JP6493064B2 - Server, printing system, and server control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a server that performs print data conversion processing, a printing system, and a server control method.

  The printer receives and prints print data generated by a print driver installed in the client terminal. The printer has a command system that can be processed in advance, and cannot print when receiving print data described in a command system different from the command system. For example, such a problem occurs when a printer manufactured by company A is replaced with a printer manufactured by company B without changing the client terminal. Therefore, even if the printer is replaced with a printer with a different command system, printing is performed based on the remaining print commands, excluding non-compliant print commands, among the print commands included in the received print data in order to execute the printing process as much as possible. A technique for performing the above has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-26930 A

  However, since the printer of Patent Document 1 processes only a part of the print commands that can be handled among the received print data, if the printer is replaced with a printer having a different command system, a print result desired by the user can be obtained. There is a high possibility that In addition, since a print command table for determining whether or not a print command included in the received print data is supported and the determination program must be installed for each printer, a large number of printers can be used in a network environment. However, there is a problem that the system construction cost increases.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a server and a printing system capable of reliably and inexpensively performing print data conversion processing when a large number of printers are replaced with printers having different command systems. An object is to provide a server control method.

  The server of the present invention is a server that can communicate with one or more client terminals and one or more printers, and is an address of a client terminal that indicates a transmission source of print data and an address of a printer that indicates a transmission destination of print data A storage unit that stores a table in which print data conversion methods are associated with each other, a print data reception unit that receives print data from an arbitrary client terminal, a table, and an arbitrary client terminal A print data conversion unit that converts received print data based on conversion information associated with an address, and a print data conversion unit that refers to a table and uses a printer address associated with an address of an arbitrary client terminal as a destination. Print data to which converted print data, which is print data after conversion by Characterized in that it comprises a signal section.

  The server control method of the present invention is a server control method capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers, and the server includes an address of a client terminal indicating a print data transmission source, a print A table in which a printer address indicating a data transmission destination and conversion information indicating a print data conversion method are associated is stored, print data is received from an arbitrary client terminal, and the table is referenced. After converting the received print data based on the conversion information associated with the address of an arbitrary client terminal and referring to the table, with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as the destination Sending the converted print data that is the print data of It is characterized in.

  The server according to the present invention is provided between the client terminal and the printer, and includes a table in which the transmission source, the transmission destination, and the conversion information of the print data are associated. Therefore, the conversion suitable for the transmission source and the transmission destination of the print data is provided. Processing can be performed. With this configuration, client terminals having different specifications or printers having different specifications can be mixed and used in the network. Further, since it is not necessary to perform conversion processing for each printer, the introduction cost can be reduced even when a large number of printers are replaced.

  In the above server, the conversion information includes printer command information indicating a command system that can be processed by a printer that is a transmission destination of the print data, and the print data conversion unit performs command conversion of the print data.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to switch to a printer having a different command system.

  In the above server, the conversion information includes client command information indicating a command system that can be processed by a client terminal that is a transmission source of print data.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to change the command system of the client terminal, such as changing the print driver or replacing the client terminal.

  In the above server, the conversion information includes print medium information indicating the type of print medium of the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, and the print data conversion unit performs command conversion of the print data according to the print medium information. It is characterized by that.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, appropriate command conversion processing can be performed according to the type of print medium loaded in the printer.

  In the above server, the conversion information includes cutting function information indicating the presence or absence of a cutting function of the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, and the print data conversion unit performs command conversion of the print data according to the cutting function information. It is characterized by that.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to perform an appropriate command conversion process depending on whether or not the printer has a cutting function.

  In the above server, a status reception unit that receives a status from an arbitrary printer, a status conversion unit that converts the received status based on conversion information associated with an address of the arbitrary printer with reference to the table, and a table , And a status transmission unit that transmits a converted status, which is a status after conversion by the status conversion unit, with the address of the client terminal associated with the address of an arbitrary printer as a destination.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, when the status is returned from the printer to the client terminal, conversion processing suitable for the status transmission source and transmission destination can be performed by referring to the table.

  A printing system according to the present invention includes the above-described server, one or more client terminals, and one or more printers.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to realize a printing system capable of reliably converting print data at low cost when a large number of printers are replaced with printers having different command systems.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of a printing system. It is a figure which shows an example of the table setting screen displayed on the management terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of a table. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a server. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of print data transmission processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a status transmission process. It is a figure which shows an example of the table which concerns on the modification 1. FIG.

  Hereinafter, the server, printing system, and server control method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a printing system SY according to an embodiment of the present invention. The printing system SY includes one or more client terminals 1 (three are shown in the figure), one or more printers 2 (three are shown in the figure), a server 3, and a management terminal 4. And a network NW such as the Internet for connecting them.

