JPH11227268A - Data processing system, data processing device and method, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize economization, etc., of a storage capacity of a host computer that controls the operation of printing equipment. SOLUTION: An SPF necessary for initialization is registered in a ROM 122 of a printer 3, and SPF for various kinds of printers are registered in a higher level storage area 131 of the host computer 2. The host computer 2, when control parameters are not registered in the printer 3 initializes the printer 3 by control parameters registered in the host computer 2 itself. However, if the control parameters are registered in the printer 3, the printer 3 is initialized by the control parameters. Therefore, the control parameters registered in the host computer 2 can be made in the irreducible minimum of a demean.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing system comprising an upper processing unit and a lower processing unit which are interconnected and communicate with each other, a lower data processing unit and a lower processing unit which are connected to and communicate with an upper processing unit. An upper data processing apparatus connected and communicating, a data processing method of the upper data processing apparatus, and an information storage medium in which a program for causing a computer of the upper data processing apparatus to execute the data processing method is stored as software. , Concerning.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a data processing system has been used for various data processing operations. For example, in a case where image printing is executed as a data processing operation, a DTP (Digital Photographic Processing System) connecting a host computer and a printer device is used. Desk-
Top Publishing) system is used.

However, in the case of a data processing system in which a general-purpose host computer and a printer are connected,
In order to execute image printing without any problem, it is necessary that the host computer first initializes an interface portion of the printer device. Therefore, in the current general host computer, OS (Operating System) is
A PF (System Parameter Fill) is provided as standard equipment, and control parameters required for initialization are registered in advance in the SPF for each type of printer.

In order to execute image printing in such a data processing system, the power of the printer is first turned on, and then the power of the host computer is turned on. Then, the host computer identifies the connected printer device as an initial operation immediately after startup, acquires a proper set of control parameters from the SPF corresponding to the identification result, and uses the acquired control parameters to output the printer device. Is initialized.

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In the data processing system as described above, control parameters individually corresponding to various printers are registered in a host computer in advance, and the host computer starts an appropriate control immediately after startup. Since the parameters are selected and the printer device is initialized, image printing can be executed without any problem.

However, this requires a large number of control parameters to be registered in the host computer in advance.
The data capacity is excessively large, which hinders reduction in size and weight of the information storage medium of the host computer and improvement in productivity. In particular, when a normal user connects a desired host computer and a printer to construct a data processing system, the printer does not need to be replaced unless there is a special reason. Is stored.

When a new printer is connected to an old host computer, control parameters of the printer may not be registered in the host computer. In such a case, the control parameters are installed on the host computer by software attached to the printer device, or the control parameters of the printer device are manually input to the host computer. Absent.

Further, when the control parameters of the printer are not registered in the host computer as described above, if the user executes the printing operation without recognizing the parameters, a malfunction occurs in the host computer or the printer. Recovery may take time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a data processing system, a data processing apparatus and a data processing method, and a data processing method that enable a higher-level processing apparatus to initialize a lower-level processing apparatus without any problem. An information storage medium in which a program to be executed by a computer is stored as software.

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According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing system comprising a high-order processing device and a low-order processing device which are interconnected and communicate with each other. It has a low-level storage unit in which control parameters required for initialization performed by the high-level processing device are registered in advance, and the high-level processing device initializes for each type of low-level processing device. Upper-level storage means in which control parameters necessary for the processing are registered in advance, lower-level identification means for identifying the connected lower-level processing apparatus, and determination of presence / absence of lower-level storage means of the connected lower-level processing apparatus When the lower-level storage means is determined to be absent by the recognition-determination means, the control data is transmitted from the upper-level storage means in accordance with the identification result of the lower-level identification means. A parameter acquisition means for acquiring a control parameter from a lower-level storage means of the lower-level processing apparatus when the meter is determined to be present; and initializing the lower-level processing apparatus with the control parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition means. And initialization means.

