JP2019102897A - Compound machine and image data processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a compound machine and an image data processing system capable of deleting image data, including an order slip, from a memory at a proper timing.SOLUTION: In a compound machine 4, when an electric mail attached with image data, including an order slip of a product, is received from an order system server 3, the attached image data is stored in RAM and printed on a sheet. The content of the order slip and a two-dimensional code image are printed on the sheet in combination. When the two-dimensional code image is read by a communication terminal 5, a preparation completion notification is transmitted from the communication terminal 5 to the order system server 3, and an electric mail attached with image data including the preparation completed order slip is re-transmitted from the order system server 3 to the compound machine 4. In the compound machine 4 that has received this electric mail, the image data matching the image data attached to the electric mail is deleted from the RAM.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a multifunction peripheral and an image data processing system.

  BACKGROUND Conventionally, a network compatible multifunction peripheral (MFP: Multi-Function Peripheral) is known. If this network type multifunction device is connected to a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), it receives an electronic mail attached with image data from an external device such as a server via the communication network. The attached image data can be printed on a sheet.

  In addition, when the MFP receives a print job including a storage instruction of image data (print data) from a personal computer (PC), the image data is stored in the memory, and the two-dimensional code of matrix type with the image data. A configuration for printing a sheet on a sheet has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the MFP according to this proposal, when the user causes the reading unit to read the two-dimensional code printed on the sheet, the image data printed on the sheet is deleted from the memory together with the two-dimensional code.

JP, 2011-55209, A

For example, a system in which processing is performed in the following procedure 1-4 by using a function of printing image data attached to an e-mail on a sheet and a function of printing a two-dimensional code on the sheet together with the image data Can be built.
1. An e-mail with image data of an order form for the product attached is sent from the server of the product sales company to the multifunction device.
2. In the MFP that has received the e-mail, the image data attached to the e-mail, that is, the order slip is printed.
3. The worker who receives the order form prepares the product according to the order form, and when the work is completed, causes the portable terminal with the two-dimensional code reading function to read the two-dimensional code included in the order form.
4. In response to the reading of the two-dimensional code, an email is sent from the server to the orderer's email address notifying the orderer of the order that the item is ready.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a multifunction peripheral and an image data processing system capable of deleting image data including an order form from a memory at an appropriate timing.

  In order to achieve the above object, a multifunction peripheral according to one aspect of the present invention includes a communication unit capable of receiving electronic mail, a printing unit for printing an image according to image data on a sheet, a memory, and a control unit. And the control unit receives from the server an electronic mail attached with the image data including the order form of the product to the communication unit, and the image data attached to the electronic mail received by the communication unit. Data storage processing to be stored in memory, print processing that causes the printing unit to print an image related to image data attached to an e-mail, and a code image for transmitting preparation completion notification to the server, and included in the image data When the preparation according to the order form to be completed is completed, the code image is read by the communication terminal, and the communication terminal transmits a preparation completion notification to the server, and from the server that has received the preparation completion notification, Data deletion for deleting image data identified from predetermined information from memory when predetermined information capable of identifying image data including a completed order slip is transmitted and the predetermined information is received by the communication unit Process and execute.

  According to this configuration, when the communication unit receives an e-mail attached with image data including an order form for a product from the server, the image data attached to the e-mail is stored in the memory. Further, an image relating to the image data attached to the e-mail is printed on the sheet. This sheet is also printed with a code image for transmitting a preparation completion notice to the server when preparation in accordance with the order form is completed. When the code image is read by the communication terminal, the communication terminal transmits a preparation completion notice to the server, and the server transmits predetermined information capable of identifying the image data including the prepared order slip. When the predetermined information is received by the communication unit, the image data identified from the predetermined information is deleted from the memory.

  Therefore, after preparation according to the order slip is completed, the image data including the order slip can be properly deleted from the memory.

  In addition, since the image data including the order slip is stored in the memory until the preparation according to the order slip is completed, the user can discard the order slip when the sheet on which the order slip is printed is lost or stained. It can be reprinted on a sheet.

  The present invention can be realized not only in the form of a multifunction machine, but also in the form of an image data processing system including, for example, a multifunction machine and a server.

  According to the present invention, the image data including the order slip can be deleted from the memory at an appropriate timing.

