JP5825001B2 - Printing system, printer, relay device, printer program, and printing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system, a printer, a relay device, a printer program, and a printing method for converting a language displayed on a display unit of a printer.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, printers that can switch the language displayed on a display unit are known. For example, in the printer described in Patent Document 1, when the user operates a display language mode switching button, the display language on the display unit is switched to Japanese or English.

JP 2001-350598 A

In the printer described in Patent Document 1 described above, when a certain user operates the display language mode switching button to switch the display language on the display unit to Japanese, the display unit is displayed in Japanese. Therefore, a user who cannot understand Japanese but can understand English may have difficulty in understanding messages displayed on the display unit because the display unit is displayed in Japanese. In particular, it is conceivable that a user other than the user of the printer transmits a print instruction from the user terminal to the printer via the server. For example, the display part of the user terminal of a user who can understand English is displayed in English. There is a case in which a print instruction is transmitted from the user terminal to a printer whose display unit is displayed in Japanese via a server. In this case, the language that can be understood by the user of the user terminal that transmits the print instruction may be different from the language displayed on the printer. For this reason, since the user of the terminal device that transmits the print instruction cannot understand the language displayed on the display unit of the printer, it may not be able to understand notifications such as messages displayed on the display unit.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and includes a printing system, a printer, and a printer that display a notification displayed on a printer display unit in a language that can be understood by a user of a terminal device that transmits a print instruction. It is an object to provide a relay device, a printer program, and a printing method.

To achieve the above object , the present invention provides a printing system in which a print instruction is transmitted from a terminal device to a printer via a relay device, and the terminal device includes language information set in the terminal device, And a terminal device transmitting means for transmitting a print instruction to the relay apparatus, the relay apparatus receiving the language information and the print instruction, and a print instruction received by the relay apparatus receiving means. And a relay device transmitting means for transmitting the print job created by the print job creating means to the printer, wherein the printer receives the print job. Printer receiving means, printing means for printing an image based on a print job received by the printer receiving means, and display information Comprising a shows means, and is characterized in that it comprises a display control means for displaying the display information in a language based on the received language information on the display unit by the relay device reception means.

The display control means displays the display information on the display means in a language based on the language information at least until the printing means finishes printing an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving means. You may let them .

The printer further includes a printer storage unit that stores a default language displayed on the display unit, and the display control unit stores the default stored in the printer storage unit when the printing unit finishes printing the image. The display information may be displayed on the display means in a language.

Further, the display control means until said printer receiving means receives the next print job, the display information in a language based on the language information may be displayed on the display means.

The printer includes a printer storage unit that stores a default language of a language displayed on the display unit, and the display control unit includes a default language stored in the printer storage unit and a language based on the language information. The display information may be displayed on the display means in two languages.

Further, the display control means includes a language based on the language information, if the the default language match, the display information matching language may be displayed on the display means.

In addition, the printer includes a detection unit that detects a printing error when the printing unit prints an image, and the display control unit detects a language based on the language information when an error is detected by the detection unit. And a notification of a printing error may be displayed on the display means in two languages, the default language.

Further, the display control means is in the default language, the management information set by the administrator of the printer may be displayed on the display means.

The terminal device transmission unit includes print data to be printed by the printing unit as an attached file, and an email addressed to the email address assigned to the printer is set as the print instruction and set in the email. The mail setting language may be transmitted as language information set in the terminal device to a mail server as the relay device.

The display control means displays the display information creating means for creating the display information based on the language information received by the relay device receiving means, and the display information created by the display information creating means. Display operation means for operating the display means, the display information creating means is provided in the relay device, and the display operation means is provided in the printer.

The display control means includes a command creation means for creating a language setting command based on the language information received by the relay device receiving means, and the display information according to the language setting command created by the command creation means. Language setting means for setting a language, the command creating means may be provided in the relay device, and the language setting means may be provided in the printer.

The present invention is also a printer that communicates with a terminal device via a relay device that creates a print job and a language setting command based on language information and a print instruction transmitted from the terminal device, and displays display information. Display means, printer receiving means for receiving the print job and the language setting command from the relay device, printing means for printing an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving means, and the language information Display control means for causing the display means to display the display information in a language based on the language, and the display control means sets a language of the display information according to a language setting command received by the printer receiving means Means are provided.

In addition, the present invention is a relay device that communicates with a terminal device and a printer that includes display means for displaying display information, and receives language information set in the terminal device and a print instruction from the terminal device. The relay apparatus receiving means, a print job creating means for creating a print job based on the print instruction received by the relay apparatus receiving means, and the display information in a language based on the language information received by the relay apparatus receiving means. Display control means for displaying on the display means of the printer, and relay device transmission means for transmitting the print job created by the print job creation means to the printer, wherein the display control means is the relay device reception means The display information creating means for creating the display information based on the language information received by the relay device transmitting means, Is characterized in that transmits the display information created by the shown information creation means to the printer.

Further, the present invention provides the relay device to a computer that controls a printer that communicates with the terminal device via the relay device that creates a print job and a language setting command based on language information and a print instruction transmitted from the terminal device. A printer receiving step for receiving the print job and the language setting command from the printer, a printing step for causing the printing means of the printer to print an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving step, and based on the language information A display control step of displaying display information on the display means of the printer in a language, the display control step according to a language setting command received by the printer reception step. And a language setting step for setting Is that program.

The present invention is also a printing method used in a printing system in which a print instruction is transmitted from a terminal device to a printer via a relay device, and the steps executed in the terminal device are set in the terminal device. A terminal device transmission step of transmitting the language information and the print instruction to the relay device, and the step executed in the relay device includes the language information and the relay device reception step of receiving the print instruction; A print job creation step for creating a print job based on the received print instruction; and a relay device transmission step for sending the created print job to the printer. A printer receiving step for receiving a print job, and printing an image based on the received print job A display step of displaying the display information in a language based on the language information received by the relay device receiving step. It is a method to do.

According to the present invention, the display information is displayed on the display unit of the printer in a language based on the language information transmitted from the terminal device. As a result, the display information is displayed in the language set in the terminal device that transmits the print instruction. Therefore, the user of the terminal device that transmits the print instruction can understand the display information displayed on the display unit.

Further, until the printing of the image is completed, the display information is displayed on the display unit in a language based on the language information transmitted from the terminal device. That is, display information displayed during image printing is displayed in the language set in the terminal device. As a result, the user of the terminal device that transmits the print instruction can understand the display information displayed on the display means during printing.

When the printing of the image is finished, the display information is displayed on the display means in the default language. Therefore, when the printing of the image is finished, the printer user has more opportunities to view the display means of the printer. Thereby, the user of the printer can understand the display information displayed on the display means after the end of the printing of the image based on the print instruction transmitted from the terminal device.

Further , display information is displayed on the display unit in a language based on the language information received by the relay device receiving unit until the printer receiving unit receives the next print job. Therefore, the user of the terminal device that has transmitted the print instruction can understand the display information displayed on the display means until the printer receives the next print job.

Also, the display information is displayed on the display means in two languages: a default language and a language based on the language information transmitted by the terminal device transmission means. Therefore, both the printer user who can understand the default language or the printer administrator and the user of the terminal device that has transmitted the print instruction can understand the display information displayed on the display means.

