JP2015035065A - Print system, print method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print system which can easily acquire authentication information for causing a printer to print out related image data, only by transmitting registration information to a service site.SOLUTION: In response to reception of input of authentication information transmitted from a service server (3) to a mobile communication device (4), a multifunction machine (2) which comprises a printer function, transmits the authentication information to a printer server (1). The print server (1) transmits image data to the multifunction machine (2) according to the transmitted authentication information, and the multifunction machine (2) prints out the transmitted image data. The service server (3) requests the print server (1) to transmit authentication information on the basis of registration information for a predetermined service that is transmitted from the mobile communication device (4), and when acquiring the authentication information from the print server (1), the service server (3) transmits the authentication information to the mobile communication device (4).

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system, a printing method, and a program. More specifically, when authentication information is input to a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus connects to a remote printer server and acquires image data corresponding to the authentication information. The present invention relates to a printing system, a printing method, and a program for printing out.

There is a system in which authentication information such as an ID code is input to a printer (image forming apparatus), and image data is printed out by the printer based on the authentication information.
For example, if image data is registered in a print server connected to a network and the user inputs authentication information to a printer such as a multifunction device installed in a convenience store, the printer connects to the print server over the network and prints. A printing system that acquires image data from a server and prints it out has become widespread.

  Regarding a system that performs print output based on such authentication information, for example, in Patent Document 1, when performing data output by non-contact authentication, while authentically authenticating a legitimate user having data output authority, A print data processing method for charging a fee that accompanies data output is disclosed. In this print data processing method, the printer with which the mobile communication device approaches reads the contactless authentication code, and transmits the print data information of the print data to which the matched authentication data is added to the mobile communication device. Then, the user of the mobile communication device selects desired print data information on the display device, transmits a print instruction, and pays a charge imposed on the output of the data via the mobile communication device.

  In Patent Document 2, in a net print service, content information and a print reservation number are stored in association with each other in a content registration server. The user inputs a print reservation number corresponding to the content information to be printed into a multifunction device installed in a store or the like. The multi-function peripheral transmits the input print reservation number to the content registration server via the network, and downloads the corresponding content information. Further, the multi-function peripheral determines whether the downloaded content information is image data or document data. If the content information is image data, the multi-function device automatically sets a print parameter suitable for the image data and performs print processing. As for the payment of the fee for the printing process, a configuration in which the fee is paid to a coin kit provided in the multifunction machine is illustrated.

JP 2008-299798 A JP 2007-148580 A

With regard to sales promotion activities using a network, campaign sites, which are Web sites launched for the purpose of advertising products, are diversified. In recent years, a form of launching a campaign site for each individual product has become popular as a representative method of sales promotion activities.
For example, in a campaign site for a mobile communication device, a poster displayed on a storefront or a two-dimensional code printed on a product package can be read with the mobile communication device, depending on the user's interests. The advantage of being able to access the campaign site immediately.

  In the service system as described above, when a user accessing the campaign site prints out related image data using the network print service, for example, an ID code for accessing a print server holding the related image data It is necessary to input authentication information to a printer such as a multifunction machine by some method. In this case, there is no conventional system that can acquire the authentication information that is the right of network printing from the campaign site accessed by the user.

  Moreover, in the said patent document 1, an authentication code can be read from non-contact mobile communication apparatuses, such as a smart phone, and a printout can be performed based on the read authentication code. Also, in Patent Document 2, based on information input to the multifunction device, the multifunction device accesses the content registration server, downloads the content, and prints it out. However, in any system, authentication information that enables printing output by a printing apparatus is not obtained based on registration information for services such as a campaign site.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can simply acquire authentication information for causing a printing apparatus to print out related image data simply by transmitting registration information to a service site. Thus, an object is to provide a printing system, a printing method, and a program that are highly convenient for the user.

  In order to solve the above problems, a first technical means of the present invention includes a print server that provides print data via a network, and a printing apparatus that acquires and prints out print data provided by the print server. A service server that acquires authentication information enabling the print output by the printing device from the print server, and a mobile communication device that acquires the authentication information from the service server, and the printing device includes: When the authentication information transmitted from the service server to the mobile communication device is input to the printing device, the input authentication information is transmitted to the print server, and the print server transmits the authentication information transmitted to the mobile communication device. The image data is transmitted to the printing apparatus according to the printing system, and the printing apparatus is a printing system that prints out the transmitted image data. The service server requests the print server to transmit the authentication information based on registration information for a predetermined service transmitted from the mobile communication device, and acquires the authentication information from the print server. In this case, the acquired authentication information is transmitted to the mobile communication device.