It is a figure showing the composition of the order receiving system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the printed matter in which the order slip and the two-dimensional code were printed. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a multifunction machine included in the order receiving system. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of mail reception processing executed by the multifunction peripheral. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the mail reception process which concerns on a 1st modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the printed matter obtained by the mail reception process shown by FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the mail reception process which concerns on a 2nd modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the printed matter printed with the multifunctional device which concerns on a 3rd modification. It is a figure which shows the structure of the order receiving system which concerns on a 4th modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

<Overview of Order Receiving System>
An order receiving system 1 (an example of an image data processing system) shown in FIG. 1 is a system that executes a series of processes from order acceptance of a product in a web shop (net shop) to preparation for shipping the product. The order receiving system 1 includes a user terminal 2, an order system server 3 (an example of a server), a multifunction machine 4 and a communication terminal 5.

  The user terminal 2 is a terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a tablet operated by a user who places an order at a web shop. The user terminal 2 has at least one of a LAN (Local Area Network) communication function and a mobile data communication function, and can be connected to the Internet via the LAN or a mobile data communication line.

  The order system server 3 is a server on which a web shop is constructed, and is installed on the Internet.

  The multifunction peripheral (MFP: Multi-Function Peripheral) 4 has a plurality of functions such as a print function and a scan function. The print function is a function of printing image data on a sheet such as printing paper. The scan function is a function of reading an image and generating image data. The multifunction device 4 can be connected to the Internet via a LAN, for example, and has an Internet fax function that receives an e-mail from the outside and prints out the image data attached to the e-mail on a sheet . The multifunction machine 4 is installed in a company operating a web shop or a local shop operated by another company.

  The communication terminal 5 is a terminal such as a smartphone operated by a worker at a local shop. A camera is mounted on the communication terminal 5, and the communication terminal 5 has a two-dimensional code reading function of reading a two-dimensional code image using the camera.

  In the order receiving system 1, the process is executed in the following procedure.

1. Order by user The user orders the item sold at the web shop. Specifically, when the user operates the user terminal 2, the user terminal 2 accesses the web site of the web shop. By accessing the website, the web shop order input page is displayed on the display of the user terminal 2. The user can operate the user terminal 2 to input an order for a product on the order input page. When the order input on the order input page is completed, the order content is transmitted from the user terminal 2 to the order system server 3.

2. E-mail transmission from server When order content is transmitted from the user terminal 2 to the order system server 3, the order system server 3 creates an order slip and creates an e-mail attached with the image data including the order slip. . Then, the electronic mail is transmitted from the order system server 3 to the multifunction device 4.

3. Printing of Order Form When the MFP 4 receives an e-mail attached with image data including an order form, the image data attached to the e-mail is stored in the RAM 23 (see FIG. 3) of the MFP 4. Further, in the multifunction machine 4, the image data attached to the e-mail is printed. The printed matter of the order slip is obtained by this printing. In addition to the order content, a two-dimensional code image is printed on the printed matter, as shown in FIG. In the two-dimensional code image, a serial number (serial number) assigned to the order form, an address of the order system server 3, an instruction to transmit a preparation completion notification to the order system server 3, an address of the multifunction machine 4 and the multifunction machine 4 Each information such as an instruction to re-send an e-mail is included.

4. Reading of Two-Dimensional Code Image The worker of the local shop collects the items included in the order content displayed in the printed matter of the order form. When all the items included in the order content are collected and preparation according to the order slip is completed, the operator operates the communication terminal 5 to read the two-dimensional code image by the two-dimensional code reading function of the communication terminal 5 Be By this reading, the information contained in the two-dimensional code image is acquired by the communication terminal 5.

5. Transmission of Preparation Completion Notification Then, according to the transmission instruction of the preparation completion notification to the order system server 3 acquired from the two-dimensional code image, the communication terminal 5 transmits the preparation completion notification to the order system server 3. The preparation completion notification includes the information on the address of the multifunction device 4 and the instruction to re-send the e-mail to the multifunction device 4.

6. Re-sending Mail from Server When the order system server 3 receives the preparation completion notification, the order system server 3 creates an e-mail notifying that the goods ordered by the user are ready to be shipped. Then, the electronic mail is transmitted from the order system server 3 to the user terminal 2. Further, an electronic mail attached with the image data including the order slip is again transmitted from the order system server 3 to the multifunction machine 4. The e-mail to be re-sent may be added with a flag indicating re-sending.

