JPH04369712A - Print data transfer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set the operation time of an application program to be the same degree as operation time in in-line without depending on line performance and to prevent a printer device from being occupied even if the application program is operated. CONSTITUTION:Print data which the application program in a system A outputs is transmitted to a printer server mechanism 2A. It stores print data tentatively in a temporary file 21A. When the application program is terminated, a printer data transfer mechanism 22A is activated, reads print data from the temporary file 21A and transmits it to the printer server mechanism 2B of a system B through a communication channel. The printer server mechanism 2B stores received print data in a temporary file 21B. When the printer device 3B is idle, a printer printing mechanism 23B is activated, reads print data from the temporary file 21B and prints it in the printer device 3B.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer server system, and more particularly to a print data transfer method output by a business program.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a printer server system that prints data to a printer device located in another system at a remote location, each time a business program outputs data, that data is transferred to a system where the printer device is located. And printing is being performed.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional print data transfer method described above, each time a business program outputs data, the data is transferred to a remote system and printed, so the operating time of the business program is It mainly depends on the line performance, and has the disadvantage that the printer resources are also monopolized by the business program during this time.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The print data transfer method of the present invention includes a file in which data is temporarily written to a requesting system that sends print data in a printer server system, and a file in which data stored in this file is transferred to a printer device. The present invention is characterized in that the printer data transfer mechanism that transfers the print data to the system in which the print data is transferred, and the system to which the print data is transferred are provided with a mechanism that actually prints the sent print data to the printer device.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. System A and system B are connected by a communication line, and both constitute a printer server system.

System A includes a basic processing device 1A and a printer server mechanism 2A, and the printer server mechanism 2A further includes a temporary file 21A and a printer data transfer mechanism 22A. System B includes basic processing unit 1B.
, a printer server mechanism 2B, and a printer device 3B, and the printer server mechanism 2B further includes a temporary file 2.
1B and printer printing machine groove 23B.

[0008] System A will be described as a requesting system that sends print data, and system B as a service system that prints data.

[0009] Print data output by the business program in system A is transmitted to the printer server mechanism 2A. The printer server mechanism 2A temporarily stores print data in a temporary file 21A. When the business program ends, the printer data transfer mechanism 22A operates, reads print data from the temporary file 21A, and transmits it to the printer server mechanism 2B of system B via the communication line.

The printer server mechanism 2B stores the received print data in a temporary file 21B. When the printer device 3B is vacant, the printer printing machine slot 23B operates to read print data from the temporary file 21B and print it to the printer device 3B.

[0011] The temporary file 21A is deleted when the transfer of print data is completed, and the temporary file 21B is deleted when printing is completed.

0012

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the present invention temporarily writes print data output by a business program to a file of its own system, and when the business program ends, the printer server mechanism collectively transfers the print data to another system. By transferring the business program to the system, the operating time of the business program does not depend on line performance and becomes comparable to the inline operating time, and the printer device is not monopolized even while the business program is running.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

1A Basic processing device 1B Basic processing device 2A Printer server mechanism 2B Printer server mechanism 21A Temporary file 21B Temporary file 22A Printer data transfer mechanism 22B
Printer data transfer mechanism 23B Printer printing machine groove 3B Printer device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A file for temporarily writing data to a requesting system that sends print data in a printer server system, and a printer data transfer mechanism that transfers the data stored in this file to a system in which a printer device is present. A print data transfer method characterized in that a system to which print data is transferred is provided with a mechanism for actually printing the sent print data on the printer device.