  The server 3 is interposed between the client terminal 1 and the printer 2 and performs command conversion processing, and forms the center of the printing system SY. The server 3 stores a table T. The table T associates the client terminal 1 that is the transmission source of print data, the printer 2 that is the transmission destination of print data, and the model information (conversion information) of the printer 2 (see FIG. 3). ). The server 3 refers to the table T, converts the print data command, and transmits the converted print data, which is the print data after the command conversion, to the printer 2 as the transmission destination. When the server 3 receives the status from the printer 2, the server 3 refers to the table T, converts the status command, and sends the converted status, which is the status after command conversion, to the client terminal 1 that is the transmission source of the print data. Send.

  The client terminal 1 generates print data and outputs it to the server 3. The printer 2 receives the converted print data output from the server 3 and performs print processing based on the converted print data. For example, when the command system of the print driver of the client terminal 1 is “command A” and the command system of the printer 2 is “command B”, the server 3 transmits the print data received from the client terminal 1 to “command A”. To “command B” and sent to the printer 2 as the transmission destination. Further, the status received from the printer 2 is converted from “command B” to “command A” and transmitted to the client terminal 1 that is the transmission source of the print data.

  The management terminal 4 is a terminal for setting / editing the table T. The management terminal 4 accesses the server 3 that functions as a Web server using a Web browser, and sets and edits the table T. The function of the management terminal 4 may be installed in the client terminal 1 and the table T may be set / edited from the client terminal 1.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the printer 2 is, for example, a label printer that prints on a long print medium, and includes a communication unit that receives print data and transmits a status, a control unit that controls the entire printer 2, and A printing mechanism is provided. The printing mechanism includes a print head that performs printing on the print medium, a transport mechanism that transports the print medium, and a cutting mechanism that cuts the print medium. On the other hand, the client terminal 1, the server 3, and the management terminal 4 have the same configuration as a general information processing apparatus (such as a personal computer or a tablet terminal), and input means for inputting information, display means for displaying information, Storage means for storing information, communication means, control means, and the like are provided.

  Next, setting of the table T by the management terminal 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an example of the table setting screen D displayed on the display means of the management terminal 4. The table setting screen D includes a transmission source input column 51 for inputting the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the client terminal 1 and a transmission destination input column 52 for inputting the IP address of the printer 2.

  In the table setting screen D, as the model information of the printer 2 set in the transmission destination input field 52, it is possible to select the command system of the printer 2, the paper type (print medium type), and whether or not the cut command is supported. . Specifically, in the command system selection column 53, a command system that can be processed by the printer 2 is selected from a plurality of command system options. In the paper type selection column 54, the paper type loaded in the printer 2 (that can be used by the printer 2) is selected. When the printer 2 supports a plurality of paper types (in the case of a configuration in which a paper type specified by print data is selected and printed), a plurality of paper types can be selected in the paper type selection field 54. Also good. In the cut command selection field 55, either “corresponds to a cut command” or “does not correspond to a cut command” is selected.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the table T set on the table setting screen D described above. As shown in the figure, the table T includes the IP address of the client terminal 1 indicating the transmission source of the print data, the IP address of the printer 2 that is the transmission destination of the print data, and the printer 2 that is the transmission destination of the print data. Is associated with the model information. The model information includes printer command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the printer 2, print medium information indicating the type of print medium of the printer 2, and cutting function information indicating whether the printer 2 has a cutting function.

  For example, the record with the reference numeral 60 shown in the uppermost part of the figure is the printer with the IP address “xxx.xxx.xxx.12” when the print data is received from the client terminal 1 with the IP address “xxx.xxx.xxx.9”. 2, and the command conversion is performed in accordance with the command system “command B” of the destination printer 2, the paper type “plain paper” of the printer 2, and the cutting function “present” of the printer 2. Means that.

  For example, when the client terminal 1 corresponds to a ZPL (registered trademark) command and the printer 2 corresponds to an ESC / P-Raster (registered trademark) command (in the case of “command B” = ESC / P-Raster command). The server 3 generates image data from the ZPL command and converts it into an ESC / P-Raster command. For example, when the server 3 includes a command specifying “quality paper” in the ZPL command, the printer 2 with the IP address “xxx.xxx.xxx.12” supports only “plain paper”. Since this is not done, it is converted to “plain paper”. For example, if the server 3 does not include a cut command in the ZPL command, the printer 2 with the IP address “xxx.xxx.xxx.12” has a disconnect function, so Conversion processing such as adding a cut command to the end is performed.