7. Deletion of image data When the MFP 4 receives an e-mail attached with image data including an order form, the MFP 4 receives the image data attached to the received e-mail and the image data stored in the RAM 23 And are compared. Then, if the image data match, the image data stored in the RAM 23 is deleted.

<Electric configuration of multifunction machine>
As shown in FIG. 3, the multifunction device 4 includes an image reading unit 11 for a scan function and an image forming unit 12 (an example of a printing unit) for a print function.

  The image reading method by the image reading unit 11 may be an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) method of reading an image of a sheet while conveying the sheet, or an FB of reading an image of the sheet placed on a contact glass. (Flat Bed) may be used.

  The system of image formation by the image forming unit 12 may be an electrophotographic system or an inkjet system. Further, the image formed on the sheet may be a color image or a monochrome image.

  The multifunction device 4 further includes an operation panel 13. The operation panel 14 is provided with an operation unit 14 and a display unit 15.

  The operation unit 14 includes operation keys (for example, a start key, a back key). When the operation key is operated, the operation is accepted by the operation unit 14, and a signal (data) corresponding to the content of the operation is output from the operation panel 13.

  The display unit 15 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

  The operation unit 14 and the display unit 15 may constitute a touch panel. Various information and images such as operation buttons are displayed on the display unit 15 that constitutes the touch panel. When the user presses an operation button displayed on the display unit 15 (touch operation), the operation is accepted by the operation unit 14 and a signal (data) corresponding to the content of the operation is output from the operation panel 13 Be done. Below, the case where the operation part 14 and the display part 15 comprise a touch panel is taken up.

  The multifunction device 4 further includes a LAN interface (I / F) 16, a fax interface (I / F) 17, and a control unit 18.

  The LAN interface 16 (an example of a communication unit) is an interface for connection with the LAN 2.

  The FAX interface 17 is an interface for connection to a public telephone line used for facsimile communication, and includes a modem or the like incorporating an NCU (Network Control Unit).

  The control unit 18 includes an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) 21, a read only memory (ROM) 22, and a random access memory (RAM) 23.

  In addition to the ROM 22 and the RAM 23, an image reading unit 11, an image forming unit 12, an operation unit 14, a display unit 15, a LAN interface 16 and a FAX interface 17 are connected to the ASIC 21.

  The ASIC 21 incorporates a CPU 24 (an example of a control unit). Signals and the like output from the operation panel 13 are input to the ASIC 21. The CPU 24 executes a program stored in the ROM 22 based on a signal input to the ASIC 21 and the like, thereby the image reading unit 11, the image forming unit 12, the operation unit 14, the display unit 15, the LAN interface 16 and the FAX. The respective units including the interface 17 are controlled.

  The ROM 22 is composed of a rewritable non-volatile memory such as a flash memory. The ROM 22 stores programs executed by the CPU 24 and various data.

  The RAM 23 (an example of a memory) is a volatile memory such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and is used as a work area when the CPU 24 executes a program.

<Processing in MFP>
When an electronic mail is received by the LAN interface 16 of the multifunction device 4, the CPU 24 of the multifunction device 4 executes a mail reception process shown in FIG.

  In the mail reception process, the CPU 24 determines whether or not image data of a two-dimensional code is included in the image data attached to the electronic mail (S11). In this embodiment, in the order system server 3 having received the order contents from the user terminal 2, the address of the order system server 3, the instruction to transmit the preparation completion notification to the order system server 3, the address of the multifunction machine 4 and the multifunction machine A two-dimensional code image is generated which includes each information such as an instruction to re-send the e-mail to 4. Then, image data including an order slip and a two-dimensional code image is attached to the e-mail transmitted from the order system server 3 to the multifunction machine 4.

  When the image data of the two-dimensional code image is included in the image data attached to the e-mail (S11: YES), the CPU 24 analyzes the image data of the two-dimensional code image (S12), and the two-dimensional code Get the information contained in the image.

  Then, the CPU 24 determines whether the received electronic mail has been transmitted from the order system server 3 from the information included in the two-dimensional code image (S13).

  If the received e-mail is sent from the order system server 3 (S13: YES), the CPU 24 compares the image data attached to the e-mail with the image data stored in the RAM 23 (S14) ).

  From the comparison result, the CPU 24 determines whether or not image data matching the image data attached to the electronic mail is stored in the RAM 23 (S15). If the image data is not stored in the RAM 23 and there is no target of comparison of the image data attached to the e-mail, the CPU 24 does not compare the image data and the image data attached to the e-mail. It is determined that the matching image data is not stored in the RAM 23.