When the language based on the language information matches the default language, the display information is displayed on the display unit in the matched language. Thereby, even when the display information is displayed in two languages, that is, the default language and the language based on the language information, it is possible to prevent the two languages from being displayed in the same language. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from reading the display information displayed on the display means twice in the same language.

Also, a print error notification is displayed on the display means in two languages , a default language and a language based on language information. The user of the terminal device that transmits the print instruction may not be a user of the printer. In this case, even if a print error is displayed only in a language based on the language information, the user of the terminal device may not be able to execute processing for eliminating the print error state. On the other hand, if the print error notification is displayed in two languages, that is, the default language and the language based on the language information, the printer user may be able to perform processing for eliminating the print error state on behalf of the terminal device user. Get higher. Therefore, even if a print error occurs, the printer user can increase the possibility of canceling the print error state by performing processing for canceling the print error state.

The management information set by the printer administrator is displayed on the display means in the default language. Therefore, the possibility that the user of the terminal device changes the setting of the management information can be reduced.

In addition, when the mail with the print data set as an attached file is transmitted to the mail server, the display information is displayed on the display unit of the printer in a language based on the language information set in the terminal device. Thereby, the user of the terminal device understands the display information displayed on the display unit of the printer in the language set in the mail by transmitting the mail with the print data attached as an attached file to the mail server. I can do it.

Further, the relay device creates display information displayed on the display means of the printer in a language based on the language information set in the terminal device. The relay device transmits the created display information to the printer. This display information is displayed on the display means of the printer. The display information is displayed in the language set in the terminal device that transmits the print instruction. Therefore, the user of the terminal device that transmits the print instruction can understand the display information displayed on the display unit.

In addition, the relay device creates a language setting command in a language based on the language information set in the terminal device. The relay device transmits the created language setting command to the printer. The printer sets the language of the display information displayed on the display means according to the language setting command. As a result, the display information is displayed in the language set in the terminal device that transmits the print instruction. Therefore, the user of the terminal device that transmits the print instruction can understand the display information displayed on the display unit.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing system PS according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a hardware diagram of a PC 1, a Web server 2, and a printer 3 in the printing system PS. FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the contents of a printer management table. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating contents of a print job management table. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing of the PC 1, the Web server 2, and the printer 3. 4 is a flowchart illustrating print data transmission processing of the PC1. 4 is a flowchart showing main processing of the Web server 2. 3 is a flowchart showing main processing of the printer 3. 4 is a flowchart showing a part of the print job output process of the printer 3. It is a screen figure which shows the message displayed on the display means. 6 is a flowchart illustrating remaining processing of print job output processing of the printer 3; It is a screen figure which shows the error message displayed on the display means. 4 is a flowchart showing management information display control processing of the printer 3. It is a screen figure showing the message of management information. It is a flowchart which shows a part of process of the print job output process of the printer of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 12 is a flowchart illustrating remaining processing of print job output processing of the printer 3 according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of the mail server of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. 10 is a flowchart illustrating main processing of a printer 3 according to a third embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
First, a printing system PS according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[1. Configuration of printing system PS]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing system PS according to the first embodiment.

  The printing system PS includes a PC 1, a Web server 2, and a plurality of printers 3. The PC 1, the Web server 2, and the plurality of printers 3 are connected via the network NW. In FIG. 1, as a plurality of printers 3, three printers 3 of a printer 3A, a printer 3B, and a printer 3C are arranged. When describing any one of the printer 3A, the printer 3B, and the printer 3C, the printer 3 will be simply described. The PC 1 is a personal computer. The Web server 2 may be configured by a plurality of devices connected to each other via a network, but will be described as being configured by a physically single device. The PC 1 and the Web server 2 are examples of the terminal device and the relay device of the present invention, respectively.

  The network NW is an example of an external network. The network NW is, for example, a public network such as the Internet. The PC 1, the Web server 2, and the printer 3 perform data transmission / reception with each other according to the TCP / IP protocol.

[2. Hardware configuration of PC1]
With reference to FIG. 2, the hardware configuration of the PC 1 provided in the printing system PS will be described. The PC 1 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, and a communication unit 14.

  The control means 11 is an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU. The storage unit 12 includes a volatile storage device and a nonvolatile storage device. A program processed by the CPU of the control means 11 is stored in a storage area of a nonvolatile storage device. The volatile storage device includes a storage area in which the control unit 11 temporarily stores a program stored in the storage area of the nonvolatile storage device and data necessary for executing each process according to the program. The process of the control means 11 according to the program memorize | stored in the memory | storage means 12 implement | achieves each process mentioned later.

  A web browser is stored in a non-volatile storage device. The print data is stored in a storage area of a nonvolatile storage device. This print data is transmitted when a print instruction is transmitted to the Web server 2.

  The display means 13 is a display device having a known display such as an LCD. The display means 13 displays various messages in accordance with instructions from the control means 11. The communication unit 14 includes a communication interface and a LAN port. The communication interface executes interface processing such as signal conversion and protocol conversion when data is transmitted to the Web server 2 and data is received from the Web server 2. The LAN port is a connection terminal to which a LAN cable is connected when the PC 1 is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network). Data transmission and reception to the Web server 2 are performed via the LAN. The LAN and the network NW are connected by a device such as a router (not shown). In the following description, transmission and reception of data to the Web server 2 are performed via the communication interface and the LAN port of the communication unit 14.

[3. Hardware configuration of Web server 2]
With reference to FIG. 2, the hardware configuration of the Web server 2 provided in the printing system will be described.

  The Web server 2 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a display unit 23, and a communication unit 24. The control means 21, storage means 22, display means 23, and communication means 24 have the same configuration as the control means 11, storage means 12, display means 13, and communication means 14, respectively.

  When receiving a print instruction from the PC 1, the control unit 21 selects the printer 3 that prints an image in accordance with the printer ID included in the print instruction. The control unit 21 transmits a print instruction to the selected printer 3.

  Printer drivers of a plurality of printers 3 included in the printing system PS are stored in the storage unit 22. The print data transmitted from the PC 1 is stored in the storage unit 22. The print data stored in the storage unit 22 is converted into print data by the printer driver and given to the print job.

  The storage unit 22 includes a printer management table storage area, a print job management table storage area, and a program storage area.

  The printer management table storage area is an area for storing a printer management table. An example of the printer management table is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the printer management table is a table in which printer IDs and printer driver IDs are stored in association with each other. The printer ID is an ID assigned to identify the printer 3. The printer driver ID is an ID for identifying a printer driver.

  The print job management table storage area is an area in which the print job management table is stored. An example of the print job management table is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the print job management table is a table in which a job ID, a printer ID, a print data path, an IP address of the PC 1, and language information are stored in association with each other.

The job ID is an ID assigned by the Web server 2 to the print instruction when the Web server 2 receives the print instruction from the PC 1. The print data path is information indicating the storage position of the print data in the storage unit 22. The printer ID is a printer ID included in the print instruction transmitted from the PC 1. The IP address of PC1 is the IP address of PC1 that transmitted the print data. As will be described later, the language information is HTTP (Hyper Text).
(Transfer Protocol) is information of the language specified by Accept-language included in the header of the request.