  According to a second technical means, in the first technical means, the mobile communication device communicates with an IC tag storing connection information for connecting to the service server to obtain the connection information. A communication unit communicates with the service server using connection information acquired by the short-range communication unit, and transmits the service registration information to the service server.

  According to a third technical means, in the first technical means, the mobile communication device includes a photographing unit for photographing a code image obtained by coding connection information for connection to the service server, and the photographing unit includes: An analysis unit that analyzes the photographed code image to acquire the connection information, communicates with the service server using the connection information acquired by the analysis unit, and registers the service in the service server It is characterized by transmitting information.

  According to a fourth technical means, in any one of the first to third technical means, the print server determines a predetermined number of times print data is transmitted to the printing apparatus in accordance with authentication information transmitted from the printing apparatus. The number of times is limited.

  According to a fifth technical means, in any one of the first to fourth technical means, the service server performs a lottery process under a predetermined condition based on the service registration information, and when the lottery process is won, It is characterized by requesting the print server to transmit the authentication information.

  According to a sixth technical means, a print server that provides print data via a network, a printing device that acquires the print data provided by the print server and prints it out, and the printing output by the printing device is possible. A printing method executed by a service server for acquiring authentication information from the print server and a mobile communication device for acquiring the authentication information from the service server, wherein the mobile communication device is the service server. Transmitting predetermined service registration information to the server, and the service server requests the print server to transmit the authentication information based on the service registration information transmitted from the mobile communication device. And when the service server acquires the authentication information from the print server, Transmitting the authentication information to the mobile communication device, and transmitting the received authentication information to the print server when the printing device receives the authentication information transmitted from the mobile communication device. A printing method comprising: a step in which the print server transmits image data to the printing apparatus according to the transmitted authentication information; and a step in which the printing apparatus prints out the transmitted image data. It is.

  The seventh technical means is a program for causing a computer to realize the function of the print system of any one of the first to sixth technical means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily obtain authentication information for causing a printing apparatus to print out related image data simply by transmitting registration information to a service site, thereby enabling printing that is highly convenient for the user. A system, a printing method, and a program can be provided.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a print system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a main part of the configuration of each apparatus that configures the print system according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the processing flow for demonstrating the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing flow for demonstrating the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining a mode when the information of an IC tag is read with a mobile communication apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the campaign site list displayed with a mobile communication apparatus. It is a figure explaining a mode when the information of a code image is read with a mobile communication apparatus.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a print system according to the present invention.
The print system of the present embodiment is configured such that the print server 1, the multifunction device 2, the service server 3, and the mobile communication device 4 can communicate with each other via a network 5. The multifunction device 2 is an example of a printing apparatus that prints data acquired from the print server 1.
A plurality of these components can be provided on the network 5. The network 5 includes a wide area network such as a telephone public line network or the Internet, and a limited network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), and the connection with the network 5 is applied to either or both of wireless communication and wired communication. Is done.

  With the configuration in FIG. 1, a network print system is configured in which the MFP 2 acquires print data from the print server 1 via a network and performs print output. The multifunction device 2 can be installed, for example, in a convenience store that can be used by the public. In such a case, a billing process for using the network print system can be performed.

  In the above-described network print system, image data provided by an operator of a campaign site, which is a website for advertising products, is registered in the print server 1 in advance. This image data corresponds to the print data provided from the print server 1, and can be image data of a premier image such as a ticket provided as a special privilege for a registrant of the campaign site, for example.