  If the image data matching the image data attached to the e-mail is not stored in the RAM 23 (S15: NO), the e-mail is created when the order slip is created by the order system server 3, The e-mail is sent from the order system server 3 to the multifunction device 4. In this case, the CPU 24 stores the image data attached to the electronic mail in the RAM 23 (S16). If no file name is given to the image data stored in the RAM 23, the CPU 24 adds, for example, the date and time of reception of the electronic mail and part of the contents of the order slip to the file name, and the file name is image data Image data may be stored in the RAM 23.

  Further, the CPU 24 controls the image forming unit 12 to print the image data attached to the electronic mail (S17). After printing the image data, the CPU 24 ends the mail reception process.

  On the other hand, when the image data matching the image data attached to the e-mail is stored in the RAM 23 (S15: YES), the e-mail is received by the ordering system server 3 from the preparation completion notification from the communication terminal 5 , And sent from the order system server 3 to the multifunction device 4. In this case, the CPU 24 deletes the image data matching the image data attached to the electronic mail from the RAM 23 (S18), and ends the mail reception process.

  The image data attached to the electronic mail and the image data stored in the RAM 23 are compared, and the file name of the image data, or one of the order slip or two-dimensional code included in the image data Alternatively, when two or more match, it may be determined that their image data match, or when all of them match, it may be determined that their image data match.

  Further, when the image data attached to the e-mail does not include the image data of the two-dimensional code (S11: NO), or the image data attached to the e-mail includes the image data of the two-dimensional code If the e-mail is not received from the order system server 3 (S13: NO), the CPU 24 determines whether to save the image data attached to the e-mail in the RAM 23 (S13). S19).

  Whether or not the image data attached to the e-mail is stored in the RAM 23 is previously set by the user operation. For example, in the setting of the Internet fax function, an image related to image data attached to an e-mail is displayed on the display unit 14 and "view only received" confirmed by the user and image data attached to the e-mail are displayed. "Normal reception" to be printed can be selectively set. If "view only reception" is set, the CPU 24 determines to save the image data attached to the electronic mail in the RAM 23 (S19: YES). If “normal reception” is set, the CPU 24 determines not to save the image data attached to the electronic mail in the RAM 23 (S19: NO).

  Here, "save" means that the image data remains in the RAM 23 even after the image data is printed, and includes that the image data is temporarily expanded in the RAM 23 for printing the image data. Absent.

  When it is determined that the image data attached to the electronic mail is stored in the RAM 23 (S19: YES), the CPU 24 stores the image data in the RAM 23 (S16). Then, the CPU 24 controls the image forming unit 12 in accordance with an instruction from the user, executes printing of the image data attached to the electronic mail (S17), and ends the mail reception process.

  When it is determined that the image data attached to the e-mail is not stored in the RAM 23 (S19: NO), the CPU 24 controls the image forming unit 12 to print the image data attached to the e-mail. To do (S17). After printing the image data, the CPU 24 ends the mail reception process.

<Function effect>
As described above, in the MFP 4, when the e-mail attached with the image data including the order form of the product is received by the LAN interface 16 from the order system server 3, the image data attached to the e-mail is received. It is stored in the RAM 23. Also, the image data attached to the e-mail is printed on the sheet. On this sheet, together with the contents of the order slip, a two-dimensional code image for transmitting a preparation completion notice to the order system server 3 when the preparation according to the order slip is completed is printed together. When the two-dimensional code image is read by the communication terminal 5, a preparation completion notice is transmitted from the communication terminal 5 to the order system server 3, and the order is taken as predetermined information which can identify image data including the prepared order form. An e-mail attached with the same image data as the image data including the vote is transmitted from the order system server 3 to the multifunction device 4. When this e-mail is received by the LAN interface 16, image data that matches the image data attached to the e-mail is deleted from the RAM 23.

  Therefore, after the preparation according to the order slip is completed, the image data including the order slip can be appropriately deleted from the RAM 23. As a result, it can be suppressed that the image data including the order slip is printed again, and it can be suppressed that the preparation according to the order slip is performed again.

  In addition, since image data including the order slip is stored in the RAM 23 until preparation according to the order slip is completed, the user can discard the order slip when the sheet on which the order slip is printed is lost or stained. It can be reprinted on a sheet.