  The program storage area is an area in which a program for controlling the operation of the Web server 2 is stored. Specifically, the program storage area stores a program for controlling operations as a printing system PS described later, a server program for a communication program, and the like.

[4. Printer hardware configuration)
With reference to FIG. 2, the hardware configuration of the printer 3 provided in the printing system will be described.

The printer 3 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a display unit 33, a communication unit 34, and a printing unit 35. The control means 31, the storage means 32, the display means 33, and the communication means 34 have the same configurations as the control means 11, the storage means 12, the display means 13, and the communication means 14, respectively. The control means includes a CPU. This CPU is an example of the computer of the present invention.

The storage unit 32 stores a program for controlling the operation of the printer 3. Specifically, the storage unit 32 stores a program for controlling the operation as the printing system PS, a client program of a communication program, and the like. The storage unit 32 stores the IP address or URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the Web server 2.

  The display means 33 is a display device having a known display such as an LCD. The display means 33 displays various messages according to instructions from the control means 31. As will be described later, the message displayed on the display means 33 can be displayed in multiple languages such as Japanese and English. A message is an example of display information of the present invention.

  The printing unit 35 is specifically a color ink jet printer or a laser printer. Although not shown, the printer 3 includes a plurality of operation buttons operated by the user, and operation means such as a touch panel arranged on the LCD of the display means 33. The operation means transmits a signal corresponding to the user's pressing operation to the control means 11. The user inputs a desired instruction by operating the operation means.

[5. (Print system sequence)
With reference to FIG. 5, operations of the PC 1, the Web server 2, and the printer 3 included in the printing system PS will be described.

  In step 1, the PC 1 transmits print data and language information to the Web server 2. Specifically, the URL of the Web server 2 is input to the address field of the Web browser when the user operates an operation unit such as a mouse or a keyboard (not shown). When the URL of the Web server 2 is input, the Web browser transmits an HTTP request for requesting Web page data to the Web server 2. An Accept-language specifying a language that can be received by the Web browser is described in the header of the HTTP request. In the following description, step is abbreviated as S.

  The Web server 2 transmits a Web page corresponding to the HTTP request to the PC 1. The PC 1 displays the web page in the page display area of the web browser displayed on the display unit 13. After the web page is displayed on the display means 13, the PC 1 receives the operation of the user of the PC 1 and transmits print data to the web server 2. When transmitting the print data, the PC 1 transmits to the Web server 2 a printer ID that designates the printer 3 that prints the print data. The print data and printer ID transmitted to the Web server 2 are an example of the print instruction of the present invention. When the transmission of the print data and printer ID is completed, the process proceeds to S2 which is the process of the Web server 2.

  The Web server 2 receives an HTTP request including print data. In S2, the Web server 2 that has received the HTTP request including the print data creates a print job. At this time, the Web server 2 creates a print job with a printer driver corresponding to the printer designated by the printer ID. In addition, language information is extracted from the Accept-language included in the header of the HTTP request transmitted from the PC 1. A language setting command for displaying a message on the display means 33 of the printer 3 in a language based on the extracted language information is given to the print job. When the creation of the print job is completed, the process proceeds to S3.

In S3, the printer 3 sends a print job acquisition request indicating a print job acquisition request to the Web.
Send to server 2. When the print job acquisition request is transmitted, the process proceeds to S4, which is the process of the Web server 2.

  In S4, the Web server 2 that has received the print job acquisition request transmits a print job including print data and a language setting command to the printer 3 that has transmitted the print job acquisition request. When transmission of the print job ends, the process proceeds to S5.

  In S5, the printer 3 that has received the print job changes the UI (User Interface) of the display unit 33 in accordance with the language setting command included in the print job. Along with the UI change, the printing unit 35 prints an image based on the print job. The process of S5 is an example of the display control means of the present invention.

[Print data transmission processing of PC1]
The print data transmission process of the PC 1 will be described with reference to FIG. This print data transmission process is the process of S1 shown in FIG. The print data transmission process is executed in a state where the control unit 11 of the PC 1 is powered on. In S11, the URL of the Web server 2 is entered in the address field of the Web browser. When the URL of the Web server 2 is input, the Web browser transmits an HTTP request for requesting Web page data to the Web server 2. An Accept-language specifying a language that can be received by the Web browser is described in the header of the HTTP request. The language specified by Accept-language is an example of the language information of the present invention.

  The Web server 2 transmits a Web page corresponding to the HTTP request to the PC 1. The PC 1 displays the Web page on the display unit 13. When the user operates the operation unit, print data to be printed by the printer 3 is designated. The designated print data is transmitted to the Web server 2. When transmitting the print data, the PC 1 transmits to the Web server 2 a printer ID that designates the printer 3 that prints the print data. Specifically, the Web server 2 transmits the printer ID of the printable printer 3 to the PC 1, whereby the printable printer 3 is displayed on the display unit 13 of the PC 1. When the user operates the operation unit of the PC 1, the printer ID of the printer 3 to be printed among the displayed printable printers 3 is designated. The PC 1 transmits the designated printer ID of the printer 3 to the Web server 2. When specifying the printer to be printed, the printer ID is specified if information associated with the printer ID such as the printer name is input even if the printer ID is not directly input to the Web browser. When the transmission of the print data ends, the print data transmission process of the PC 1 ends. The print data and printer ID transmitted to the Web server 2 are an example of the print instruction of the present invention. The process of S11 is an example of the terminal device transmission means of the present invention.

[Main processing of Web server 2]
The main process of the Web server 2 will be described with reference to FIG. This main process is processed by the control means 21 of the Web server 2. This main process is executed in a state where the power is turned on to the two control means 21 of the Web server.

  In S21, it is determined whether a request is received from the PC 1 or the printer 3. If a request is received, the process proceeds to S22. If the request has not been received, the process proceeds to S21.

In S22, it is determined whether or not print data is included in the request. When the print data is included in the request, this corresponds to the process received by the Web server 2 using the print data transmitted from the PC 1 as a request in S1 shown in FIG. If it is determined that the print data is included in the request, the process proceeds to S23. If it is determined that the print data is not included in the request, the process proceeds to S27. When it is determined that the print data is included in the request, the process of S22 is an example of the relay device receiving unit of the present invention.

  In S23, language information is extracted from the request. Specifically, the Accept-language included in the HTTP request header is read. The language specified by this Accept-language is extracted as the language information set in the PC 1. When the extraction of language information is completed, the process proceeds to S24.

  In S24, print data included in the request is extracted. Specifically, print data included in a request that is a print instruction is stored in the storage unit 22. When storing the print data, a job ID is assigned. The assigned job ID, the printer ID included in the print instruction, the path of the storage area in which the print data included in the request is stored, the IP address of the PC 1 that transmitted the request including the print data, and extracted in S23. Is stored in the print job management table in association with the language information. When the print data extraction ends, the process proceeds to S25.