The service server 3 provides a lottery site that performs a lottery process for permitting print output of image data registered in the print server 1. In the lottery site, registration to multiple campaign sites is managed, and when a user registers a service for a specific campaign site, the image data associated with that campaign site is allowed to be printed based on the service registration information. A lottery process is performed to determine.
When the user is won by the lottery process, the service server 3 acquires authentication information for granting the printing right from the print server 1 and returns the authentication information to the mobile communication device 4. The user who has received the authentication information at the mobile communication device 4 goes to an appropriate place of the multifunction device 2 and inputs the authentication information to the multifunction device 2. The multifunction device 2 accesses the print server 1 based on the authentication information, acquires image data associated with the authentication information, and prints out the image data. With such a configuration, a network print system using the print server 1 and the service server 3 is constructed.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the main part of the configuration of each apparatus constituting the printing system according to the present invention. The print server 1 functions as a server device that stores print data and transmits it to the multifunction device 2. The control unit 11 executes various functions of the print server 1 by reading and executing a control program stored in the storage unit 12 by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit). be able to.

  The storage unit 12 stores programs, data, and the like for executing each function of the print server 1 and is a storage unit such as various memories or HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for storing print data to be transmitted to the multifunction machine 2. is there. The operation unit 13 is a key, a button, or other operation device that enables an operation input by the user. The communication unit 14 communicates with an external device via the network 5 to transmit / receive image data.

The MFP 2 is configured as an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) having a plurality of functions such as a facsimile communication function, a data filing function, and a scanner function in addition to a printer function and a copy function. It corresponds to an example.
The control unit 21 of the multifunction device 2 controls various functions of the multifunction device 2 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 25 by a processor such as a CPU or MPU.

  The printing unit 22 has a function of printing the print data acquired from the print server 1 and the image data acquired by the scanner unit 28 on a recording sheet. For example, the printing unit 22 includes a recording paper conveyance device, a photosensitive drum, a charging device, a laser unit, a developing device, a transfer separation device, a cleaning device, a fixing device, and the like, and is configured to perform image formation by an electrophotographic process. Is done. Or you may print by other systems, such as a laser printer.

The near field communication unit 23 communicates with a partner device by NFC (Near Field Communication) which is near field wireless communication, and transmits and receives data. For example, a carrier is transmitted from an NFC-compatible reader / writer, electric power is supplied to the IC chip of the counterpart device by electromagnetic induction, and communication is performed between the reader / writer and the counterpart device by carrier modulation. In NFC, data exchange by P2P (Peer to Peer) becomes possible by holding a counterpart device or IC tag over the short-range communication unit 23. In this print system, near field communication by NFC is enabled between the mobile communication device 4 on which the IC chip is mounted and the multifunction device 2.
The short-range communication unit 23 may be a wireless communication unit such as a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication, or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) as a unit for communicating with the counterpart device. Also, wired communication means such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) may be used.

The communication unit 24 performs control to communicate with an external device via the network 5.
The storage unit 25 stores programs, data, and the like for executing the functions of the multifunction device 2, image data transmitted from an external device such as the print server 1, image data acquired by the scanner unit 28, and the like. Is a storage means such as various memories or HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
The display unit 26 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, and displays various information and an operation screen. The operation unit 27 is a key, a button, or other operation device that enables an operation input by the user. The operation unit 27 can be configured as a touch panel provided integrally with the display unit 26.

  The scanner unit 28 optically reads a document set on the document table of the multifunction machine 2 and outputs it as image data. The scanner unit 28 includes, for example, a light source that irradiates light on a document, an optical system such as a lens and a mirror that forms reflected light from the document on a line image, and an image sensor that receives the reflected light from the document and reads the document image. And a conversion unit for digitally converting the analog image signal output from the image sensor.

  The service server 3 manages registration for a campaign site used on the network, and provides a lottery site that performs a lottery process for permitting printing of image data registered in the print server 1. Then, the service server 3 acquires authentication information that permits printing from the print server 1 to the user who has won the lottery process, and transmits the authentication information to the mobile communication device 4 of the user who registered the service. The campaign site is a website different from the lottery site provided by the service server 3, and is provided from a server on the network.

The service server 3 has the same configuration as the print server 1. The control unit 31 executes various functions of the service server 3 by reading and executing a control program stored in the storage unit 32 by a processor such as a CPU or MPU.
The storage unit 32 is a storage unit such as various memories or HDDs (Hard Disk Drives) that store programs and data for executing the functions of the service server 3. The operation unit 33 is a key, a button, or other operation device that allows a user to input an operation. The communication unit 34 performs control to communicate with an external device via the network 5.