  Next, the functional configuration of the server 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The server 3 includes a print data reception unit 31, a print data conversion unit 32, a print data transmission unit 33, a status reception unit 34, a status conversion unit 35, a status transmission unit 36, and a storage unit 37 as main functional configurations.

  The storage unit 37 stores the table T illustrated in FIG. 3 in a nonvolatile storage unit. The management terminal 4 edits the table T stored in the storage unit 37 using the table setting screen D described above.

  The client terminal 1 transmits print data with a predetermined port of the server 3 as a destination. The print data receiving unit 31 receives print data via the predetermined port.

  The print data conversion unit 32 refers to the table T in the storage unit 37 and based on the model information (conversion information) associated with the transmission source (address of the client terminal 1) of the print data received by the print data reception unit 31. As described above, command conversion of print data is performed. The transmission source of the print data is determined when a connection request is received from the client terminal 1. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the command system of the client terminal 1 is determined in advance. That is, all client terminals 1 in the printing system SY are assumed to generate print data with the same command system.

  The print data transmission unit 33 refers to the table T in the storage unit 37 and uses the transmission destination (address of the printer 2) associated with the transmission source of the print data received by the print data reception unit 31 as the print data transmission destination. Identify. Also, the converted print data converted by the print data conversion unit 32 is transmitted to the specified destination.

  On the other hand, the printer 2 receives a status request from the server 3 and transmits a status with a predetermined port of the server 3 as a destination. The status receiving unit 34 receives the status via the predetermined port. The status is transmitted / received such as the internal state during printing execution / power saving mode, the presence / absence of error occurrence, the error content, and the like.

  The status conversion unit 35 refers to the table T in the storage unit 37, model information (conversion information) associated with the transmission source (address of the printer 2) of the status received by the status reception unit 34, and predetermined information. Status command conversion is performed based on the command system of the client terminal 1.

  The status transmission unit 36 refers to the table T in the storage unit 37 and identifies the transmission destination (address of the client terminal 1) associated with the transmission source of the status received by the status reception unit 34 as the status transmission destination. Also, the converted status converted by the status conversion unit 35 is transmitted to the specified destination.

  Next, the flow of print data transmission processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the client terminal 1 makes a connection request to the server 3 (S01). When the server 3 receives the connection request (S02), the server 3 refers to the table T and specifies the transmission destination and model information (S03). Thereafter, the client terminal 1 transmits print data to the server 3 (S04), and the server 3 receives the print data (S05). The server 3 converts the print data based on the model information specified in S03 (S06), and makes a connection request to the transmission destination (printer 2) specified in S03 (S07). The printer 2 receives the connection request (S08). Thereafter, the server 3 transmits the converted print data converted in S06 to the same destination as S07 (S09). When the printer 2 receives the converted print data from the server 3 (S10), the printer 2 performs a printing process based on the converted print data (S11). After transmitting the converted print data, the server 3 ends the connection (S12).

  Next, the flow of status transmission processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the server 3 issues a connection request to the printer 2 (the printer 2 registered as the print data transmission destination in the table T) (S21). The printer 2 receives the connection request (S22). The server 3 makes a status request to the printer 2 at predetermined time intervals (S23). Upon receiving the status request (S24), the printer 2 transmits its own status to the server 3 (S25). The server 3 holds the received status (S26). The server 3 refers to the table T, identifies the transmission destination (client terminal 1), and further performs status conversion (S27). The server 3 makes a connection request to the specified transmission destination (S28), and the client terminal 1 accepts the connection request (S29). Thereafter, the server 3 transmits the converted status converted in S27 to the same destination as S28 (S30), and the client terminal 1 receives the converted status (S31).

  The server 3 may perform the steps S27, S28, and S30 immediately after receiving the status from the printer 2, or may perform it at a predetermined time after holding the status. . Further, when a status request is received from the client terminal 1, status conversion or status transmission may be performed. Further, the server 3 may perform the processes of S21 and S23 on all the printers 2 registered in the table T at the same time, or may perform the processes for each printer 2 with a time shift.

  As described above, according to the printing system SY of the present embodiment, the server 3 includes the table T in which the transmission source, the transmission destination, and the model information of the print data are associated, and based on the reference result of the table T, Since command conversion of print data and identification of the printer 2 as the transmission destination are performed, conversion processing suitable for the transmission destination can be performed. Also, with this configuration, printers 2 having different command systems can be used together in the network NW (such as “command B” and “command C” in the table T in FIG. 3). In addition, since it is not necessary to perform conversion processing for each printer 2, even when a large number of printers 2 need to be replaced, the introduction cost can be reduced.