  In S25, the print data extracted in S24 by the printer driver is converted into print data for printing. At the time of this conversion, the printer driver identified by the printer driver ID associated with the printer ID is read from the printer management table stored in the storage unit 22. Print data for printing is created by the read printer driver. When the creation of the print job is completed, the process proceeds to S26. Print data for printing is an example of a print job of the present invention. The process of S25 is an example of the print job creation unit of the present invention.

  In S26, a language setting command for setting the language of the message displayed on the display means 33 of the printer 3 in the language based on the language information extracted in the process of S23 is created. The created language setting command is assigned to the print job and stored in the storage unit 22. When the storage of the print job is completed, the process proceeds to S21. The process of S26 is an example of the command creation means of the present invention.

  In S22 described above, it is determined whether or not print data is included in the request. If it is determined that the print data is not included in the request, in S27, it is determined whether or not the request received in S21 is a print job acquisition request transmitted from the printer 3 in S3 shown in FIG. If it is determined that the request is a print job acquisition request, the process proceeds to S28. If it is determined that the request is not a print job acquisition request, the process proceeds to S99.

  In S28, it is determined whether there is a print job. Specifically, a printer ID that matches the printer ID of the printer 3 included in the print job acquisition request is extracted from the printer management table. It is determined whether there is a print job in which the extracted printer ID matches the printer ID included in the print job stored in the print job management table. If it is determined that there is a print job, the process proceeds to S29. If it is determined that there is no print job, the process proceeds to S30.

  In S29, a print job including the print job ID is transmitted to the printer 3 that has transmitted the print job acquisition request. When the transmission of the print job is completed, a transmitted flag indicating that the transmission of the print job is completed is stored in association with the print job ID. When transmission of the print job is completed, the process proceeds to S21. The process of S29 is an example of the relay device transmission unit of the present invention.

  In S30, a notification that there is no print job is transmitted to the printer 3 that has transmitted the print job acquisition request. When the transmission of the notification that there is no print job is completed, the process proceeds to S21.

  In S99, other processing such as user setting is performed. When the other processes are completed, the process proceeds to S21.

[Main printer processing]
The main process of the printer 3 will be described with reference to FIG. This main process is started when the control means 31 of the printer 3 is turned on. In S31, the language setting value of the language displayed on the display means 33 is set as the default language. The default language is set in advance from multiple languages such as Japanese and English when the user operates the operation means of the printer 3 in advance. The set default language is stored in the storage unit 32. The storage unit 32 is an example of the printer storage unit of the present invention.

  In S32, the message displayed on the display means 33 is displayed based on the default language set in the language setting value. When the message displayed on the display means 33 is displayed in the default language, the process proceeds to S33.

  In S33, the print job acquisition request shown in S3 shown in FIG. This print job acquisition request includes the printer ID of the printer 3. If a print job to which the printer ID assigned to the printer 3 is assigned is stored in the Web server 2, the print job acquisition request indicates a transmission request for the print job. When the transmission of the print job acquisition request is completed, the process proceeds to S34.

  In S34, it is determined whether or not a response has been received from the Web server 2. If it is determined that a response has been received, the process proceeds to S35. If it is determined that no response has been received, the process of S34 is repeated.

  In S35, it is determined whether or not a print job is included in the response from the Web server 2. If it is determined that a print job is included, the process proceeds to S36. If it is determined that the print job is not included, the process proceeds to S37. When it is determined that a print job is included, the process of S34 for receiving the S print job is an example of the printer receiving unit of the present invention.

  In S36, a print job output process described later is performed. When the print job output process ends, the process proceeds to S33.

  In S37, the printer 3 waits for a predetermined time, and then proceeds to S33.

[Printer job output processing]
The print job output process of the printer 3 will be described with reference to FIG. This print job output process is S36 of FIG. In S361, a language setting command is extracted from the print job. When the extraction of the language setting command is completed, the process proceeds to S362.

  In S362, it is determined whether or not the language set by the language setting command extracted in S361 is the same as the default language set in the language setting value. If it is determined that they are the same, the process proceeds to S363. If it is determined that they are different, the process proceeds to S370.

Since the default language and the language set by the language setting command in S363 are the same language, the default language is set as the language setting value. When the setting is completed, the process proceeds to S364.

  In S370, it is determined whether or not to display the messages displayed on the display means 33 in parallel in two languages, the language set by the language setting command and the default language. This determination is performed according to information on whether or not to perform parallel display stored in the storage unit 32 in advance. Information on whether or not to perform parallel display is set by the user operating the operation means 33. If it is determined to display in parallel, the process proceeds to S371. If it is determined not to display in parallel, the process proceeds to S372.

  In S371, the language set by the language setting command and the default language are set as language setting values. When the setting of the language setting value is completed, the process proceeds to S364. The process of S371 is an example of the language setting unit of the present invention.

  In S372, the language set by the language setting command is set as the language setting value. When the setting of the language setting value is completed, the process proceeds to S364. The process of S372 is an example of the language setting unit of the present invention.

  In step S364, an image print instruction is output to the printing unit 35 based on the print data included in the print job received in step S35. When the output of the image print instruction is completed, the process proceeds to S365. The process of S364 is an example of the printing unit of the present invention.

  In S365, a message is displayed on the display means 33 according to the language set in the language setting value. The message displayed on the display means 33 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 10, the default language is Japanese and the language set by the language setting command is English. When the default language is set to the language setting value in S363, a message “Printing ...” is displayed in Japanese as shown in FIG. In S371, when English and Japanese are set as the language setting value, as shown in FIG. 10B, two languages of “Now Printing... (Printing)” and Japanese and English. Will display a message. In S372, when English is set as the language setting value, a message “Now Printing...” Is displayed in English as shown in FIG. When the message display ends, the process proceeds to S366 shown in FIG.

  In step S366, it is determined whether the printing of the image by the printing unit 35 is completed. If it is determined that image printing has been completed, the process proceeds to S367. If it is determined that image printing has not been completed, the process proceeds to S373.

  In S367, it is determined whether or not to change the language of the message displayed on the display unit 33 until the next print job arrives. This determination is performed according to information regarding whether or not to change the language setting of the message until the next print job stored in advance in the storage unit 32 arrives. Information on whether or not to change the language setting of the message until the next print job arrives is set by the user operating the operation means 33. If it is determined not to change, the process proceeds to S369. If it is determined to be changed, the process proceeds to S368.

  In S368, the default language is set to the language setting value. When the default language is set to the language setting value, the process proceeds to S369.

In S369, a message after printing is displayed on the display means 33. The message after printing is completed is displayed in the language set in the language setting value. When the display after printing is completed, the print data output process is terminated.

  In step S373, it is determined whether a printing error is detected. If it is determined that a printing error has been detected, the process proceeds to S374. If it is determined that no printing error has been detected, the process proceeds to S366. The process of S373 for detecting a printing error is an example of the detecting means of the present invention.

  In S374, it is determined whether or not the language of the message displayed on the display means 33 at the time of an error is only the language specified by the language setting command extracted in S361. This determination is performed according to information indicating a language displayed in the case of an error stored in the storage unit 32 in advance. Information indicating the language displayed at the time of error is set by the user operating the operation means. If it is determined that only the language specified by the language setting command is used, the process proceeds to S375. If it is determined that the language is not the only language specified by the language setting command, the process proceeds to S378.