Therefore, in the data processing system of the present invention, the control parameters required for its initialization are registered in advance in the lower-level storage device of the lower-level processing device, and the higher-level storage device of the higher-level processing device stores: Control parameters required for initialization are registered in advance for each type of lower-level processing device. When the higher-level processing device initializes the lower-level processing device, the higher-level processing device identifies the lower-level processing device connected by the lower-level identification means, and determines whether the lower-level processing device connected by the recognition determination means has the lower-level storage means. Is determined. In this case, when it is determined that there is no lower-level storage unit, control parameters are acquired from the upper-level storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower-level identification unit. The control parameters are obtained from the lower-order storage means. Since the lower-level processing device is initialized by the initialization means with the control parameters thus obtained, the upper-level processing device can perform data processing by performing data communication after initializing the lower-level processing device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the data processing system according to the first aspect, the upper processing unit comprises a host computer and the lower processing unit comprises a printer. Therefore, image printing can be executed after the host computer as the upper processing device initializes the printer device as the lower processing device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus comprising:
A lower-level data processing device connected to and communicating with a higher-level processing device, comprising lower-level storage means in which control parameters required for initialization performed by the higher-level processing device are registered in advance for itself. ing. Therefore, the data processing device of the present invention can supply control parameters necessary for its own initialization to the higher-level processing device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus comprising:
A higher-level data processing device connected to and communicated with a lower-level processing device, the higher-level storage means in which control parameters required for initialization are pre-registered for each type of lower-level processing device; A lower-order identification unit that identifies the processing device; a recognition-determination unit that communicates with the lower-order processing device to determine whether there is a control parameter required for initialization; and a case where the recognition determination unit determines that there is no control parameter. A parameter acquisition unit that acquires a control parameter from the higher-order storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower-order identification unit, and acquires a control parameter from the lower-order processing device when it is determined that the control parameter is present; And initialization means for initializing the lower processing device with the set control parameters.

Therefore, in the data processing apparatus of the present invention, the control parameters required for initialization are preliminarily registered in the high-order storage unit for each of various low-level processing apparatuses. The lower processing device connected by the identification means is identified. At the same time, it communicates with the lower processing device connected by the recognition judging means, and judges whether there is a control parameter necessary for its initialization. In this case, when it is determined that there is no control parameter, the control parameter is acquired from the upper storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower identification unit. The parameters are obtained. Since the lower-level processing device is initialized by the initialization means using the control parameters obtained in this way, data processing can be performed by performing data communication after initializing the lower-level processing device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing method comprising:
A control parameter required for initialization is pre-registered in a higher-order storage unit for each of various lower-order processing devices, and is a data processing method for a higher-order data processing device connected to and communicated with a lower-order processing device. Identifies the lower processing device connected at the time of execution, communicates with the lower processing device to determine the presence or absence of control parameters required for initialization, and when it is determined that there is no control parameter, the lower processing device Acquiring control parameters from the higher-order storage means in accordance with the identification result of, obtaining control parameters from the lower-level processing device when it is determined that there is a control parameter, and acquiring the lower-level processing device with the acquired control parameters. Initialized.

Therefore, according to the data processing method of the present invention, when the control parameter is not registered in the lower-level processing device connected to the higher-level data processing device, the control of the higher-level data processing device is not performed. Initialize the lower-level processing device with parameters. However, when the control parameters are registered in the lower processing device, the upper data processing device initializes the lower processing device with the control parameters.

In the information storage medium according to the present invention, control parameters required for initialization are preliminarily registered in the upper-level storage means for each of the various lower-level processing devices, and are connected to and communicate with the lower-level processing device. An upper data processing device is an information storage medium in which readable software is stored, and identifying the connected lower processing device;
Determining whether there is a control parameter required for initialization by communicating with the lower-level processing device; if it is determined that the control parameter is absent, the control parameter from the higher-level storage means corresponding to the identification result of the lower-level processing device; To get the
When it is determined that there is a control parameter, a program for causing the computer to execute a process of acquiring the control parameter from the lower processing device and initializing the lower processing device with the obtained control parameter is stored. ing.

Therefore, when a higher-level data processing device reads a program stored in the information storage medium of the present invention and executes a corresponding processing operation, the data processing device initializes the lower-level processing device and then executes the data processing. Communicate and perform data processing. In this case, if the control parameter is not registered in the connected lower processing device, the upper data processing device initializes the lower processing device with the control parameter registered in itself, and the control parameter is stored in the lower processing device. If registered, the higher-level data processing apparatus initializes the lower-level processing apparatus with the control parameters.

The various means referred to in the present invention only need to be formed so as to realize their functions. For example, dedicated hardware, a computer provided with appropriate functions by a program, a computer provided by an appropriate program , The functions realized inside, and the combination thereof are allowed.

The information storage medium referred to in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as a program for causing a computer to execute various processes is stored in advance as software. ROM (Read Only Memory) or HDD (Hard
Disc (Driving Drive), CD (Compact Disc) -ROM or F
D (Floppy Disc), etc. are allowed.

