JPH04220378A - Apparatus for distribution processing of general-purpose slip to terminal printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To correspond to the addition of a printer type or the alteration of the kinds of machines by adding and updating printer control data by separating printer control data from slip distribution processing to collectively control the same on a host side. CONSTITUTION:A printer control data registering processing part 12 forms a printer control film 13 at every printer ID on the basis of the data from an input means 11 and sets a slip data file 15. After the printer control file 13 and a slip data file 15 are set, a slip distribution processing part 14 extracts and edits data from the printer control file 13 and the slip data file 15 according to the printer ID and slip ID indicated by the input means 11 and the data are printed out as editing output data by respective printers 16,17,18.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a general-purpose form delivery processing method to a terminal printer, and more particularly to a processing method for making printer control information and form delivery processing independent of each other, which is centrally managed on a host side.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in form delivery processing, printer control constraints are incorporated in advance into the form delivery processing corresponding to each printer, and when delivering forms, types are typed for each printer according to this imported printer control information. The output was processed accordingly.

[0003] Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to the drawings. Figure 3 shows
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a conventional form distribution processing method. First, a form ID and printer ID are specified from the input device 31 to start a form distribution process corresponding to the printer ID. When "A" is designated as the printer ID, the form distribution processing unit 33 corresponding to the printer 34 of company A is activated. The form distribution processing unit 33 edits the data on the corresponding form data file 32 along with the printer ID according to the printer control information of the company A printer 34, and outputs the edited output information to the company A printer 34. When "B" is designated as the printer ID, the form distribution processing unit 36 corresponding to the printer 37 of company B is activated. Form distribution processing unit 3
6 is a form data file 32 corresponding to the printer ID according to the printer control information of the printer 37 of Company B.
Edit the above data and send the edited output information to Company B's printer 3.
Output to 7. Each designated printer outputs a form according to the given editing results.

0004

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional form distribution processing depends on the printer type as described above, so maintenance of each form distribution process is required when adding a printer type or changing the model. It becomes. For example, in an online system, if the host side performs the form distribution process and the terminal side edits and outputs to the printer according to the printer type, when adding a printer type or changing the model, the form distribution process At the same time as maintenance, maintenance personnel are required to maintain the software on the terminal side at the site where printer types are added or models are changed. As mentioned above, in conventional form distribution processing, when changing the printer type or model,
There is a problem in that it requires a great deal of human labor.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a general-purpose form delivery processing method to terminal printers that removes restrictions on individual printer types by collectively managing printer control information on the host side.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a general-purpose form delivery processing method to terminal printers according to the present invention provides a printer control method that registers printer control information corresponding to each printer via an input means. an information registration processing unit;
A printer control file that stores registration information from a printer control information registration processing unit, a form data file that stores form data and information processing result data in advance, and extracts and edits data from the printer control file and form data file. It has a form distribution processing unit that outputs as output information.

[0007] Further, the form distribution processing unit collectively manages the printer control file and the form data file according to the printer ID and form ID instructed by the input means, extracts and edits data from both files, and generates the printer ID.
This information is also output to each printer as edited output information.

Further, the printer control file is created for each printer ID by a printer control information registration processing section using input means.

[0009]

[Operation] The printer control information registration processing section 12 creates a printer control file 13 for each printer ID based on data from the input means 11. On the other hand, the form data file 15 is set. After the printer control file 13 and the form data file 15 are set, the form distribution processing unit 14
extracts and edits data from the printer control file 13 and form data file 15 according to the printer ID and form ID instructed from the input means 11, and outputs the data to the printer I.
Along with D, each printer 16, 17,
18, and the printer corresponding to that printer ID prints out the edited output information.

0010

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the general-purpose form delivery method to terminal printers according to this embodiment is such that each printer 16, 1
A printer control information registration processing section 12 that registers printer control information corresponding to 7 and 18, a printer control file 13 that stores registration information from the printer control information registration processing section 12, and a printer control information registration processing section 12 that registers printer control information corresponding to items 7 and 18; Form delivery that extracts and edits data from the form data file 15 storing data and the printer control file 13 and form data file 15 according to the printer ID and form ID instructed from the input means 11, and outputs the data as edited output information together with the printer ID. It has a processing section 14 and printers 16, 17, and 18 that output forms according to the printer ID and editing output information from the form distribution processing section 14.

First, a printer control file 13 for each printer ID is created in advance by the printer control information registration processing section 12 using the input means 11. The information stored in the printer control file 13 is as shown in FIG. One row on the side shown in FIG. 2 is a layout image 21 for printer control, and the right side is registration information 22 corresponding to this. For example, format control "123" of a printer of company A, "abc" of a printer of company B, and "rst" of a printer of company C are different in code, but mean the same content. The same applies to items following the line feed pitch specification.

After the printer control file 13 and the form data file 15 are set, using the input means 11,
The form distribution processing section 14 is activated. When starting up the form distribution processing section 14, the form ID and printer ID are specified. When the printer ID "A" is specified, search the printer ID "A" in the printer control file 13, extract the items below the printer type format control, and save the data on the corresponding form data file 15 along with the printer ID. Edit and output the edited output information to the printer 16 of company A.

[0013] When printer ID “B” is specified, “
Printer control file 1 in the same way as when “A” is specified.
Search for the printer ID "B" of 3, edit the data for the B company printer 17, and send the edited output information to the B company printer 17.
Output to. When the printer ID "C" is specified, the same process is performed and the edited output information is transferred to the C company printer 18.
Output to. Each designated printer 16, 17, 18 outputs a form according to the given editing results.

[0014]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, printer control information is separated from the form delivery process and managed collectively on the host side, so that the form delivery process is individually aware of the constraints of each printer type. Things will go away. Therefore, adding a printer type or changing the model can be handled by adding and updating the printer control information, and maintenance can be performed without creating or modifying the form distribution processing section.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a layout image of a printer control file used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional processing method.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Input means 12 Printer control information registration processing section 13 Printer control file 14. Form distribution processing section 15. Form data file 16, 17, 18 Printer

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A printer control information registration processing unit that registers printer control information corresponding to each printer via input means; a printer control file that stores registration information from the printer control information registration processing unit; A terminal printer characterized by having a form data file storing data and information processing result data, and a form distribution processing unit that extracts and edits data from the printer control file and the form data file and outputs it as edited output information. A general-purpose form distribution processing method. 2. The form distribution processing unit collectively manages the printer control file and the form data file according to the printer ID and form ID instructed by the input means, extracts and edits data from both files, and edits and outputs the data along with the printer ID. 2. The general-purpose form delivery processing method to terminal printers according to claim 1, wherein the processing method outputs the information to each printer as information. 3. A general-purpose form for a terminal printer according to claim 1, wherein the printer control file is created for each printer ID by a printer control information registration processing unit using input means. Delivery processing method.