  In S375, an error message is displayed on the display means 33 in the language set by the language setting command extracted in S361. The error message displayed on the display means 33 will be described with reference to FIG. The error detected in S373 will be described by exemplifying a state where the ink cover that accommodates the ink cartridge disposed in the printer is open. As a process for eliminating the error state, a message for closing the ink cover is displayed on the display means 33. FIG. 12A is a diagram showing an error message displayed on the display means 33 when the language set by the language setting command is English. As shown in FIG. 12A, an error message is displayed in English as “Close Ink Cover”. When the display of the error message ends, the process proceeds to S376.

  In S376, it is determined whether or not the error state has been recovered. In the example shown in the description of FIG. 12, whether or not the error state has been recovered is determined based on whether or not the ink cover is closed. If it is determined that the error has been recovered, the process proceeds to S377.

  In S377, a message related to output processing is displayed on the display means 33 in the language set in the language setting value. The message display relating to the output process is the same process as in S365. When the output process ends, the process proceeds to S366.

  In S378, an error message is displayed in two languages, the language set as the language setting value and the default language. With reference to FIG. 12, an error message displayed on the display means 33 when the language set by the language setting command is English and the default language is Japanese will be described. FIG. 12B is a diagram showing an error message displayed on the display means 33 when the language set in the language setting value is English or Japanese. As shown in FIG. 12B, an error message is displayed in “Close Ink Cover (close the ink cover)” and English and Japanese. FIG. 12C shows an error message displayed on the display means 33 when the language set in the language setting value is Japanese. As shown in FIG. 12C, an error message “Please close the ink cover” is displayed in Japanese. When the display of the error message ends, the process proceeds to S376.

[Printer management information display control processing]
The management information display control process of the printer 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The management information display control process of the printer 3 is executed as an interrupt process during the main process of the printer other than the print job output process of S36 of FIG. The management information display control process is executed when it is determined that the process shifts to a process for displaying a management information display menu by the user operating the operation means. The management information is information such as network setting information such as the IP address and subnet mask of the printer 3, printer setting information such as the printer name and serial number, and ink or toner consumables management information. This management information is set by the user of the printer 3 or the administrator of the printer 3 and stored in the storage unit 32.

  In S381, it is determined whether or not the language set as the language setting value is the same as the default language. If it is determined that they are the same, the process proceeds to S382. If it is determined that the language setting value includes a language different from the default language, the process proceeds to S383.

  In S382, the management information is displayed in the default language. A management information message displayed on the display means 33 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14A shows a management information message when the default language is Japanese. As shown in FIG. 14A, the management information is shown in Japanese. The print and copy items are displayed in English, but may be displayed in the language set in the language setting value or in the default language. When the management information display ends, the management information display control process ends.

  In S383, it is determined whether or not the management information displayed on the display unit 33 is to be displayed. This determination is performed based on information on whether to display management information when the language set in the language setting value is different from the default language. Information regarding whether or not to display this management information is set in advance by the user operating the operating means. If it is determined that the management information is to be displayed, the process proceeds to S382. If it is determined that the management information is not displayed in the default language, the process proceeds to S384.

  In S384, the menu is displayed without displaying the management information item. FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating a message displayed on the display unit 33 when the management information item is not displayed. As shown in FIG. 14B, items for printing and copying are displayed, but items for management information are not displayed. When the display of the menu ends without displaying the management information item, the management information display control process ends.

<Second Embodiment>
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. In the first embodiment, the language setting command is created in S26 shown in FIG. 7, but in the second embodiment, the Web server 2 creates a message displayed on the display means 33 of the printer 3. Hereinafter, processing of the second embodiment different from the first embodiment will be described. The storage unit 32 stores a program that interprets a script such as XML (Extensible Markup Language) included in the message transmitted from the Web server 2 and causes the display unit 33 to display the message.

  In S26 of the main process of the Web server 2 shown in FIG. 7, the Web server 2 in the second embodiment extracts the message displayed on the display means 33 of the printer 3 in S23 instead of creating the language setting command. Create a language based on the language information. When the message creation is completed, the message is stored in the storage unit 22 together with the print job created in S25. The message created by the process of S26 is an example of the message being printed shown in FIG. The process of S26 is an example of the display information creation means of the present invention.

  In S29, a print job including a message created in a language based on the language information is transmitted to the printer 3.

The process shown in FIG. 15 is a print job output process of the second embodiment corresponding to S36 shown in FIG. In S461 of the print job output process of the printer according to the second embodiment, a message created by the Web server 2 is extracted from the print job. When the extraction of the message created by the Web server 2 is completed, the process proceeds to S462.

  In S462, it is determined whether or not the language of the message created in the Web server 2 extracted in S461 is the same as the default language set in the language setting value. If it is determined that they are the same, the process proceeds to S463. If it is determined that they are different, the process proceeds to S470.

  In S463, since the default language and the language of the message created by the Web server 2 are the same language, the default language is set as the language setting value. Next, a message is displayed on the display means 33 in the default language. When the message display ends, the process proceeds to S364.

  In S470, it is determined whether or not to display the messages displayed on the display means 33 in parallel in two languages, the language of the message created by the Web server 2 and the default language. If it is determined to display in parallel, the process proceeds to S471. If it is determined not to display in parallel, the process proceeds to S472.

  In S471, the language of the message created by the Web server 2 and the default language are set as language setting values. Next, a message created in the Web server 2 and a message created in the default language are displayed on the display means 33. When a message in two languages is displayed, the process proceeds to S364. The process of S471 is an example of the display operation means of the present invention.

  In S472, the language of the message created by the Web server 2 is set as the language setting value. Next, the message created by the Web server 2 is displayed on the display means 33. When the message is displayed, the process proceeds to S364. The process of S472 is an example of the display operation means of the present invention.

  S474 shown in FIG. 16 is processing subsequent to the processing of S366 and S373 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. In S474, it is determined whether or not the language of the message displayed on the display means 33 at the time of the error is only the language of the message created in the Web server 2 extracted in S461. This determination is performed according to information indicating a language displayed in the case of an error stored in the storage unit 32 in advance. Information indicating the language displayed at the time of error is set by the user operating the operation means. If it is determined that the language of the message created by the Web server 2 is only the language, the process proceeds to S475. If it is determined that the language of the message created by the Web server 2 is not the only language, the process proceeds to S478.

  In S475, an error message is displayed on the display means 33 in the language of the message created by the Web server 2. This error message is displayed on the display means 33 when the printer 3 transmits an error message acquisition request to the Web server 2. Specifically, the printer 3 transmits an error message acquisition request including an error ID indicating the error content and a print job ID to the Web server 2. The Web server 2 stores an error message corresponding to the error ID in the storage unit 22 in multiple languages. The Web server 2 extracts the error ID included in the received error message acquisition request, and reads the error message corresponding to the error ID from the storage unit 22. The Web server 2 transmits the read error message to the printer 3. The printer 3 displays the received error message on the display unit 33. When the display of the error message ends, the process proceeds to S376.

