JPS6054040A - Print controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the print processing capability by adding control codes, which designate priority levels, preliminarily to document information and transferring document information to a printer in order from document information having the highest priority level. CONSTITUTION:Document names and level codes of priority designated by a priority level input circuit 2 are added to documents 1, which are generated by a word processor or the like, by an input controller 3, and these documents are stored as document information 8 in an external recording device 4 in the order of arrival. Simultaneously, contents of level codes of priority and document names are sent to a print queue storage circuit 6, and a table of document names is generated in the order of priority level by a print control circuit 7. Information of pertinent document names are read out from the external recording device 4 in the order of this table and are sent to a printer 5. The printer 5 reads information into an incorporated register at each time of printing and outputs a copy 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a print control device that can completely improve printer processing efficiency when a network has printers that are shared.

[Prior art]

For example, when there are many documents created using a word processor or the like in one network, a conventional print control device stores the documents in memory on a first-come, first-served basis, transfers them to printers one after another, and hard copies the document information on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a print control device that has a

However, with conventional print control devices, documents are printed on a first-come, first-served basis, so even if you want to print a highly important document before another, you have to wait until the first-arrived document finishes printing, which effectively There was a risk that processing capacity would decline.

[Object and structure of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in order to improve print processing performance, a control code that specifies a priority is added to document information in advance, and the document information is transferred to the printer in order of priority. The present invention provides a print control device with the following features.

Hereinafter, a print control device according to the present invention will be explained in detail.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
and a priority input circuit 2 that adds a priority code that determines the priority of document 1 to the document ten report.
and an input control device 3 for adding a priority code from the priority input circuit 2 to the input document information;
An external storage device 4 that stores the contents of the document 1 to which a priority code has been added by the input control device 3, and a hard copy 101 that prints the recorded information of the document 1.
r, a print waiting storage circuit 6 that creates a table based on the priority order of order information, and an input control device 3 that stores recorded information to which a priority code has been added in an external storage device 4; A print control circuit 7 outputs the priority code to the print waiting storage circuit 6 and transfers the document information to the printer 5 according to the priority order of the table created by the circuit 6. An input section B that is equivalent to the input section A constituted by the priority input circuit 2 and the input control device 3.

A plurality of 0, D, . . . are provided throughout the diagram.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the document information 2 format created by the input control device 3, in which a document name or identification code is assigned to the first address, and a priority code is placed between this code and the information. Assigned.

In the above configuration, a document created by a word processor or the like is formatted in the input control device 3 to which a document name and a priority code of the priority specified by the priority input circuit 2 are added. The document information 8 is stored in the external recording device 4 on a first-come, first-served basis. At the same time, the content of the priority code and the document name IM; are sent to the print waiting storage circuit 6, and a table of document names is created by the print control circuit 7 in order according to the priority order. Information on document names corresponding to the order of this table is read from the external storage device 4 and transferred to the printer 5.

The printer 5 reads information into a built-in register every time it prints and then outputs a note copy 10t. Each time the printer 5 prints out one piece of document information, it prints the next piece of document information.

In addition, in order to prevent the same priority from being specified twice, the priority input circuit 2 has a function that outputs a warning message to the display device or automatically lowers the priority. It can be held depending on the 8-fuse position. Furthermore, in order to prevent input without adding a priority code, it is easy to prevent reading unless a priority code is added. Furthermore, if urgent processing is desired regardless of priority, it is easily possible to interrupt the processing.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the print control device of the present invention, a priority code that determines the processing priority is added to the document information, and the document information is transferred to the printer according to the priority order, so that the processing efficiency of the printer can be improved. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a simple embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an address explanatory diagram showing a document information format according to the present invention. Explanation of symbols 1...Document, 2...Priority input circuit, 3.
...input control circuit, 4...external storage device, 5...
・Printer, 6... Print waiting memory circuit, 7...
Printed control circuit. Patent applicant Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Shin Matsubara 2 Patent attorney Seishunma Muraki Patent attorney Taira 1) Rima Tadashi Patent attorney Atsushi Ueshima - Patent attorney Hitoshi Suzuki

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A priority input circuit for adding a priority code for specifying print priority to each document information in a local area network having a printer shared by one network; a memory circuit for storing document information, a print-waiting memory circuit for creating a table according to the priority level of each Doki, MenHEN, and a print-waiting memory circuit for storing document information according to the priority order of the table created by the print-waiting memory circuit. A print control device comprising: a print control circuit that transfers document information to the printer.