The mobile communication device 4 is an information communication processing device operated by a user, and is realized as a portable information communication processing device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, and a tablet terminal.
The control unit 41 of the mobile communication device 4 controls various functions of the mobile communication device 4 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 42 by a processor such as a CPU. For example, processing such as service registration for the service server 3, browsing of a campaign site, acquisition of authentication information from the service server 3, and the like is executed by an application executed by the control unit 41.

The storage unit 42 is a storage unit such as various memories for storing a program, data, and the like for executing each function of the mobile communication device 4.
The imaging unit 43 performs imaging with a camera and generates captured image data. For example, a code image such as a QR code (registered trademark) is captured by the image capturing unit 43 and analyzed by the control unit 41 so that a site on a network such as a campaign site can be accessed.

The communication unit 44 performs control to communicate with an external device via the network 5.
The display unit 45 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, and displays various information and an operation screen. The operation unit 46 is a key, a button, or other operation device that allows a user to input an operation. The operation unit 46 can be configured as a touch panel provided integrally with the display unit 45.

The short-range communication unit 47 communicates with the counterpart device by NFC, which is near-field wireless communication, and transmits and receives data. By using the short-range communication unit 47, it is possible to perform data transmission / reception with the multi-function device 2 by short-range communication. As a result, for example, authentication information for acquiring image data can be transferred from the mobile communication device 4 to the multifunction device 2. The short-range communication unit 47 can acquire information stored in the IC tag by communicating with the IC tag, for example. Further, the mobile communication device 4 can acquire the campaign site ID by communicating with a specific IC tag, and can acquire the campaign site URL by transmitting it to the service server 2.
For the short-range communication unit 47, wireless communication means such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) may be applied, and wired communication means such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) may be used. It can also be used.

(Embodiment 1)
An embodiment of print processing in the network print system provided by the above system configuration will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing flow for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.
In this example, processing in the network print system by the mobile communication device 4, the service server 3, the print server 1, and the multifunction device 2 is shown. The mobile communication device 4 is an example of a smartphone that communicates with the service server 3 using a dedicated application.

  First, the user activates a dedicated application on the mobile communication device 4 and reads the ID from the IC tag storing the ID of the campaign site (S1). This is shown in FIG. Here, when the user holds the mobile communication device 4 close to the IC tag 6, the short-range communication unit 47 of the mobile communication device 4 reads the campaign site ID from the IC tag 6 by NFC or the like. The ID read from the IC tag is an ID associated with a specific campaign site in advance.

  Returning to FIG. The mobile communication device 4 transmits the ID read from the IC tag 6 to the service server 3 (S2). Here, the ID read from the ID tag is automatically transmitted to the service server 3 by a dedicated application operating on the mobile communication device 4. More specifically, when the mobile communication device 4 reads the ID from the IC tag 6, the dedicated application of the mobile communication device 4 automatically connects to the lottery site provided by the service server 3. Then, the ID read from the IC tag 6 is transmitted to the lottery site.

In the lottery site of the service server 3, the URL of each campaign site is managed. Here, according to the ID transmitted from the mobile communication device 4, the URL of the campaign site associated with the ID is transmitted to the mobile communication device 4 (S3). In the mobile communication device 4, the Web page of the campaign site can be browsed by the URL transmitted from the service server 3. In this case, if the mobile communication device 4 can convert the ID read from the IC tag 6 into the URL of the campaign site, the processing of S2 to S3 is not necessary.
When the user registers as a user on the campaign site, the user operates the mobile communication device 4 to access the registration page of the lottery site and registers his / her mail address in the campaign site (S4).

  The registration page on the lottery site allows service registration to a plurality of campaign sites that can be registered on the lottery site. For example, a user can draw lots for campaign sites that are viewed using IDs read from IC tags. E-mail address can be registered from the site.

  In the service server 3, when an e-mail address is registered in the campaign site, a lottery process for giving a right to print image data registered in advance in the print server 1 is performed. When the lottery is won, the service server 3 requests the print server 1 to transmit authentication information that enables printing of the image data registered in the print server 1 (S5). The image data registered in the print server 1 can be, for example, a premier image such as a ticket provided as a special privilege for a registrant of a campaign site.

