KR20200082757A - Image forming apparatus, printing charging system and method of charging for printing - Google Patents

Image forming apparatus, printing charging system and method of charging for printing Download PDF

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KR20200082757A
KR20200082757A KR1020180173653A KR20180173653A KR20200082757A KR 20200082757 A KR20200082757 A KR 20200082757A KR 1020180173653 A KR1020180173653 A KR 1020180173653A KR 20180173653 A KR20180173653 A KR 20180173653A KR 20200082757 A KR20200082757 A KR 20200082757A
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The present invention relates to an unmanned billing solution for an image forming apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a print billing system and a print billing method of an image forming apparatus which reduces installation and operation costs by using a server capable of cloud management instead of a separate local management server, and diversifies payment methods by enabling payment through a web service and a smartphone application, thereby improving a user convenience.

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화상형성장치의 무인과금 솔루션{IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINTING CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHARGING FOR PRINTING} Unmanned billing solution for image forming devices{IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINTING CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHARGING FOR PRINTING}

본 발명은 화상형성장치의 무인과금 솔루션에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세하게는 복사센터 구역내 설치된 화상형성장치에 대해서 불특정 고객의 출력물 출력 및 금액 정산과 매출 통계리포트 정보를 제공하는 것과 화상형성장치의 사용량 통계 및 장치관리 기능을 제공하는 것을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치의 출력관리 방법에 관한 것이다. The present invention relates to an unattended billing solution of an image forming apparatus, and more specifically, for providing an image forming apparatus installed in a copy center area, providing output of unspecified customers and calculating amount of money and reporting statistics on sales and usage of the image forming apparatus. The present invention relates to an output management method of an image forming apparatus, characterized by providing statistics and device management functions.

화상형성장치는 컴퓨터와 같은 단말 장치에서 생성된 인쇄 데이터를 기록 용지에 인쇄하는 장치를 의미하며, 이러한 화상형성장치로는 복사기, 프린터, 팩시밀리 또는 이들의 기능을 하나의 장치를 통해 복합적으로 구현하는 복합기(Multi Function Peripheral; MFP) 등을 들 수 있다. The image forming apparatus refers to a device that prints print data generated by a terminal device such as a computer on a recording sheet, and such image forming devices can be implemented by using a single device such as a copier, printer, facsimile, or a combination thereof. And Multifunction Peripheral (MFP).

즉, 기존의 팩시밀리, 스캐너, 프린터, 디지털 복사기 등 각각의 단품으로 존재하던 단말 장치들을 일체화한 다기능 단말기로 호스트 컴퓨터와 연동이 되는 호스트 컴퓨터-인터페이스 기능을 구비하고 있는 것이 일반적이며, 유무선 네트워크를 통하여 다수의 화상형성장치가 연결되어 있는 경우가 많다. In other words, it is a multi-functional terminal that integrates terminal devices that exist as separate units such as existing fax machines, scanners, printers, and digital copiers. It is generally equipped with a host computer-interface function that works with a host computer. Many image forming apparatuses are often connected.

최근에는 대규모 관공서, 대학 또는 기업체 내에 다수의 화상형상장치와 제본장비를 구비하여 직접 출력센터를 두어 POD(Publish On Demand)를 운영하는 경우가 있다. 하지만, 과금 정보 및 매출 통계, 장비관리를 위한 효율적인 시스템을 함께 구비하기는 어려운 문제점이 있다. 특히, 불특정 고객의 출력물을 출력하거나 과금 관리도 제공하지 못하는 문제점이 있었다. Recently, a large-scale government office, a university, or a company has a large number of image forming devices and bookbinding equipment to operate a POD (Publish On Demand) with a direct output center. However, it is difficult to provide an efficient system for billing information, sales statistics, and equipment management. In particular, there has been a problem in that it is impossible to output the output of an unspecified customer or provide billing management.

따라서, 본 발명은 상기 문제를 해결하고자 안출된 것으로, 화상형성장치에 대해서 불특정 고객의 출력물 출력 및 금액 정산과 매출 통계리포트 정보를 제공하는 것과 화상형성장치의 사용량 통계 및 장치관리 기능을 제공하는 것을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치의 출력관리 방법을 제공하고자 한다. Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and to provide output output and amount settlement and sales statistics report information of an unspecified customer to an image forming apparatus and to provide usage statistics and apparatus management functions of the image forming apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide an output management method of an image forming apparatus.