Further, the data processing device, the high-order processing device and the low-order processing device in the present invention may be any device that can read a program made of software and execute a corresponding processing operation. For example, a CPU (Central Process)
sing Unit), and ROM and RAM (Ra
A device to which various devices such as an ndom access memory (I / F) and an I / F (Interface) are connected as necessary is allowed.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a logical structure of a DTP system as an embodiment of the data processing system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a physical structure of a host computer which is an upper data processing apparatus and which is an upper processing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a data processing method of the host computer.

As shown in FIG. 1, a DTP system 1 as an embodiment of the data processing system of the present invention includes a host computer 2 as a higher-level data processing device and a higher-level processing device, and a printer device 3. And these devices are interconnected.

As shown in FIG. 2, the host computer 2 has a CP as hardware that is a main component of the computer.
U101 is physically provided, and the CPU 101 has a ROM 103, a RAM 1
04, FDD loaded with HDD 105 and FD 106
(FD Drive) 107, CD drive 109 in which CD-ROM 108 is loaded, keyboard 110, mouse 11
1, a display 112, a communication I / F 113, and the like are connected. A connector 114 is connected to the communication I / F 113, and the printer 3 is connected to the connector 114.

The printer 3 also includes a communication I / F (not shown), a CPU 121, a ROM 122, a RAM 123,
Various hardware 124 and the like are physically provided.
The various hardware 124 includes, for example, an electrophotographic device, and performs a printing operation under the control of the CPU 121.

In the ROM 122 of the printer device 3, its own identification data and an SPF corresponding to the lower-level storage means are registered in advance. In this SPF, recognition data indicating its existence in binary, The control parameters necessary for initialization of the third parameter are set.

In the host computer 2 of the present embodiment, the ROM 103, the RAM 104, the HDD 105, the FD
106, the CD-ROM 108, and the like correspond to an information storage medium, in which programs and data necessary for various operations are stored as software. For example, a printer control program necessary for controlling the operation of the printer device 3 is F
It is stored in advance in the D106 or the CD-ROM 108.

Such software is installed in the HDD 105 in advance, and is copied to the RAM 104 and read by the CPU 101 when the DTP system 1 is started. As described above, by the CPU 101 reading various programs and executing various operations, various functions are realized as various means in the host computer 2 of the present embodiment.

That is, as various functions as described above, the host computer 2 according to the present embodiment includes, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper storage area 131 as upper storage means, a lower identification function 132 as lower identification means, Recognition determination function 133 as recognition determination means, parameter acquisition function 134 as parameter acquisition means, initialization function 13 as initialization means
5 is provided.

The upper storage area 131 is a predetermined storage area secured in the HDD 105, and SPFs for various printers are registered in advance. The lower-order identification function 132 is one of the functions of the CPU 101 that communicates with the printer device 3 via the communication I / F 113 in accordance with the printer control program developed in the RAM 104.
2 to identify the connected printer device 3.

Similarly, the following various functions are executed by the CPU 1 corresponding to the printer control program developed in the RAM 104.
01, and the recognition determining function 133
2 to determine the presence or absence of the SPF of the connected printer device 3.

When the recognition determining function 133 determines that there is no SPF in the printer device 3, the parameter acquiring function 134 uses the HD identification result based on the identification result of the lower-order identification function 132.
Select the SPF from the upper storage area 131 of D105,
The control parameters are developed in a work area of the RAM 104. However, when the recognition determination function 133 determines that the printer device 3 has the SPF, the parameter acquisition function 134 reads the S122 from the ROM 122 of the printer device 3.
The PF is acquired, and the control parameters are expanded in the work area of the RAM 104.

The initialization function 135 initializes the printer 3 in accordance with the printer control program and control parameters developed in the work area of the RAM 104.
The various functions 132 to 135 as described above are realized by using hardware such as the communication I / F 113 as necessary, and the main components thereof are hardware corresponding to software developed on an information storage medium such as the RAM 104. This is realized by the operation of the CPU 101, which is a computer including hardware.

Such software, for example, identifies the connected printer device 3, communicates with the printer device 3 to determine whether there is a control parameter required for initialization, and determines that there is no control parameter. If it is determined that the control parameter is obtained from the upper storage area 131 in accordance with the identification result of the printer device 3, and if it is determined that the control parameter is present, the control parameter is obtained from the printer device 3. Processing operations such as initializing the printer device 3 with control parameters are described in C.
It is stored in an information storage medium such as the HDD 105 as a printer control program to be executed by the PU 101 or the like.

In the above-described configuration, in the DTP system 1 of the present embodiment, for example, the host computer 2 transmits a control command and image data to the printer device 3 so that the printer device 3 The image data is printed out correspondingly.