  In the table T, since print medium information and cutting function information are registered as model information, appropriate command conversion processing is performed according to the type of printing medium loaded in the printer 2 and the presence or absence of a cutting function. Can do. The server 3 can also perform appropriate conversion processing according to the status transmission source by referring to the table T for the status output from the printer 2.

Note that the following modifications can be employed regardless of the above embodiment.
[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, the table T associates the IP address of the client terminal 1, the IP address of the printer 2, and the model information of the printer 2 (see FIG. 3). Terminal information (client command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the client terminal 1) may be associated. That is, terminal information may be included in “conversion information” in the claims. In this case, the print data conversion unit 32 performs command conversion of print data from the command system indicated by the client command information to the command system indicated by the printer command information. Further, the status conversion unit 35 performs status command conversion from the command system indicated by the printer command information to the command system indicated by the client command information. According to this configuration, it is possible to change the command system of the client terminal 1 such as changing the print driver or replacing the client terminal 1. In addition, client terminals 1 having different command systems can be mixed in the network NW. Note that, as indicated by the record 70 in FIG. 7, even if the command system of the printer 2 and the command system of the client terminal 1 are the same (even if the command conversion process by the server 3 is not required), As with other client terminals 1 and printers 2, data transmission / reception via the server 3 is possible.

[Modification 2]
The terminal information may include information that can specify the manufacturer (vendor) and model of the client terminal 1. According to this configuration, for example, when the status regarding the paper jam error output from the printer 2 includes information indicating the paper jam position, and the client terminal 1 cannot recognize the information indicating the paper jam position. The server 3 (status conversion unit 35) can realize status conversion processing suitable for the status transmission destination, such as processing for removing information indicating the paper jam position from the status. Further, as a further modification, the model of the client terminal 1 is identified and identified by analyzing the print data received from the client terminal 1 instead of including information that can identify the model of the client terminal 1 in the table T. Status conversion may be performed according to the model.

[Modification 3]
In the above embodiment, the print medium information and the cutting function information are exemplified as the model information of the printer 2, but the model information may include color information indicating whether color printing is supported. According to this configuration, for example, when the print data output from the client terminal 1 includes color designation information, and the printer 2 supports only monochrome printing, the server 3 (print data conversion unit 32). Conversion processing such as monochrome conversion (grayscale conversion) can be realized. As described above, the conversion processing by the print data conversion unit 32 includes not only the command conversion shown in the above embodiment but also the color conversion. As a further modification, the print data conversion unit 32 may convert the data format (image format) of the print data.

[Other variations]
You may provide each component of printing system SY (especially server 3) shown in said embodiment and each modification as a program. The program may be provided by being stored in various recording media (CD-ROM, flash memory, etc.). That is, a program for causing a computer to function as each component of the printing system SY and a recording medium on which the program is recorded are also included in the scope of rights of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the client terminal 1 and the printer 2 are connected via the network NW. However, the client terminal 1 and the printer 2 may be connected one-to-one, and the server 3 may be interposed therebetween. The network NW may be a local network instead of the Internet. Further, the transmission source and the transmission destination of the print data may be registered in the table T with an address other than the IP address such as a MAC (Media Access Control) address. Other modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  1: Client terminal 2: Printer 3: Server 4: Management terminal 31: Print data reception unit 32: Print data conversion unit 33: Print data transmission unit 34: Status reception unit 35: Status conversion unit 36: Status transmission unit 37: Storage unit D: Table setting screen NW: Network SY: Printing system T: Table

Claims (8)