In response to the request from the service server 3, the print server 1 transmits authentication information permitting printing of the image data to the service server 3 (S6). As the authentication information, an ID for identifying the image data and a password used for permitting printing of the image data can be used.
The service server 3 registers the authentication information transmitted from the print server 1 in the dedicated application of the mobile communication device 4 (S7). In the dedicated application of the mobile communication device 4, for example, information associating the registered campaign site list with the lottery result can be stored with the contents as shown in FIG. 6 and the list information can be displayed. At this time, the authentication information of the campaign site selected for the lottery can be stored in association with the title of the campaign site, and the authentication information can be displayed from the list information. In this way, the mobile communication device 4 can browse the campaign site using the ID read from the IC tag and perform service registration on the campaign site. When a lottery at the lottery site is won, authentication information for printing out image data related to the campaign site can be acquired.

The user carries the mobile communication device 4 that has acquired the authentication information and goes to the place where the multifunction device 4 is installed. The user transmits the authentication information acquired by the mobile communication device 4 to the multi-function device 2 by short-range communication such as NFC by bringing the mobile communication device 4 close to the short-range communication section 23 of the multi-function device 2. (S8).
The multifunction device 2 that has received the authentication information transmitted from the mobile communication device 4 transmits the received authentication information to the print server 1 (S9). The print server 1 that has received the authentication information authenticates the authentication information, and if the authentication is successful, transmits image data corresponding to the authentication information to the multi-function device 2 (S10). The multifunction device 2 prints out the image data transmitted from the print server 1 on a recording sheet or the like (S11).

  The print server 1 counts the number of times image data has been transmitted during the image data transmission process, and limits the number of times the same image data has been transmitted to a predetermined number. The image data registered in the print server 1 permits printout as a result of the lottery process, and limits the number of printouts to a predetermined number so that unlimited printouts cannot be performed.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow for explaining the second embodiment of the present invention. In this example, processing in the network print system by the mobile communication device 4, the service server 3, the print server 1, and the multifunction device 2 is shown.

  First, the user uses the imaging unit 43 of the mobile communication device 4 to photograph a code image in which connection information for connecting to the service server 3 is recorded, and reads the connection information recorded in the code image to move the mobile body. It is displayed on the display unit 45 of the communication device 4. For example, a QR code (registered trademark) can be applied to the code image. The connection information for connecting to the service server 3 can be the URL of the service server (S21). FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the state. Here, the user images the code image 7 using the QR code by the imaging unit 43 of the mobile communication device 4, and the mobile communication device 4 analyzes the code image 7, A URL encoded and recorded in the code image 7 can be read and displayed on the display unit 45.

  Returning to FIG. When the URL is read from the code image 7 by the mobile communication device 4, the user operates the mobile communication device 4, starts the browser and inputs the URL to access the lottery site of the service server 3, and the campaign site The e-mail address is registered in the desired campaign site from the registration page (S22).

  In the service server 3, when an e-mail address is registered in the campaign site, a lottery process for giving a right to print image data registered in advance in the print server 1 is performed. When the lottery is won, the service server 3 requests the print server 1 to transmit authentication information that enables printing of image data such as a premier image registered in the print server 1 (S23). ).

  In response to the request from the service server 3, the print server 1 transmits authentication information (e.g., ID and password) that permits printing of image data to the service server 3 (S24). The service server 3 transmits the authentication information transmitted from the print server 1 to the mobile communication device 4 by mail (S25). Thus, the mobile communication device 4 can be registered in the campaign site using the URL read from the code image. When a lottery at the lottery site is won, authentication information for printing out image data related to the campaign site can be acquired.

Then, the user goes to the installation location of the multifunction device 2 and inputs the authentication information described in the mail transmitted from the service server 3 to the mobile communication device 4 using the operation unit 27 of the multifunction device 2 (S26). ). The MFP 2 to which the authentication information is input by the user transmits the authentication information to the print server 1 (S27). The print server 1 that has received the authentication information authenticates the authentication information. If the authentication is successful, the print server 1 transmits image data corresponding to the authentication information to the multi-function device 2 (S28). The multifunction device 2 prints out the image data transmitted from the print server 1 on a recording sheet or the like (S29).
Here, the print server 1 counts the number of times image data has been transmitted during the image data transmission process described above, and limits the number of times the same image data has been transmitted to a predetermined number. The image data registered in the print server 1 permits printout as a result of the lottery process, and limits the number of printouts to a predetermined number so that unlimited printouts cannot be performed.