However, in order to execute such a printing operation without any problem, the host computer 2 must first initialize the printer device 3. Therefore, in the DTP system 1 of the present embodiment, when the power of the host computer 2 is turned on after the power of the printer device 3 is turned on, the printer device 3 is initialized as an initial operation immediately after the host computer 2 is started. It is set as follows.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when the host computer 2 is started, the CPU 101 starts initial setting (step S1), and various programs are loaded from the HDD 105 as the initial setting processing operation. Is developed in the work area of the RAM 104 (step S2).

Thus, the printer control program is also stored in the RAM 1
04 is expanded to the work area,
It is executed by the operation of the CPU 101 corresponding to the printer control program.

First, the R of the connected printer 3
Identification data is acquired from the OM 122 by the lower identification function 132, and the printer device 3 is identified by this (step S3). Next, R of the connected printer device 3
Recognition data is acquired from the OM 122 by the recognition determination function 133 (step S4), and the presence or absence of the SPF is determined (step S5).

If it is determined that there is no SPF in the printer 3, the SPF is loaded from the upper storage area 131 of the HDD 105 in accordance with the identification data of the printer 3, and the control parameters are stored in the work area of the RAM 104. It is developed (step S7). However, if it is determined that the printer device 3 has an SPF, the parameter acquisition function 134 acquires the SPF from the ROM 122 of the printer device 3 and stores the control parameter in the RAM 10.
4 (step S8).

When the control parameters of the SPF of the printer 3 are expanded in the work area of the RAM 104 as described above, the printer 3 is initialized by the initialization function 135 in response to this (step S9). This allows the host computer 2 to control the operation of the printer device 3 without any problem.

It is determined that there is no SPF in the printer device 3 (step S5), and the SP corresponding to the identification data is determined.
If it is determined that F does not exist in the upper storage area 131 (step S6), an appropriate SPF is
Since it does not exist in the system 1, in this case, the host computer 2 determines an error and stops the operation.

In the DTP system 1 according to the present embodiment, when the SPF is not registered in the printer 3 connected to the host computer 2 as described above, the host computer 2 is registered in the same manner as in the related art. SP
In F, the printer device 3 is initialized.

However, when the SPF is registered in the printer 3, the host computer 2 initializes the printer 3 with the control parameters. For this reason, the SPF stored in the host computer 2 can be minimized, so that the storage capacity of the HDD 105 can be saved, and a reduction in size and weight and an improvement in productivity can be realized.

Even when a new printer device 3 whose SPF is not registered in the host computer 2 is newly developed, if the SPF is registered in the printer device 3, the host computer 2 executes this initial setting. The printer 3 is automatically read at the time to initialize the printer device 3. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately attach SPF software to the printer device 3 and install it on the host computer 2.
There is no need to manually enter the password.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but allows various modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the DTP system 1 in which the host computer 2 and the printer device 3 are connected is illustrated. However, the present invention is applicable to various data processing systems in which an upper processing device and a lower processing device are connected.

In the above embodiment, when the printer device 3 is started and then the host computer 2 is started, the initialization of the printer device 3 is executed as an initial operation of the host computer 2. The initialization of the device 3 can be performed at an arbitrary timing by manual operation of the host computer 2.

Further, in the above embodiment, the various functions of the host computer 2 are logically realized by operating the CPU 101 in accordance with the control program stored as software in the RAM 104 or the like. However, it is also possible to form each of these various means as unique hardware, and it is also possible to store a part of the various means as software in the RAM 104 or the like and form a part as hardware.

In the above embodiment, the software stored in advance in the HDD 105 is copied to the RAM 104 when the host computer 2 is started up.
It is assumed that the CPU 101 reads the software stored in the HDD 04.
It is also possible for the CPU 101 to use the data stored in the storage unit 105 or to store the data in the ROM 103 in advance in a fixed manner.

Further, it is possible to store software in the FD 106 or the CD-ROM 108 which is an information storage medium which can be handled alone, and install the software in the RAM 104 or the like from the FD 106 or the like. FD1 without running
It is also possible for the CPU 101 to directly read the software from 06 or the like and execute the processing operation.

That is, when the various means of the data processing apparatus of the present invention are realized by software, the software only needs to be in a state where the CPU 101 can read and execute the corresponding operation. It is also possible to form a control program for realizing the various means as described above by a combination of a plurality of software. In this case, the information storage medium as a single product includes the data processing device of the present invention. It is only necessary to store only the minimum necessary software for realization.

For example, a CD-RO is installed on the host computer 2 on which an existing operating system is mounted.
In a case where application software is provided by an information storage medium such as M108, software for implementing various units of the data processing device of the present invention is implemented by a combination of application software and an operating system, and thus depends on the operating system. Part of the software can be omitted from the application software of the information storage medium.

