TWI275038B - System for purchasing consumables of printing apparatus and program utilized for the system - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable a user to easily purchase consumables of a printing apparatus, a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for assisting purchasing the consumables is written, and a method for providing information on the consumables on a database site of a selling agent. The program for assisting purchasing the consumables is assembled in a computer 500 connected with a printing apparatus, and is characterized by comprising a step for acquiring information on purchasing sources which obtains at least information on sellers of the consumables to be necessary for printing by the printing apparatus 400, or furthermore, information on purchasing sources including information on selling conditions through a network 220, a step for acquiring classification information which acquires classification information on the consumables from the printing apparatus, and a step for displaying information on the consumables which displays the contents of the information on purchasing sources and the information on classification on a screen of the computer.

Description

1275038 (1) Description of the Invention [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a printing device consumables purchase system, a program, and a printing device consumables purchase form prompting method. [Prior Art] In the past printers of the printer 'photocopiers, fax machines, etc.', usually ink cartridges, ink sublimation film cassettes, toner cartridges, and ribbon cartridges. If the margin is scarce or out of date, a warning message indicating this will be displayed on the display of the printer or on the display of the computer connected to the printer. In the conventional printing apparatus, as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2 89 1 1 1 0, the warning of the type of the ink cartridge (coloring cartridge) is printed on the printing paper, or as the Japanese special opening. In the 7th - 3 2 2 0 3 2 publication, if the ink cartridge (colorant cartridge) in the fax machine is checked to be less than %, it will be automatically dialed to the number memory of the fax machine. Ordering end. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the technique of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 2,89,9, if the ink remaining amount of the ink cartridge becomes scarce, the printer output is printed with the model number. «€Message shoulder,' so the user can save the investigation of the model of the ink cartridge, but the following problems exist. (2) 1275038 That is, because it is a printer that uses the least amount of ink to perform the above warning message, the ink required in the ink cartridge will become less, and the printing paper will be wasted. And if the print of the warning message is executed at the beginning or during the normal (normal) print, not only will the performance of the original print action be reduced, but the warning message will also be inserted in the normal printed book class. In this case, the user may not find the warning message.

On the other hand, as for the technique of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-322032, there is no problem with the above-mentioned Japanese Patent No. 289-9-9, but the following problems exist. That is, since it is detected that the remaining amount of ink is reduced, it is automatically dialed to the predetermined ordering end. Therefore, even if the user does not have the stock ink cartridge, the order of the ink cartridge will be executed, which is contrary to the original intention of the user. In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus capable of performing a purchase procedure of consumables under the degree of consumption of a printer by the printer. The consumables purchase system' and the programs used in the system, as well as the printing device consumables purchase form prompting method. [Means for Solving the Problem] In order to solve the above problems, the first printing device consumables purchasing system of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a printer device for printing on a printing medium, and -6- (3) 1275038 a display mechanism; the display mechanism can display information about the above-mentioned printing device; and a control mechanism; the control mechanism is for indicating consumption of consumables used in the above-mentioned printing device The state screen of the degree is displayed on the display means, and at least the delivery purchase button for requesting the delivery of the consumable item is displayed on the status screen. In the printer supply consumables purchase system, a status screen indicating the degree of consumption of the consumables of the printer device is displayed on the display means, and at least the delivery purchase button for requesting the delivery of the consumables is displayed in the state. Inside the picture. Here, the term "distribution purchase" refers to the consumables that are purchased and purchased. According to this system, when the user decides to purchase the consumables under the state screen to confirm the consumption level of the consumables, the consumables can be purchased by pressing the delivery purchase button on the status screen, which is very convenient. Further, the term "printing device" refers to a general printer, and includes all of the devices that print on a printing medium such as a real machine or a photocopying machine. In addition, the "consumable product used in the printing device" means a coloring matter cartridge (for example, an ink cartridge, a toner cartridge, an ink sublimation cartridge, an ink ribbon cartridge, etc.), and is set in the cassette. Paper for printing, and rubber rollers for paper conveying. Among them, if the printing paper in the cassette is used up, it can be replaced with a cassette filled with printing paper, or the printing paper can be replenished. In addition, the "degree of consumption of consumables" refers to the remaining amount of ink (in the case of ink cartridges) 'the remaining amount of toner (in the case of toner 匣), the remaining amount of the film and the ink concentration (ink sublimation type cassette) , ink ribbon balance and ink concentration (ink ribbon card (4) 1275038 匣). The second printing device consumables purchasing system of the present invention is characterized by comprising a printing device; the printing device is for printing on the printing medium; and a display mechanism; the display mechanism can display the printing device Information; and