First Modified Example
In the MFP 4, the mail receiving process shown in FIG. 5 may be executed by the CPU 24 instead of the mail receiving process shown in FIG. 4. In FIG. 5, the steps corresponding to the steps shown in FIG. 4 are given the same step numbers as those steps. Also, in the following, the mail reception process shown in FIG. 5 will be described by taking up only the differences from the mail reception process shown in FIG.

  When the mail reception process shown in FIG. 5 is adopted, the order system server 3 having received the order contents from the user terminal 2 instructs the address of the order system server 3 and the transmission instruction of the preparation completion notification to the order system server 3. A two-dimensional code image including each piece of information is generated, and the two-dimensional code image does not include the information of the address of the multifunction device 4 and the re-transmission instruction of the e-mail to the multifunction device 4.

  In the mail reception process shown in FIG. 5, when the CPU 24 stores the image data attached to the electronic mail in the RAM 23 (S15: YES, S19: YES), the CPU 24 is included in the image data before the storage. Change the two-dimensional code image. Specifically, the CPU 24 adds the address of the multi-function device 4 and the multi-function device 4 to each information of the address of the order system server 3 included in the two-dimensional code image and the transmission instruction of the preparation completion notification to the order system server 3. Each information of the resend instruction of the e-mail is added, and a new two-dimensional code image including the information is created (S21).

  Then, the CPU 24 replaces the generated new two-dimensional code image with the two-dimensional code image included in the image data attached to the e-mail (S22), and generates the image data including the order slip and the new two-dimensional code image. It stores in the RAM 23 (S16).

  Thereafter, the CPU 24 controls the image forming unit 12 to print the image data including the order slip and the new two-dimensional code image (S17), and ends the mail reception process. As shown in FIG. 6, the two-dimensional code image has the address of the MFP 4 and the e-mail to the MFP 4 reprinted with respect to the printed matter on which the image data attached to the e-mail has been printed. A printed material changed into a new two-dimensional code image to which each information of the transmission instruction is added is obtained.

<Function effect>
Even in the configuration in which the mail reception process shown in FIG. 5 is adopted, the same effect as the configuration in which the mail reception process shown in FIG. 4 is adopted can be achieved. Furthermore, the MFP 4 can delete the image data including the order slip from the RAM 23 at an appropriate timing without changing the configuration of the order system server 3.

Second Modified Example
In the MFP 4, the mail receiving process shown in FIG. 7 may be executed by the CPU 24 instead of the mail receiving process shown in FIG. 4. In FIG. 7, the steps corresponding to the steps shown in FIG. 4 are given the same step numbers as those steps. Also, in the following, the mail reception process shown in FIG. 7 will be described by taking up only the differences from the mail reception process shown in FIG.

  When the mail reception process shown in FIG. 5 is adopted, the two-dimensional code image is not generated in the order system server 3 which has received the order content from the user terminal 2, and the creation command of the two-dimensional code image is added to the image data. Then, it is attached to the e-mail and sent to the multifunction device 4.

  In the e-mail receiving process shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 24 determines from the transmission destination information included in the header information of the e-mail whether the received e-mail is one sent from the ordering system server 3 (S31) .

  If the received e-mail is sent from the ordering system server 3 (S31: YES), the CPU 24 determines whether a two-dimensional code image creation command is added to the image data attached to the e-mail. It is determined (S32).

  When a two-dimensional code image creation command is added (S32: YES), the CPU 24 sends the address of the order system server 3, an instruction to transmit the preparation completion notification to the order system server 3, the address of the multifunction machine 4 and the like A two-dimensional code image including each information such as an instruction to re-send an electronic mail to the multifunction device 4 is created (S33).

  After creating the two-dimensional code image, the CPU 24 compares the image data obtained by adding the created two-dimensional code image to the order slip attached to the electronic mail with the image data stored in the RAM 23 (S14).

  When the e-mail is not received from the ordering system server 3 (S31: NO), or when a two-dimensional code creation command is not added to the image data attached to the e-mail (S32: NO), The CPU 24 determines whether to save the image data attached to the electronic mail in the RAM 23 (S19).

<Function effect>
Even in the configuration in which the mail reception process shown in FIG. 7 is adopted, the same effect as the structure in which the mail reception process shown in FIG. 4 is adopted can be achieved. The process of S33 may be performed after the determination of S14 is NO.