The method of supplying the software described on the information storage medium to the CPU 101 is not limited to loading the information storage medium directly into the host computer 2. For example, the above software is stored in the information storage medium of the host computer,
It is also possible to connect this host computer to a terminal computer via a communication network, and to supply software from the host computer to the terminal computer by data communication.

In the case described above, it is possible to execute a stand-alone processing operation in a state where the terminal computer has downloaded the software to its own information storage medium, but it is possible to perform real-time processing with the host computer without downloading the software. It is also possible to execute a processing operation by data communication. In this case, the entire system in which the host computer and the terminal computer are connected by a communication network corresponds to the data processing device of the present invention.

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Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The data processing system according to the first aspect of the present invention is a data processing system comprising an upper processing device and a lower processing device which are interconnected and communicate with each other, wherein the lower processing device has an upper processing device with respect to itself. The storage device further includes a lower storage unit in which control parameters required for initialization performed by the processing device are registered in advance, and the upper processing device stores control parameters required for initialization for each type of lower processing device. A higher-order storage unit registered in advance, a lower-order identification unit that identifies the connected lower-order processing device, a recognition determination unit that determines the presence or absence of a lower-order storage unit of the connected lower-order processing device, When it is determined by the recognition determination means that the lower storage means is not present, control parameters are acquired from the upper storage means in accordance with the identification result of the lower identification means. When it is determined that there is, parameter acquisition means for acquiring control parameters from the lower storage means of the lower processing device, and initialization means for initializing the lower processing device with the control parameters acquired by the parameter acquisition device, By having, control parameters to be registered in the higher-level processing device to the minimum necessary,
It is possible to reduce the size and weight of the higher-level processing unit and improve productivity. Even if a new lower-level processing unit whose control parameters are not registered in the higher-level processing unit is newly developed, the lower-level processing unit is controlled. If the parameters are registered, the upper processing device can acquire the control parameters and initialize the lower processing device without requiring a complicated operation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the data processing system according to the first aspect, the high-order processing device comprises a host computer and the low-order processing device comprises a printer device. Since the host computer can initialize the printer device, which is a lower processing device, image printing can be executed without any problem.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus comprising:
A lower-level data processing device connected to and communicating with a higher-level processing device, comprising lower-level storage means in which control parameters required for initialization performed by the higher-level processing device are registered in advance for itself. The data processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is an upper data processing apparatus connected to and communicated with a lower processing apparatus, wherein a control parameter required for initialization is preliminarily set for each of various lower processing apparatuses. Registered higher-order storage means, lower-order identification means for identifying the connected lower-order processing apparatus, recognition determination means for communicating with the lower-order processing apparatus to determine whether there is a control parameter required for initialization, When it is determined by the recognition determining means that there is no control parameter, the control parameter is obtained from the higher-order storage means in accordance with the identification result of the lower-order identifying means, and the presence of the control parameter is determined. In this case, by including a parameter acquisition unit that acquires a control parameter from the lower processing device, and an initialization unit that initializes the lower processing device with the control parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit, For example, when a data processing system is constructed by connecting a lower processing device as the data processing device according to claim 3 and a higher processing device as the data processing device according to claim 4, the higher processing device initializes the lower processing device. If the control parameter is not registered in the lower processing device, the upper processing device initializes the lower processing device with the control parameter registered in itself, but the control parameter is registered in the lower processing device. If the control parameter is registered, the lower-level processing unit is initialized with the control parameter. As required minimum,
It is possible to reduce the size and weight of the higher-level processing unit and improve productivity. Even if a new lower-level processing unit whose control parameters are not registered in the higher-level processing unit is newly developed, the lower-level processing unit is controlled. If the parameters are registered, the upper processing device can acquire the control parameters and initialize the lower processing device without requiring a complicated operation.

The data processing method according to the fifth aspect of the present invention
A control parameter required for initialization is pre-registered in a higher-order storage unit for each of various lower-order processing devices, and is a data processing method for a higher-order data processing device connected to and communicated with a lower-order processing device. Identifies the lower processing device connected at the time of execution, communicates with the lower processing device to determine the presence or absence of control parameters required for initialization, and when it is determined that there is no control parameter, the lower processing device Acquiring control parameters from the higher-order storage means in accordance with the identification result of, obtaining control parameters from the lower-level processing device when it is determined that there is a control parameter, and acquiring the lower-level processing device with the acquired control parameters. Initialization minimizes the necessary control parameters to be registered in the data processing device, reducing the size and weight of the data processing device and improving productivity. Even if it is possible to realize a new low-level processing device whose control parameters are not registered in the data processing device, if the control parameters are registered in this low-level processing device, complicated work can be performed. The data processing device can acquire the control parameters and initialize the lower-level processing device without need.