상기 과제를 해결하기 위하여 본 발명은, 출력센터내 복합기능을 구비한 복수의 화상형성장치와 책제본기와 재단기와 네트워크를 통해 연결된 관리서버와 상기 출력센터내 관리서버에 연결되는 호스트단말과 상기 출력센터내 관리서버에 네트워크를 통해 연결된 사용자 단말에 있어서, 출력센터에 출력의뢰가 접수되면 임시카드번호가 생성되어 제공되는 단계와 상기 임시카드번호가 사용자단말에 입력되는 단계와 출력센터의 장비를 이용하기 위한 출력데이터를 관리서버로 전송하는 단계와 상기 접수된 출력데이터를 호스트 단말에 표시하는 단계와 상기 호스트단말에 표시된 출력데이터를 출력할 화상형성장치를 선택하는 단계와 상기 선택된 화상형성장치에서 문서를 출력하는 단계와 상기 출력된 문서의 출력정보를 취득하는 단계와 상기 출력이 완료되면 과금하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치의 출력관리 방법을 제공한다.In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, a plurality of image forming apparatus having a complex function in the output center and a bookbinding machine and a cutting machine and a management server connected through a network and a host terminal connected to the management server in the output center and the output In a user terminal connected through a network to a management server in a center, a temporary card number is generated and provided when an output request is received at the output center, and the temporary card number is input to the user terminal and the equipment of the output center is used. Transmitting output data to a management server, displaying the received output data on a host terminal, selecting an image forming apparatus to output output data displayed on the host terminal, and documenting the selected image forming apparatus. And outputting the output information of the output document, and charging when the output is completed.

상기한 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따른 화상형성장치의 출력관리 방법은 기존 출력센터의 수동적인 정산 플로우를 자동으로 변경하고, 매출통계 리포트를 통하여 매출 내역을 관리하며, 복합기의 사용량 통계 및 장치 관리를 통하여 출력센터내에 구비된 다수의 화상형성장치 및 제본장비를 효율적으로 관리 할 수 있는 효과가 있다. As described above, the output management method of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention automatically changes the manual settlement flow of the existing output center, manages the sales history through the sales statistics report, and manages the usage statistics and device management of the multifunction device. Through this, it is possible to efficiently manage a plurality of image forming devices and bookbinding equipment provided in the output center.

도 1은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 화상형성장치의 출력관리 방법을 나타낸 구성도1 is a configuration diagram showing an output management method of the image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention

이하에서는 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 첨부한 도면을 참고하여 상세하게 설명한다. 본 발명을 설명함에 있어서 관련된 공지 기술에 대한 구체적인 설명이 본 발명의 요지를 흐리게 할 수 있다고 판단되는 경우 그 상세한 설명을 생략하기로 한다. 도면에서 본 발명을 명확하게 설명하기 위하여 설명과 관계없는 부분은 생략하였고, 명세서 전체를 통하여 유사한 부분에 대해서는 유사한 도면 부호를 부여하였으며, 명세서 전체에서, 어떤 부분이 어떤 구성요소를 "포함"한다고 할 때, 이는 특별히 반대되는 기재가 없는 한, 다른 구성요소를 제외하는 것이 아니라 다른 구성요소를 더 포함할 수 있음을 의미한다. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In order to clearly describe the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification, and in the specification, a certain part "includes" a certain component. In this case, this means that unless otherwise stated, other components may be excluded, and other components may be further included.

도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 화상형성장치의 출력관리 방법을 나타낸 구성도이다. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an output management method of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

도 1을 참조하면, 본 발명에 따른 화상형성장치의 출력관리 방법은 출력센터(100)내 복합기능을 구비한 복수의 화상형성장치(120, 140)와 책제본기(160)와 재단기(180)와 네트워크를 통해 연결된 관리서버와 상기 출력센터(100)내 관리서버(200)에 연결되는 호스트단말(220)과 상기 출력센터(100)내 관리서버(200)에 네트워크를 통해 연결된 사용자 단말(300)을 포함한다. Referring to FIG. 1, the output management method of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses 120 and 140 having a complex function in the output center 100, a bookbinding machine 160 and a cutting machine 180. A management server connected through a network and a host terminal 220 connected to the management server 200 in the output center 100 and a user terminal 300 connected through a network to the management server 200 in the output center 100 ).