Third Modified Example
In the first modification described above, when the two-dimensional code image generated by the order system server 3 does not include the information of the address of the multifunction machine 4 and the electronic mail resend instruction to the multifunction machine 4, The CPU 24 of the ASIC 21 of the machine 4 inputs the address of the multifunction machine 4 and the multifunction machine 4 to each information of the address of the order system server 3 included in the two-dimensional code image and the transmission instruction of preparation completion notification to the order system server 3. To each e-mail re-transmission instruction information was added to create a new two-dimensional code image containing the information.

  Instead of this, if the two-dimensional code image generated by the order system server 3 does not include the information of the address of the multifunction device 4 and the re-transmission instruction of the e-mail to the multifunction device 4, A two-dimensional code image may additionally be created by the CPU 24 of the ASIC 21 including the information of the order system server 3 address, the address of the multifunction device 4 and the e-mail retransmission instruction to the multifunction device 4. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, a two-dimensional code in which the image data attached to the e-mail is printed on the front side of the sheet and the local shop worker is printed on the front side of the sheet Preferably, the additionally generated two-dimensional code image is printed at a position clearly distinguishable from the image.

  The operator reads the two two-dimensional code images at the communication terminal 2 respectively. The communication terminal 2 performs each process according to the instruction | indication contained in two two-dimensional code images. The order system server 3 performs mail transmission processing for preparation completion to the user terminal and mail transmission processing to the multifunction machine 4 in accordance with each mail received from the communication terminal 2.

  The additional two-dimensional code image may not include the address of the order system server 3. In this case, the communication terminal 2 transmits a preparation completion notification to the ordering system server 3 by reading the two-dimensional code image printed on the front side, and reads the two-dimensional code image printed on the back side Send an E-mail including the image data information to be deleted and the deletion instruction to 4). The MFP 4 deletes the corresponding image data from the RAM 23 when receiving the image data information to be deleted from the mail server, regardless of whether the e-mail transmission source is the order system server 3 or not.

Fourth Modified Example
As shown in FIG. 9, the order receiving system 1 may include a plurality of order system servers 3. In this case, when the multi-function device 4 receives an E-mail from the order system server 3A which does not generate a two-dimensional code image including the address of the multi-function device 4 and each information of the re-transmission instruction to the multi-function device 4 In the MFP 4, the mail reception process shown in FIG. 5 may be executed by the CPU 24 of the ASIC 21. When the MFP 4 receives an e-mail from the order system server 3B which does not generate a two-dimensional code image, the MFP 24 executes the mail reception process shown in FIG. 7 by the CPU 24 of the ASIC 21. Good.

  The MFP 4 may store in advance a table indicating the correspondence between the order system server and the processing method in the RAM 23 by the operation of the administrator or the like. Depending on the order system server that has sent the e-mail, processing may be executed according to the correspondence registered in the table. For example, when an e-mail is received from the order system server 3A, the process of FIG. 5 may be performed, and when an e-mail is received from the order system server 3B, the process of FIG. 8 may be performed. In the process of FIG. 8, the communication terminal 2 that has read the additionally created two-dimensional code image may send an e-mail for deleting image data to the multi-function device 4 without going through the order system server 3B. . According to such a configuration, the generation process of the two-dimensional code image can be switched between the case where the order system server supports the re-sending process of the order slip to the MFP 4 and the case where the order system server does not correspond. Further, the processing may be switched depending on whether the two-dimensional code image transmitted by the order system server includes an instruction to re-send an electronic mail to the multifunction device 4 or not. In this case, the multifunction device 4 determines whether the two-dimensional code image included in the received email includes a re-transmission instruction of the email of the multifunction device 4 by analyzing the two-dimensional code image, and If the transmission instruction is included, the process of FIG. 4 may be executed. If the retransmission instruction is not included, the MFP 4 may execute a process of generating a two-dimensional code image (for example, the process of FIG. 5).

  In the order receiving system 1, the two-dimensional code image can be appropriately created by the multifunction device 4 according to the capability of the order system server 3.

<Other Modifications>
The invention can also be embodied in other forms.

  The multifunction device 4 may not have the scan function, and may be, for example, a printing device having the mail function and the print function.