In the information storage medium according to the present invention, control parameters required for initialization are pre-registered in the upper-level storage means for each of the various lower-level processing devices, and are connected to and communicate with the lower-level processing device. An upper data processing device is an information storage medium in which readable software is stored, and identifying the connected lower processing device;
Determining whether there is a control parameter required for initialization by communicating with the lower-level processing device; if it is determined that the control parameter is absent, the control parameter from the higher-level storage means corresponding to the identification result of the lower-level processing device; To get the
When it is determined that there is a control parameter, a program for causing the computer to execute a process of acquiring the control parameter from the lower processing device and initializing the lower processing device with the obtained control parameter is stored. By having the higher-level data processing device read the program stored in the information storage medium of the present invention and executing the corresponding processing operation, the control parameters to be registered in the data processing device are minimized, It is possible to reduce the size and weight of the data processing device and improve productivity, and even when newly developing a lower processing device in which the control parameters are not registered in the data processing device,
By registering control parameters in this lower processing unit,
The data processing device can acquire the control parameters and initialize the lower-level processing device without requiring a complicated operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a logical structure of a DTP system which is an embodiment of a data processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a physical structure of a host computer which is a higher-level data processing device and a higher-level processing device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a data processing method of a host computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 DTP system which is a data processing system 2 Host computer which is an upper data processing apparatus and an upper processing apparatus 3 Printer apparatus which is a lower data processing apparatus and a lower processing apparatus 101 CPU which is a computer 103 ROM which is an information storage medium 104 RAM as an information storage medium 105 HDD as an information storage medium 106 FD as an information storage medium CD-ROM 121 as an information storage medium CPU 122 as a computer ROM 123 as an information storage medium and corresponding to a lower-level storage unit RAM 131 which is a storage medium 131 Upper storage area which is an upper storage means 132 Lower identification function which is a lower identification means 133 Recognition determination function which is a recognition determination means 134 Parameter acquisition function which is a parameter acquisition means 135 Initialization which is initialization means Noh

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The present invention relates to the host processing device and consists of the lower processor data processing system communicatively connected to each other, the data processing device of the upper communicating is connected to the subordinate processor, the upper The present invention relates to a data processing method of a data processing device, and an information storage medium in which a program for causing a computer of a higher-level data processing device to execute the data processing method is stored as software.

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According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing system comprising a high-order processing device and a low-order processing device which are interconnected and communicate with each other. Your own identification data
Control parameters that have been registered before and are required for initialization performed by the higher-level processing device for itself ,
And a lower-level storage unit in which recognition data indicating presence is registered in advance, and the upper-level processing device has control parameters required for initialization for each type of lower-level processing device registered in advance. determines the upper storage means, and the lower identifying means for identifying the acquisition of the identification data of the lower processing device connected, the presence or absence of the lower data storage means of the low-order processing unit which is connected by the acquisition of the recognition data When the recognition determining means and the recognition determining means determine that the lower-level storage means is absent, the control parameter is obtained from the higher-level storage means in accordance with the identification result of the lower-level identifying means; Is parameter acquisition means for acquiring control parameters from lower-level storage means of the lower-level processing device; and control parameters acquired by the parameter acquisition means. And it includes an initialization means for initializing the low-order processing unit, the.

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According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus comprising:
Control parameters required for initialization and recognition of their presence
The data and its identification data are registered in advance.
That a data processing device of the upper communicating is connected to the lower processing apparatus, the upper storage means in which various control parameters necessary to initialize each lower processing apparatus is registered in advance, the connected said The lower-level processing device is identified
A lower-order identification unit that identifies by obtaining the above, a recognition determination unit that obtains the recognition data from the lower-level processing device to determine whether or not there is a control parameter, and a case where the recognition determination unit determines that there is no control parameter. A control parameter is acquired from the higher-order storage means in accordance with the identification result of the lower-order identification means, and if it is determined that the control parameter is present, the parameter acquisition means acquires the control parameter from the lower-order processing device; Initialization means for initializing the lower-level processing device with the set control parameters,
Is provided.