A server capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers;
A storage unit for storing a table in which an address of the client terminal indicating a transmission source of print data, an address of the printer indicating a transmission destination of the print data, and conversion information indicating a conversion method of the print data are associated with each other; ,
A print data receiving unit that receives the print data from any of the client terminals;
A print data conversion unit that converts the received print data into a different command system based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal with reference to the table;
A print data transmission unit that refers to the table and transmits the converted print data obtained by converting the print data by the print data conversion unit, with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as a destination; equipped with a,
The conversion information includes printer command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, and client command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the client terminal that is the transmission source of the print data And including
The server, wherein the print data conversion unit performs command conversion of the print data based on the printer command information and the client command information . A server capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers;
A storage unit for storing a table in which an address of the client terminal indicating a transmission source of print data, an address of the printer indicating a transmission destination of the print data, and conversion information indicating a conversion method of the print data are associated with each other; ,
A print data receiving unit that receives the print data from any of the client terminals;
A print data conversion unit that converts the received print data into a different command system based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal with reference to the table;
A print data transmission unit that refers to the table and transmits the converted print data obtained by converting the print data by the print data conversion unit, with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as a destination; equipped with a,
The conversion information includes printer command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, print medium information that indicates a type of print medium of the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, Including
The server, wherein the print data conversion unit performs command conversion of the print data based on the printer command information and the print medium information . A server capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers;
A storage unit for storing a table in which an address of the client terminal indicating a transmission source of print data, an address of the printer indicating a transmission destination of the print data, and conversion information indicating a conversion method of the print data are associated with each other; ,
A print data receiving unit that receives the print data from any of the client terminals;
A print data conversion unit that converts the received print data into a different command system based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal with reference to the table;
A print data transmission unit that refers to the table and transmits the converted print data obtained by converting the print data by the print data conversion unit, with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as a destination; equipped with a,
The conversion information includes printer command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, cutting function information that indicates the presence or absence of a cutting function of the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, Including
The server, wherein the print data conversion unit performs command conversion of the print data based on the printer command information and the cutting function information . A server capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers;
A storage unit for storing a table in which an address of the client terminal indicating a transmission source of print data, an address of the printer indicating a transmission destination of the print data, and conversion information indicating a conversion method of the print data are associated with each other; ,
A print data receiving unit that receives the print data from any of the client terminals;
A print data conversion unit that converts the received print data into a different command system based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal with reference to the table;
A print data transmission unit that refers to the table and transmits the converted print data obtained by converting the print data by the print data conversion unit, with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as a destination;
A status receiver for receiving status from any of the printers;
A status conversion unit that converts the received status based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary printer with reference to the table;
A status transmission unit that refers to the table and transmits the converted status obtained by converting the status by the status conversion unit with the address of the client terminal associated with the address of the arbitrary printer as a destination. A featured server. A server control method capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers,
The server
Storing a table associating the address of the client terminal indicating the transmission source of the print data, the address of the printer indicating the transmission destination of the print data, and the conversion information indicating the conversion method of the print data;
A print data receiving step of receiving the print data from any of the client terminals;
A print data conversion step of referring to the table and converting the received print data into a different command system based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal;
A print data transmission step of referring to the table and transmitting converted print data obtained by converting the print data with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as a destination ;
The conversion information includes printer command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, and client command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the client terminal that is the transmission source of the print data And including
The server control method characterized in that the print data conversion step performs command conversion of the print data based on the printer command information and the client command information . A server control method capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers,
The server
Storing a table associating the address of the client terminal indicating the transmission source of the print data, the address of the printer indicating the transmission destination of the print data, and the conversion information indicating the conversion method of the print data;
A print data receiving step of receiving the print data from any of the client terminals;
A print data conversion step of referring to the table and converting the received print data into a different command system based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal;
A print data transmission step of referring to the table and transmitting converted print data obtained by converting the print data with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as a destination ;
The conversion information includes printer command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, print medium information that indicates a type of print medium of the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, Including
The server control method characterized in that the print data conversion step performs command conversion of the print data based on the printer command information and the print medium information . A server control method capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers,
The server
Storing a table associating the address of the client terminal indicating the transmission source of the print data, the address of the printer indicating the transmission destination of the print data, and the conversion information indicating the conversion method of the print data;
A print data receiving step of receiving the print data from any of the client terminals;
A print data conversion step of referring to the table and converting the received print data into a different command system based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal;
A print data transmission step of referring to the table and transmitting converted print data obtained by converting the print data with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as a destination ;
The conversion information includes printer command information indicating a command system that can be processed by the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, cutting function information that indicates the presence or absence of a cutting function of the printer that is the transmission destination of the print data, Including
The server control method, wherein the print data conversion step performs command conversion of the print data based on the printer command information and the cutting function information . A server control method capable of communicating with one or more client terminals and one or more printers,
The server
Storing a table associating the address of the client terminal indicating the transmission source of the print data, the address of the printer indicating the transmission destination of the print data, and the conversion information indicating the conversion method of the print data;
A print data receiving step of receiving the print data from any of the client terminals;
A print data conversion step of referring to the table and converting the received print data into a different command system based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal;
A print data transmission step of referring to the table and transmitting converted print data obtained by converting the print data with the address of the printer associated with the address of the arbitrary client terminal as a destination;
A status receiving step of receiving a status from any of the printers;
A status conversion step of referring to the table and converting the received status based on the conversion information associated with the address of the arbitrary printer;
Performing a status transmission step of referring to the table and transmitting the converted status obtained by converting the status in the status conversion step with the address of the client terminal associated with the address of the arbitrary printer as a destination Server control method characterized by the above.

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