  Each element of the network print system according to the present invention, that is, the image forming apparatus (multifunction device 2), the print server 1, the service server 3, and the mobile communication device 4 can realize their functions by a program. . In other words, the image forming apparatus (multifunction device 2), the print server 1, the service server 3, and the mobile communication device 4 include a control unit such as a CPU that executes a command of a control program that realizes the function of each device, and the program. And a storage unit including a stored ROM and a RAM for developing the program. An object of the present invention is to supply a recording medium in which program codes (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of a program for realizing the functions described above are recorded so as to be readable by a computer to each element of the network print system. This can be achieved by the computer reading and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium by the computer. Further, each element of the network print system may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network.

  The technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined with each other, and a new technical feature can be formed by combining them.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Print server, 2 ... Multifunction machine, 3 ... Service server, 4 ... Mobile communication apparatus, 5 ... Network, 6 ... IC tag, 7 ... Code image, 11 ... Control part, 12 ... Storage part, 13 ... Operation part , 14 ... communication section, 21 ... control section, 22 ... printing section, 23 ... near field communication section, 24 ... communication section, 25 ... storage section, 26 ... display section, 27 ... operation section, 28 ... scanner section, 31 ... Control unit, 32 ... storage unit, 33 ... operation unit, 34 ... communication unit, 41 ... control unit, 42 ... storage unit, 43 ... imaging unit, 44 ... communication unit, 45 ... display unit, 46 ... operation unit, 47 ... Near field communication department.

Claims (7)

A print server that provides print data via a network, a printing device that acquires print data provided by the print server and prints it out, and authentication information that enables the print output by the printing device. A service server that acquires the authentication information from the service server, and a mobile communication device that acquires the authentication information from the service server,
When the authentication information transmitted from the service server to the mobile communication device is input to the printing device, the printing device transmits the input authentication information to the print server, and the print server transmits Image data is transmitted to the printing apparatus according to the authentication information, and the printing apparatus is a printing system for printing out the transmitted image data,
When the service server requests the print server to transmit the authentication information based on predetermined service registration information transmitted from the mobile communication device, and acquires the authentication information from the print server, A printing system, wherein the acquired authentication information is transmitted to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device communicates with an IC tag storing connection information for connecting to the service server, and obtains the connection information;
2. The print system according to claim 1, wherein the connection information acquired by the short-range communication unit is used to communicate with the service server, and the service registration information is transmitted to the service server.   The mobile communication device captures a code image obtained by encoding connection information for connecting to the service server, and acquires the connection information by analyzing the code image captured by the image capturing unit. The communication unit is configured to communicate with the service server using connection information acquired by the analysis unit, and transmit the service registration information to the service server. Printing system.   4. The print server according to claim 1, wherein the print server limits a number of times print data is transmitted to the printing apparatus according to authentication information transmitted from the printing apparatus to a predetermined number. 5. Printing system.   The service server performs a lottery process under a predetermined condition based on the service registration information, and requests the print server to transmit the authentication information when the lottery process is won. The printing system according to any one of 1 to 4. A print server that provides print data via a network, a printing apparatus that acquires print data provided by the print server and prints it out, and authentication information that enables the print output by the printing apparatus A printing method executed by a service server acquired from the mobile communication device that acquires the authentication information from the service server,
The mobile communication device transmitting predetermined service registration information to the service server;
The service server requesting the print server to transmit the authentication information based on the service registration information transmitted from the mobile communication device;
When the service server has acquired the authentication information from the print server, transmitting the acquired authentication information to the mobile communication device;
The printing device, when the authentication information transmitted from the mobile communication device is input, transmitting the received authentication information to the print server;
The print server transmitting image data to the printing device according to the transmitted authentication information;
A printing method, wherein the printing apparatus prints out the transmitted image data.   A program for causing a computer to realize the function of the print system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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