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According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing method comprising:
A control parameter required for initialization is pre-registered in a higher-order storage unit for each of various lower-order processing devices, and is a data processing method for a higher-order data processing device connected to and communicated with a lower-order processing device. The lower processing device connected at the time of execution of the processing is identified by obtaining predetermined data, and the presence or absence of the control parameter of the lower processing device is obtained by obtaining the predetermined data.
When it is determined that there is no control parameter, the control parameter is obtained from the upper storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower processing device, and when it is determined that the control parameter is present, the lower processing is performed. A control parameter is obtained from the device, and the lower-level processing device is initialized with the obtained control parameter.

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In the information storage medium according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, control parameters required for initialization are registered in advance in the high-order storage means for each of various low-level processing devices, and are connected to the low-level processing device for communication. an information storage medium which upper data processing apparatus is capable of software read is stored, collected the lower processing device connected to a predetermined data
Be identified by obtained, the control of the lower processor parameters
The presence or absence of data is determined by acquiring predetermined data.If it is determined that there is no control parameter, the control parameter is acquired from the upper storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower processing device. If it is determined that the lower-level processing device is present, a program for causing the computer to execute a process of acquiring a control parameter from the lower-level processing device and initializing the lower-level processing device with the acquired control parameter is stored.

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[0057] Data processing system of the invention described in claim 1 is a data processing system comprising a host processing unit and lower processor communicatively connected to each other, the lower processing apparatus, its identification data pre Registered in
Ri, recognizes de illustrating a control parameter required for initialization performed by the host processing apparatus with respect to itself, its presence
And a lower-level storage unit in which the control parameters required for initialization are pre-registered for each type of lower-level processing device. And the lower processing device connected
Lower-level identification means for identifying by obtaining the identification data ;
A recognition judging means for judging the presence or absence of the lower storage means of the connected lower processing device by obtaining the recognition data ; and a recognition judgment means for judging the absence of the lower storage means by the recognition judging means. A control parameter is obtained from the higher-order storage means in accordance with the identification result, and if it is determined that the control parameter is present, the control parameter is obtained from the lower-order storage means of the lower-order processing device; And initialization means for initializing the lower-level processing device with the set control parameters, thereby minimizing the control parameters to be registered in the higher-level processing device, reducing the size and weight of the higher-level processing device and improving the productivity. Can be realized, and a lower-level processing device whose control parameters are not registered in the upper-level processing device is newly developed. But, be registered control parameters to this sub-processor, it is possible to initialize the backward processing apparatus host processing apparatus obtains the control parameters without requiring complicated operations.

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According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the data processing system according to the first aspect, the high-order processing device comprises a host computer and the low-order processing device comprises a printer device. than host computer Ru can initialize the printer apparatus which is subordinate processor, it can be executed without the image printing problems.

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According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus comprising:
Control parameters required for initialization and recognition of their presence
The data and its identification data are registered in advance.
That a data processing device of the upper communicating is connected to the lower processing apparatus, the upper storage means in which various control parameters necessary to initialize each lower processing apparatus is registered in advance, the connected said The lower-level processing device is identified
A lower-order identification unit that identifies by obtaining the above, a recognition determination unit that obtains the recognition data from the lower-level processing device to determine whether or not there is a control parameter, and a case where the recognition determination unit determines that there is no control parameter. A control parameter is acquired from the higher-order storage means in accordance with the identification result of the lower-order identification means, and if it is determined that the control parameter is present, the parameter acquisition means acquires the control parameter from the lower-order processing device; Initialization means for initializing the lower-level processing device with the set control parameters,
By having, for example, under claim 1
When the data processing system is constructed by connecting the higher-level processing device and the higher-level processing device as the data processing device according to claim 3 , the higher-level processing device can initialize the lower-level processing device, and the higher-level processing device can perform the lower-level processing. If the control parameter is not registered in the device, the lower processing device is initialized with the control parameter registered in itself. If the control parameter is registered in the lower processing device, the lower processing device is initialized with the control parameter. Since the apparatus is initialized, the control parameters to be registered in the higher-level processing apparatus can be minimized, and the size and weight of the higher-level processing apparatus can be reduced and the productivity can be improved. Even if a new low-level processing device is newly developed, complicated operations are required if control parameters are registered in this low-level processing device. It is possible to initialize the backward processing apparatus host processing apparatus obtains the control parameters without having.