  Although the information sent from the server to delete the image data from the RAM 23 has been described as an electronic mail including the same image data, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be an electronic mail including a serial number given to an order slip in the text. When receiving the electronic mail, the CPU 24 stores the image data contained in the electronic mail and the serial number contained in the two-dimensional code image in the RAM 23 in association with each other. When receiving the e-mail, the multi-function device 4 determines whether the e-mail is from the ordering system server 3 based on the transmission source information included in the header information of the e-mail. If it is determined that the mail is from the ordering system server 3, the mail text may be analyzed, and if the mail text includes the serial number of the order slip, the image data having the same serial number may be deleted from the RAM 23.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where CPU24 performs each process was demonstrated. However, the ASIC 21 may include a plurality of CPUs, and the plurality of CPUs may cooperate to execute each process, or the CPUs included in the plurality of ASICs may cooperate to execute each process.

  In addition, various design changes can be made to the above-described configuration within the scope of the matters described in the claims.

1: Order receiving system 2: User terminal 3, 3A, 3B: Order system server 4: MFP 5: Communication terminal 12: Image forming unit 16: LAN interface 23: RAM
24: CPU

Claims (8)

A communication unit capable of receiving an e-mail;
A printing unit that prints an image related to image data on a sheet;
With memory
And a control unit,
The control unit
E-mail reception processing of receiving from the server an e-mail attached with image data including an order slip of a product to the communication unit;
Data storage processing for storing the image data attached to the electronic mail received by the communication unit in the memory;
Print processing that causes the print unit to print an image related to the image data attached to the email and a code image for transmitting a preparation completion notification to the server;
When preparation according to the order form included in the image data is completed, the code image is read by the communication terminal, the preparation completion notification is transmitted from the communication terminal to the server, and the preparation completion notification is It is identified from the predetermined information when the predetermined information capable of identifying the image data including the prepared order form is transmitted from the received server and the predetermined information is received by the communication unit. Data deletion processing for deleting the image data from the memory,
MFP. A multifunction machine according to claim 1, wherein
The predetermined information is an electronic mail attached with the same image data as the image data attached to the electronic mail received by the communication unit in the mail reception process.
MFP. A multifunction machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit
Executing a code image generation process for generating a code image including information of the address of the server as the transmission destination of the preparation completion notification and information of the address of the multifunction machine itself as the transmission destination of the predetermined information; ,
In the printing process, the printing unit is caused to print the image relating to the image data and the code image generated in the code image generation process.
MFP. A multifunction machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit
In the mail reception process, the communication unit receives the electronic mail attached with the order data and image data including a code image,
Executing a new code image generation process for generating a new code image including information on the address of the multifunction peripheral itself in addition to the address of the server included in the code image;
In the printing process, the image relating to the image data and the new code image generated by the new code image generation process are printed on the printing unit.
MFP. A multifunction machine according to claim 4, wherein
The communication unit is capable of receiving the electronic mail from a plurality of the servers including a first server and a second server,
The control unit
In the case where the communication unit receives the electronic mail attached with the order form and the image data including the code image from the first server in the mail reception process,
Execute the new code image generation process,
In the printing process, the printing unit is caused to print the image relating to the image data and the new code image generated by the new code image generation process.
In the case where the communication unit receives the electronic mail attached with the image data including the order form and the code image from the second server in the mail reception process:
Executing a second code image generation process for generating a new code image including information on the address of the multifunction machine itself;
In the printing process, the printing unit is caused to print the image relating to the image data, the code image included in the image data, and the new code image generated in the second code image generation process.
MFP. A multifunction machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein
When image data not including a code image is attached to the electronic mail received by the communication unit in the mail reception process, the new code image is not generated, and the image processing is performed in the printing process. Have the image printed by the printing unit,
MFP. An image data processing system constructed by connecting a user terminal, a server, a multifunction peripheral, and a communication terminal via a communication network, comprising:
The server is
According to the instruction received from the user terminal, an electronic mail attached with image data is transmitted to the multifunction peripheral,
In response to the reception of the preparation completion notification, transmission completion information indicating that the processing according to the image data has been completed is transmitted to the user terminal and the multifunction peripheral.
The multifunction machine is
Storing the image data in a memory when receiving the e-mail attached with the image data from the server;
Printing on a sheet the image data and a code image to be read after processing according to the image data is completed;
Deleting the image data from the memory in response to receiving the completion information from the server;
The communication terminal is
Sending the preparation completion notification to the server when the code image is read;
Image data processing system. The image data processing system according to claim 7, wherein
The server generates a code image including a command for transmitting the completion information to the multi-functional peripheral and the user terminal in response to an instruction received from the user terminal, and image data including the code image is attached thereto. Sending the encrypted e-mail to the multifunction device,
Image data processing system.

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