermined sorting key information;
And a sorting unit for sorting the recording medium by searching for information read by the information reading unit based on the sorting key information input by the input unit. The information written in the RFID is
The sorting apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising additional information regarding the print data. The information written in the RFID is
The sorting apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising information obtained by analyzing the print data. The information written in the RFID is
The sorting apparatus according to claim 8, comprising information obtained by analyzing the print data based on predetermined analysis key information. In a search device for searching for a storage medium having an RFID in which an image corresponding to print data is formed and information corresponding to the print data is written,
Information reading means for reading information written in the RFID by communicating with the RFID;
Input means for inputting predetermined search key information;
Search means for searching for information read by the information reading means based on the search key information input by the input means, and searching for a recording medium on which an image corresponding to desired print data is formed based on the search; A search device comprising: The information written in the RFID is
The search apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising additional information regarding the print data. The information written in the RFID is
The search device according to claim 10, further comprising information obtained by analyzing the print data. The information written in the RFID is
The search device according to claim 12, further comprising information obtained by analyzing the print data based on predetermined analysis key information.

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