In S478, an error message is displayed in two languages, the language of the message created by the Web server 2 and the default language. The message created by the Web server 2 is
When the printer 3 receives an error message from the Web server 2 as in S475, it is displayed on the display means 33. When the display of the error message ends, the process proceeds to S376.

<Third Embodiment>
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. In the first embodiment, the PC 1 transmits print data and the Accept-language included in the HTTP request to the Web server 2, but in the third embodiment, the PC 1 prints to the mail server instead of the Web server 2. Send an email with data attached. In the third embodiment, the Web server 2 in FIG. 1 is a mail server. Although not shown, the mail server will be described as a server that communicates with an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) client on the PC 1 side and a POP (Post Office Protocol) client on the printer side. Since mail transmission / reception processing between the SMTP client on the PC 1 side and the POP client on the printer side is well known, the explanation of the processing of the mail server will be described with its explanation omitted. The storage means of the mail server does not store the printer management table and the print job management table unlike the Web server 2. When the mail server receives the mail transmitted from the PC 1 and receives a mail acquisition request from the printer 3, the mail server transmits to the printer 3 a mail in which the mail address of the printer 3 is specified as the destination. A mail server is an example of the relay device of the present invention.

  In the third embodiment, in S1 of FIG. 5, the PC 1 transmits a mail attached with print data to the mail server. This mail is transmitted to the mail server by designating the mail address of the printer 3 to be printed as a destination. For this mail, the content-type specified in the PC 1 is described in the header. The attached print data is data in a format that can be printed by the printer 3 to which the mail is transmitted. When the mail transmission is completed, the print data transmission process is terminated. The language specified by content-type is an example of language information of the present invention. The process of transmitting a mail in which the content-type is described in the header and the print data is attached to the mail server is an example of the terminal device transmission means of the present invention.

[Main processing of mail server]
The main process of the mail server will be described with reference to FIG. The explanation is based on the assumption that the mail server is powered on. In S51, it is determined whether or not a mail from the PC 1 has been received. If it is determined that the mail has been received, the process proceeds to S52. If it is determined that no mail has been received, the process proceeds to S53. The processing of S51 for receiving a mail with print data attached is an example of the relay device receiving means of the present invention.

  In S52, the content-type described in the header of the mail received in S51 is extracted. When the content-type extraction ends, the process proceeds to S53.

  In S53, the attached file attached to the received mail is extracted. When the extraction of the attached file ends, the process proceeds to S54.

  In S54, the printer address of the destination, the mail address of the PC 1, the attached file, and the content-type are associated with each other and stored in the storage means as a transmission mail. When the mail storage is completed, the process proceeds to S51. The outgoing mail is an example of the print job of the present invention. The process of storing the attached file corresponding to the mail transmitted to the printer 3 is the print job creation means of the present invention.

  In S55, it is determined whether a mail acquisition request from the printer 3 has been received. This determination is executed by the POP client on the printer 3 side. If it is determined that the mail acquisition request has been received, the process proceeds to S56. If it is determined that a mail acquisition request has not been received, the process proceeds to S51.

  In S <b> 56, it is determined whether the storage unit 22 stores a transmission mail in which a mail address that matches the mail address of the printer 3 that has transmitted the mail acquisition request is designated as a destination. If it is determined that the outgoing mail is stored, the process proceeds to S57. If it is determined that no outgoing mail is stored, the process proceeds to S58.

  In S57, the transmission mail is transmitted to the printer 3. A file attached to the mail received in S51 is attached to the mail transmitted to the printer 3 as print data to be printed by the printer 3. The content-type described in the header of the mail received in S51 is described in the header of the mail transmitted to the printer 3. When the transmission of the outgoing mail is completed, the process proceeds to S51. The process of S57 is an example of the relay device transmission unit of the present invention.

  In S58, a notification mail indicating that there is no mail is transmitted to the printer 3. That is, a notification that there is no print job is transmitted to the printer 3.

[Main printer processing]
The main process of the printer 3 will be described with reference to FIG. This main process is started when the control means 31 of the printer 3 is turned on. S61 and S62 are the same processes as S31 and S32, respectively. In S63, a mail acquisition request is transmitted to the mail server. Specifically, a mail acquisition request is periodically transmitted to the POP client on the printer 3 side. When the mail acquisition request is transmitted, the process proceeds to S64.

  In S64, it is determined whether or not there is a response from the mail server. If it is determined that there is a response from the mail server, the process proceeds to S65. If it is determined that there is no response, the process proceeds to S64.

  In S65, it is determined whether or not the response from the mail server is a mail with an attached file. If it is determined that the response from the mail server is a mail with an attached file, the process proceeds to S66. If it is determined that the response from the mail server is not a mail with an attached file, the process proceeds to S67. The process of S66 is partially different from the process of S36 in FIG. 8 and the process of S361 in FIG. 9, and only the different processes will be described below.

  In S67, the printer 3 waits for a predetermined time, and then proceeds to S63.

  The print job output process in the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the process of S361 in FIG. In the third embodiment, in S361, the content-type described in the header of the received mail is extracted. Using the language specified by the extracted content-type as a language setting command, the processing after S361 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11 is executed.

[Effect of the embodiment]
According to the printing system PS described in the first, second, and third embodiments, the language specified by the Accept-language described in the HTTP request transmitted from the PC 1 or the content-type described in the mail. A message is displayed on the display means 33 of the printer 3 in a language based on the above. As a result, the message displayed on the display means 33 of the printer 3 is displayed in the language set in the PC 1 that transmits the HTTP request or mail. Therefore, the user of the PC 1 who transmits an HTTP request or mail can understand notifications such as messages displayed on the display means 33.

  According to the printing system PS described in the first, second, and third embodiments, the HTTP request transmitted from the PC 1 until the image printing is completed in the process of S366 illustrated in FIG. 11 or FIG. The message is displayed on the display means 33 in the language specified by “Accept-language” described in “1.” or “content-type” described in the mail. By this display, notifications such as messages displayed on the display means 33 during image printing are displayed in the language set in the PC 1. As a result, the user of the PC 1 who transmits an HTTP request or mail can understand notifications such as messages displayed on the display means 33 during printing.

  According to the printing system PS described in the first, second, and third embodiments, in the process of S367 shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. 16, the message is displayed on the display unit 33 in the default language. Generally, when printing of an image is completed, the user of the printer 3 has many opportunities to view the display unit 33 of the printer 3. By the display in the default language, the user of the printer 3 can understand the message displayed on the display means 33 after the end of the printing of the image based on the print instruction transmitted from the PC 1.

  According to the printing system PS described in the first, second, and third embodiments, in the process of S367 illustrated in FIG. 11 or FIG. 16, it is determined that the language of the message is not changed until the next print job arrives. For example, a message is displayed on the display unit 33 of the printer 3 until the next print job is received in the language specified by the Accept-language described in the HTTP request or the content-type described in the mail. Accordingly, the user of the PC 1 that has transmitted the HTTP request or the mail can understand the message displayed on the display unit 33 until the next print job is received.

  According to the printing system PS described in the first, second, and third embodiments, the language set by the language setting command or the Web server 2 in the process of S370 shown in FIG. 9 or S470 shown in FIG. If it is determined that two messages, the language of the message created by the above and the default language, are displayed in parallel, the message is displayed on the display means 33 in two languages. Therefore, both the printer user who understands the default language or the administrator of the printer and the user of the PC 1 who has sent the HTTP request or mail can understand the message displayed on the display means 33.