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The data processing method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention
A control parameter required for initialization is pre-registered in a higher-order storage unit for each of various lower-order processing devices, and is a data processing method for a higher-order data processing device connected to and communicated with a lower-order processing device. The lower processing device connected at the time of execution of the processing is identified by obtaining predetermined data, and the presence or absence of the control parameter of the lower processing device is obtained by obtaining the predetermined data.
When it is determined that there is no control parameter, the control parameter is obtained from the upper storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower processing device, and when it is determined that the control parameter is present, the lower processing is performed. By acquiring control parameters from the device and by initializing the lower-level processing device with the acquired control parameters, the control parameters to be registered in the data processing device are minimized,
It is possible to reduce the size and weight of the data processing device and improve productivity. Even if a new lower processing device with no control parameters registered in the data processing device is newly developed, the lower processing device can be controlled. If the parameters are registered, the data processing device can acquire the control parameters and initialize the lower-level processing device without requiring a complicated operation.

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In the information storage medium according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, control parameters required for initialization are preliminarily registered in the upper-level storage means for each of various lower-level processing devices, and are connected to the lower-level processing device for communication. an information storage medium which upper data processing apparatus is capable of software read is stored, collected the lower processing device connected to a predetermined data
Be identified by obtained, the control of the lower processor parameters
The presence or absence of data is determined by acquiring predetermined data.If it is determined that there is no control parameter, the control parameter is acquired from the upper storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower processing device. A program for causing the computer to execute the steps of acquiring control parameters from the lower-level processing device when it is determined to exist and initializing the lower-level processing device with the acquired control parameters is stored. By causing a higher-level data processing device to read a program stored in the information storage medium of the present invention and execute a corresponding processing operation, the control parameters to be registered in the data processing device are minimized, and the data processing device It is possible to reduce the size and weight of products and improve productivity, and control parameters can be registered in the data processing device. Even if a lower processing device that is not newly developed is developed, if the control parameters are registered in this lower processing device, the data processing device can acquire the control parameters and perform lower-level processing without requiring complicated work. The processing device can be initialized.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A data processing system comprising an upper processing device and a lower processing device which are interconnected and communicate with each other, wherein the lower processing device is required for initialization performed by the higher processing device for itself. A lower-level storage unit in which various control parameters are registered in advance; and the upper-level processing unit includes a higher-level storage unit in which control parameters required for initialization are pre-registered for each type of lower-level processing device. A lower-level identification unit that identifies the connected lower-level processing device; a recognition determination unit that determines the presence or absence of a lower-level storage unit of the connected lower-level processing device; If it is determined that the control parameter is obtained from the higher-level storage means in accordance with the identification result of the lower-level identification means, A parameter acquisition means for acquiring a control parameter from the lower storage means location, and has a data processing system comprising: an initialization means, an initializing the lower processing apparatus acquired control parameters by the parameter acquisition means. 2. The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein said upper processing device comprises a host computer, and said lower processing device comprises a printer device. 3. A lower-level data processing device connected to and communicating with a higher-level processing device, wherein a control parameter required for initialization performed by the higher-level processing device is registered in advance for the lower-level data processing device. A data processing device comprising storage means. 4. An upper-level data processing apparatus connected to and communicated with a lower-level processing apparatus, the higher-level storage means preliminarily registering control parameters required for initialization for each type of lower-level processing apparatus; Lower-order identification means for identifying the lower-order processing apparatus being performed; recognition-determining means for communicating with the lower-order processing apparatus to determine the presence or absence of a control parameter required for initialization; and A parameter acquisition unit that acquires a control parameter from the upper storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower identification unit if determined, and acquires a control parameter from the lower processing device if determined to be present; An initialization unit for initializing the lower-level processing device with the control parameters acquired by the parameter acquisition unit. 5. A control method required for initialization for each type of lower-level processing device is registered in advance in a higher-level storage unit, and is used in a data processing method of a higher-level data processing device connected to and communicated with a lower-level processing device. When the initialization is performed, the lower-level processing device connected is identified, and communication with the lower-level processing device is performed to determine whether there is a control parameter required for initialization.If it is determined that there is no control parameter, Obtains a control parameter from the higher-order storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower-level processing device, and obtains a control parameter from the lower-level processing device when it is determined that the control parameter exists, and obtains the control parameter from the obtained lower-level processing device. A data processing method for initializing the lower processing device. 6. Control software required for initialization is preliminarily registered in a high-order storage means for each of various low-order processing devices, and is readable by a high-order data processing device connected to and communicated with the low-order processing device. Is an information storage medium storing the lower-level processing device connected thereto; communicating with the lower-level processing device to determine whether there is a control parameter required for initialization; When it is determined that there is no control parameter, the control parameter is obtained from the upper storage unit in accordance with the identification result of the lower processing device. When it is determined that the control parameter is present, the control parameter is obtained from the lower processing device. A program for causing the computer to execute the step of initializing the lower-level processing device with the obtained control parameters is stored. It is to have an information storage medium.