출력센터(100)에 출력의뢰가 접수되면 임시카드번호가 생성되어 제공되는 단계와 상기 임시카드번호가 사용자단말(300)에 입력되는 단계와 출력센터의 장비를 이용하기 위한 출력데이터를 관리서버(200)로 전송하는 단계와 상기 접수된 출력데이터를 호스트 단말(220)에 표시하는 단계와 상기 호스트단말(220)에 표시된 출력데이터를 출력할 화상형성장치(120)를 선택하는 단계와 상기 선택된 화상형성장치(120)에서 문서를 출력하는 단계와 상기 출력된 문서의 출력정보를 취득하는 단계와 상기 출력이 완료되면 과금하는 단계를 포함한다. When an output request is received by the output center 100, a temporary card number is generated and provided, and the temporary card number is input to the user terminal 300 and output data for using the equipment of the output center is managed by the management server ( 200) and displaying the received output data on the host terminal 220 and selecting the image forming apparatus 120 to output the output data displayed on the host terminal 220 and the selected image. And outputting the document from the forming apparatus 120, obtaining output information of the output document, and charging when the output is completed.

상기 출력된 문서의 출력정보는 용지별, 단면/양면 여부, 컬러/모노 여부등을 포함한다. The output information of the output document includes paper-specific, single-sided/double-sided, color/mono, and the like.

이상으로 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 도면을 참고하여 상세하게 설명하였다. 본 발명의 설명은 예시를 위한 것이며, 본 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자는 본 발명의 기술적 사상이나 필수적인 특징을 변경하지 않고서 다른 구체적인 형태로 쉽게 변형이 가능하다는 것을 이해할 수 있을 것이다. The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings. The description of the present invention is for illustration only, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that it is possible to easily modify to other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention.

따라서, 본 발명의 범위는 상기 상세한 설명보다는 후술하는 특허청구범위에 의하여 나타내어지며, 특허청구범위의 의미, 범위 및 그 균등 개념으로부터 도출되는 모든 변경 또는 변형된 형태가 본 발명의 범위에 포함되는 것으로 해석되어야 한다. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims, which will be described later, rather than by the detailed description, and all modified or modified forms derived from the meaning, scope, and equivalent concepts of the claims are included in the scope of the present invention. Should be interpreted.

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출력센터내 복합기능을 구비한 복수의 화상형성장치와 책제본기와 재단기와 네트워크를 통해 연결된 관리서버와 상기 출력센터내 관리서버에 연결되는 호스트단말과 상기 출력센터내 관리서버에 네트워크를 통해 연결된 사용자 단말에 있어서,
출력센터에 출력의뢰가 접수되면 임시카드번호가 생성되어 제공되는 단계와
상기 임시카드번호가 사용자단말에 입력되는 단계와
출력센터의 장비를 이용하기 위한 출력데이터를 관리서버로 전송하는 단계와
상기 접수된 출력데이터를 호스트 단말에 표시하는 단계와
상기 호스트단말에 표시된 출력데이터를 출력할 화상형성장치를 선택하는 단계와
상기 선택된 화상형성장치에서 문서를 출력하는 단계와
상기 출력된 문서의 출력정보를 취득하는 단계와
상기 출력이 완료되면 과금하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치의 출력관리 방법



A plurality of image forming apparatuses having a complex function in an output center, a bookbinding machine and a cutting machine and a management server connected through a network, a host terminal connected to the management server in the output center, and a user connected through a network to the management server in the output center In the terminal,
When a print request is received at the print center, a temporary card number is generated and provided.
The temporary card number is input to the user terminal and
The step of transmitting the output data to use the equipment of the output center to the management server and
Displaying the received output data on a host terminal;
Selecting an image forming apparatus to output the output data displayed on the host terminal;
Outputting a document from the selected image forming apparatus;
Obtaining output information of the output document;
And when the output is completed, charging the output management method of the image forming apparatus comprising the steps of



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