  According to the printing system PS described in the first, second, and third embodiments, in the process of S362 illustrated in FIG. 9 or the process of S462 illustrated in FIG. If the language of the message created in step 4 matches the default language, the message is displayed on the display unit 33 in the matched language in the process of S364. Thereby, a notification such as a message displayed on the display means 33 is displayed in two languages, that is, a default language and a language based on the language setting command or a language of a message created by the Web server 2. It is also possible to prevent both languages from being displayed in the same language. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from reading the notification such as the message displayed on the display unit 33 twice in the same language.

According to the printing system PS described in the first, second, and third embodiments, the language setting in which the error message is extracted in S361 or S461 in the process of S374 shown in FIG. 11 or the process of S474 shown in FIG. If it is determined that it is not only the language based on the command or the language of the message created by the Web server 2, the error message is the default language and the language based on the language setting command or the language of the message created by the Web server 2. Are displayed in two languages. It is conceivable that the user of the PC 1 that transmits the HTTP request or mail is not the user of the printer 3. In this case, even if a print error is displayed only in the language based on the language setting command or the language of the message created by the Web server 2, the user of the PC 1 may not be able to execute the process for eliminating the print error state. On the other hand, when the print error message is displayed in two languages, it is highly likely that the user of the printer 3 can perform processing for eliminating the print error state on behalf of the user of the PC 1. Therefore, even if a print error occurs, the printer user can increase the possibility of canceling the print error state by performing processing for canceling the print error state.

  According to the printing system PS described in the first, second, and third embodiments, if it is determined in step S381 that a language different from the default language is set as the language set in the language setting value. The language for displaying the management information is set to the default language. Even if the language based on the language setting command or the language displayed on the display unit 33 is set based on the language of the message created by the Web server 2 by this language setting, the management information is displayed in the default language. Is displayed. As a result, the possibility that the user of the PC 1 changes the setting of management information can be reduced.

  According to the printing system PS described in the second embodiment, the mail having the print data set as an attached file is transmitted to the mail server, so that the display unit of the printer 3 is based on the language information set in the PC 1. The language displayed in 33 is set. As a result, the user of the PC 1 is notified of a message or the like displayed on the display means 33 of the printer 3 in the language set in the mail when the mail with the print data attached to the attached file is transmitted to the mail server. I can understand.

[Modification 1]
In the first, second, and third embodiments, the PC 1 transmits an HTTP request or email as a terminal device. Instead of the PC 1, a smartphone or electronic device that stores a web browser or email software is stored. It may be a terminal device such as a book terminal.

[Modification 2]
In the first and second embodiments, the PC 1 transmits the print data stored in the storage unit together with the printer ID. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the following method may be used. The print data is stored together with the print ID in a storage device connected to the network NW. The print ID is an ID for identifying print data. When the PC transmits an HTTP request to the Web server, the Web server transmits print data that can be printed and a print ID of the print data to the PC 1. The print data transmitted from the Web server 2 is displayed on the display unit 13. When the user operates the operation means, the print ID of the print data to be printed by the printer 3 is selected. This print ID is transmitted to the Web server 2. The print ID transmitted to the Web server 2 is an example of the print instruction of the present invention. Receiving the print ID, the Web server 2 acquires print data corresponding to the print ID from a storage device connected to the network NW. Similarly, a print ID may be attached to a mail transmitted from the PC 1 to the mail server.

[Modification 3]
In the third embodiment, the format of the print data attached to the mail transmitted from the PC 1 is data in a format that can be printed by the printer 3, but is not limited thereto. A storage server that stores printer drivers of a plurality of printers 3 connected to the network NW in association with mail addresses of the printers 3 is connected to the network NW. In S53 of FIG. 17, the mail server that has received the mail with the print data attached transmits the print data attached to the mail and the mail address of the printer 3 designated as the mail destination to the storage server. The storage server converts the received print data into print data that can be printed by the printer 3 as the mail destination, using a printer driver corresponding to the received mail address. The storage server transmits the converted print data to the mail server. The mail server that has received the converted print data stores a mail having the converted print data as an attached file in the storage unit 22 in the process of S54.

[Modification 4]
In the third embodiment, the content-type described in the header of the mail transmitted from the PC 1 is stored in the storage unit in association with the transmitted mail transmitted to the printer 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. A storage server connected to the network NW is connected to the network NW. The mail server transmits information on the language specified by the content-type extracted in S52 to the storage server. The storage server that has received the language information creates the language setting command or message described above in the language indicated by the received language information. The storage server sends a language setting command or message to the mail server. The mail server that has received the language setting command or message stores the language setting command or the mail with the message as an attached file in the storage means 22 in the process of S54.

[Modification 5]
In the second embodiment, in S475 illustrated in FIG. 16, the error message is displayed on the display unit 33 when the printer 3 transmits an error message acquisition request to the Web server 2, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The Web server 2 transmits a plurality of error messages and error IDs to the printer 3 together with the print job. In step S461 illustrated in FIG. 15, the printer 3 receives a plurality of error messages and error IDs together with the print job. In S475 and S478 shown in FIG. 16, an error message corresponding to the error ID of the error that has occurred is displayed on the display means 33. The error ID is stored in the storage unit 22 of the Web server 2 and the storage unit 32 of the printer 3. The error ID stored in the storage unit 22 of the Web server 2 and the error ID stored in the storage unit 22 of the printer 3 are common.

[Modification 6]
In the first and second embodiments, the HTTP request is transmitted from the PC 1 to the Web server 2, but the HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is used.
(over Secure Socket Layer) request.

1 PC
2 Web server 3 Printer 11, 21, 31 Control means 12, 22, 32 Storage means 13, 23, 33 Display means 14, 24, 34 Communication means 35 Printing means PS printing system

Claims (18)

A printing system in which a terminal device, a relay device, and a plurality of printers are connected via the Internet, and a print instruction is transmitted from the terminal device to the printer via the relay device,
The terminal device
Terminal device transmission means for transmitting to the relay device a print instruction including language information set in the terminal device and identification information of a printer to be printed;
The relay device is
Relay device receiving means for receiving the language information and the print instruction;
Print job creating means for creating a print job based on the print instruction received by the relay device receiving means;
Relay device transmitting means for transmitting the print job created by the print job creating means to the printer,
The printer is
Printer receiving means for receiving the print job;
Printing means for printing an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving means;
Display means for displaying display information,
The display information is displayed on the display means of the printer corresponding to the identification information of the printer received by the relay apparatus receiving means in a language based on the language information received by the relay apparatus receiving means, and the printer identification The printer that does not correspond to information includes a display control unit that does not perform display control based on the language information received by the relay device receiving unit,
The terminal device transmission means of the terminal device is
Sending the language information described in the protocol when sending print data or a request including a print ID for identifying the print data to the relay device via the Internet;
The relay device receiving means, printing system and extracts the language information the terminal device transmitting means is described in the protocol contained in the cut quest before sent. The display control means causes the display means to display the display information in a language based on the language information until at least the printing means finishes printing an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving means. The printing system according to claim 1. The printer is
Printer storage means for storing a default language displayed on the display means;
3. The printing according to claim 2, wherein when the printing unit finishes printing an image, the display control unit causes the display unit to display the display information in a default language stored in the printer storage unit. system The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display the display information in a language based on the language information until the printer receiving unit receives a next print job. . The printer is
Printer storage means for storing a default language of the language displayed on the display means;
The display control means causes the display means to display the display information in two languages: a default language stored in the printer storage means and a language based on the language information. 5. The printing system according to any one of 4. 6. The printing system according to claim 5, wherein, when the language based on the language information matches the default language, the display control unit displays the display information in the matching language. . The printer is
A detecting means for detecting a printing error when the printing means prints an image;
The display control means, when an error is detected by the detection means, causes the display means to display a print error notification in two languages, the language based on the language information and the default language. The printing system according to 5 or 6. The printing system according to claim 5, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display management information set by an administrator of the printer in the default language. A printing system in which a terminal device, a relay device, and a plurality of printers are connected via the Internet, and a print instruction is transmitted from the terminal device to the printer via the relay device,
The terminal device
Terminal device transmission means for transmitting to the relay device a print instruction including language information set in the terminal device and identification information of a printer to be printed;
The relay device is
Relay device receiving means for receiving the language information and the print instruction;
Print job creating means for creating a print job based on the print instruction received by the relay device receiving means;
Relay device transmitting means for transmitting the print job created by the print job creating means to the printer,
The printer is
Printer receiving means for receiving the print job;
Printing means for printing an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving means;
Display means for displaying display information,
The display information is displayed on the display means of the printer corresponding to the identification information of the printer received by the relay apparatus receiving means in a language based on the language information received by the relay apparatus receiving means, and the printer identification The printer that does not correspond to information includes a display control unit that does not perform display control based on language information received by the relay device receiving unit, and the terminal device transmission unit attaches print data to be printed by the printing unit to an attached file A mail addressed to the printer as identification information of the printer to be printed is set as the print instruction, and a mail setting language set in the mail is set in the terminal device. The language information is transmitted to a mail server as the relay device. Printing system to do. The display control means includes
Display information creating means for creating the display information based on language information received by the relay device receiving means;
Display operation means for operating the display means so that the display information created by the display information creation means is displayed,
The display information creating means is provided in the relay device,
The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the display operation unit is provided in the printer. The display control means includes
Command creating means for creating a language setting command based on the language information received by the relay device receiving means;
Language setting means for setting the language of the display information in accordance with the language setting command created by the command creating means, and the command creating means is provided in the relay device,
The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the language setting unit is provided in the printer. The terminal device
With a web browser,
The terminal device transmission means of the terminal device comprises:
9. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the request includes the language information described in the protocol as a language that can be received by the Web browser. A language setting command created on the basis of language information described in the protocol when the terminal device transmits a print data or a request including a print ID for identifying the print data to the relay device via the Internet, a print job, , From the relay device,
Display means for displaying display information;
Printer receiving means for receiving the print job and the language setting command from the relay device;
Printing means for printing an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving means;
In accordance with the language setting command received by the printer receiving means, the display information in the language of the terminal device based on the language information described in the protocol when sending pre cut quest to said relay device to said display means And a display control means for displaying the printer. Print data or a display unit of the printer to be printed created based on language information described in a protocol when a terminal device transmits a request including a print ID for identifying the print data to the relay device via the Internet A printer that receives display information to be displayed and a print job from the relay device,
Display means for displaying display information;
Printer receiving means for receiving the print job and the display information from the relay device;
Printing means for printing an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving means ;
It is written in a language that pre SL terminal is based on the language information described in the protocol when sending pre cut quest to the relay device, wherein the display so that the display information received by the printer receiving means is displayed And a display operation means for operating the means. A relay device that communicates with a terminal device and a plurality of printers including display means for displaying display information via the Internet,
Relay device receiving means for receiving, from the terminal device, a print instruction including language information set in the terminal device and identification information of a printer to be printed;
Print job creating means for creating a print job based on the print instruction received by the relay device receiving means;
Display control means for causing the display means of the printer to display the display information in a language based on the language information received by the relay device receiving means;
Relay device transmitting means for transmitting the print job created by the print job creating means to the printer,
The relay device receiving means includes print data or print ID for identifying the print data, to extract the language information by the terminal device is described in the protocol contained in the requests were sent,
The display control means includes
Based on the language information received by the relay device receiving means, comprising display information creating means for creating the display information,
The relay device transmitting means transmits the display information created by the display information creating means to the printer corresponding to the printer identification information received by the relay device receiving means, and the created display information is sent to the printer. A relay apparatus, wherein the relay apparatus does not transmit to the printer not corresponding to the printer identification information received by the relay apparatus receiving means. A language setting command created on the basis of language information described in the protocol when the terminal device transmits a print data or a request including a print ID for identifying the print data to the relay device via the Internet, a print job, , To the computer that controls the printer that receives from the relay device,
A printer receiving step for receiving the print job and the language setting command from the relay device;
A printing step for causing the printing means of the printer to print an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving step;
In accordance with the language setting command received by the printer receiving step, the terminal device displays information on a display unit of the printer language based on the language information described in the protocol when sending pre cut quest to the relay device A display control step for displaying
A printing program that executes Print data or a display unit of the printer to be printed created based on language information described in a protocol when a terminal device transmits a request including a print ID for identifying the print data to the relay device via the Internet A computer that controls a printer that receives display information to be displayed and a print job from the relay device.
A printer receiving step for receiving the print job and the display information from the relay device;
A printing step for causing the printing means of the printer to print an image based on the print job received by the printer receiving step ;
Is written in a language that pre SL terminal is based on the language information described in the protocol when sending pre cut Sukusuto to the relay device, wherein the display so that the display information received by the printer receiving step is displayed A display operation step for operating the means;
A printing program that executes A printing method used in a printing system in which a terminal device, a relay device, and a plurality of printers are connected via the Internet, and a print instruction is transmitted from the terminal device to the printer via the relay device,
The steps executed in the terminal device include:
A terminal device transmission step of transmitting to the relay device a print instruction including language information set in the terminal device and identification information of a printer to be printed;
The steps executed in the relay device are:
A relay device receiving step for receiving the language information and the print instruction;
A print job creation step for creating a print job based on the received print instruction;
A relay device transmission step of transmitting the created print job to the printer,
The steps performed in the printer include
A printer receiving step for receiving the print job;
A printing step for printing an image based on the received print job;
A display step for displaying display information,
The display information is displayed on the display means of the printer corresponding to the identification information of the printer received by the relay device receiving step in a language based on the language information received by the relay device receiving step, and the printer identification information The printer that does not correspond to the display device has a display control step that does not perform display control based on the language information received by the relay device reception step,
The terminal device transmission step of the terminal device includes:
Sending the language information described in the protocol when sending print data or a request including a print ID for identifying the print data to the relay device via the Internet;
The relay device receiving step, printing method and extracting the language information the terminal device transmitting step is described in the protocol contained in the cut quest before sent.

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