a control mechanism for displaying a status screen indicating the degree of consumption of consumables used in the printer device on the display means, and at least for calling a vendor who operates the consumables The store purchase button of the information (vendor information) is displayed on the status screen. In the printer purchase product purchase system, a status screen indicating the degree of consumption of the consumables of the printer device is displayed on the display mechanism, and at least The store purchase button for calling the seller information is displayed on the status screen. Here, the term "store purchase" refers to the purchase of consumables at a retail store. According to this information, when the user decides to purchase the consumables under the state screen to confirm the consumption level of the consumables, the seller can obtain the seller information by pressing the store purchase button on the status screen, and based on the information, the information is determined. It is very convenient to buy at which store. The third printing device consumables purchasing system of the present invention is characterized in that it has a printing device; the printing device is for printing on the printing medium; and -8-(5) 1275038 a display mechanism; the display mechanism can Displaying information about the printing device; and a control mechanism for displaying a status screen indicating the degree of consumption of the consumables used in the printing device on the display mechanism, and relating to the consumables A plurality of selection items of the purchase form are displayed in the status screen, or a selection call button for calling the plurality of selection items is displayed in the status screen.

In the printer installation consumables purchase system, a status screen indicating the degree of consumption of the consumables of the printer device is displayed on the display means, and a plurality of selection items relating to the purchase form of the consumables are displayed on the status screen. Or, the selection button for calling out the plurality of selection items is displayed in the status screen. Therefore, in the former case, the user can purchase the consumables by selecting the purchase form that is desired by the plurality of selection items displayed in the status screen, and in the latter case, the user can initiate display in the status screen. The selection item is called a button, and after the plurality of selection items are displayed on the display means, the consumables are purchased by selecting the purchase form that is desired by the plurality of selection items. Further, the user can determine whether or not to purchase the consumables by confirming the degree of consumption of the consumables on the status screen, which is very convenient. In addition, the option call button can be a button for immediately calling out a plurality of options, or a button for calling a plurality of options via an information source or an information website. The fourth printing device consumables purchasing system of the present invention is characterized in that it has a printing device; the printing device is for printing on the printing medium - 9 - d (6) 1275038 •, and a display mechanism; the display The mechanism may display information about the printing device; and a control mechanism; the control mechanism determines whether the consumable is required to be replenished according to the remaining amount of consumables used in the printing device, and if it is determined that the consumable is required to be replenished And displaying a plurality of selection items regarding the purchase form of the consumables in the status screen, or displaying a selection item call button for calling the plurality of selection items in the status screen. In the printer purchase consumables purchase system, it is determined whether or not the consumables need to be replenished based on the remaining amount of consumables. If it is determined that the consumables need to be replenished, a plurality of selection items relating to the purchase form of the consumables are displayed. In the status screen, or a selection call button for calling out the plurality of selection items is displayed in the status screen. Therefore, in the former case, the user can select the % purchase form that is desired by the plurality of options displayed on the display mechanism to purchase the consumable, and in the latter case, the user can initiate display on the display mechanism. The selection item is called a button, and after the plurality of selection items are displayed on the display means, the consumables are purchased by selecting the purchase form that is desired by the plurality of selection items. Moreover, since it is necessary to replenish consumables, a plurality of selection items or selection item callout buttons are automatically displayed, so that the consumption level of the consumables can be confirmed according to the display, and it is determined whether or not to purchase consumables under confirmation, so the use is Very convenient. Moreover, for the calculation of the remaining amount of consumables, no matter which method is used, for example, when the consumable is ink, the point of the -10- (7) l2? 5 〇 38 ink after the ejection can be calculated. The number of (dot) is used to calculate the amount of ink consumed, and the amount of ink consumed is subtracted from the original amount of ink. Here, the control unit determines whether or not the consumables need to be replenished based on the remaining amount of the consumables, and if it is determined that the consumables need to be replenished, a state indicating the degree of consumption of the consumables is displayed on the surface. The display means displays a plurality of selection items relating to the purchase form of the consumables in the status screen, or displays a selection item call button for calling the plurality of selection items in the status screen. In this way, the user can confirm the necessity of replenishment by visually obscuring the consumables of the status screen. Then, the purchase form is selected according to the consciousness of the user, and the consumable item 0 is purchased. In the fourth printing apparatus of the present invention, the consumables are purchased. In the system, when the remaining amount of the consumables is below or below a predetermined threshold, the control means determines that the consumables need to be replenished. In this way, when the remaining amount of consumables becomes small, the time required for replenishment can be appropriately judged.

In the third or fourth printer device consumables purchase system of the present invention, if the selection item call button is selected, the control unit is connected to the predetermined server via the network to obtain the plurality of selections. The picture of the item is then displayed on the display mechanism described above. In this way, for example, when the predetermined Web server exposes a web page on the Internet (a person who can select one of the plurality of purchase forms with consumables), the Web page can be easily used to construct the Web page. system. In the third or fourth printing apparatus consumables purchase system of the present invention, if the selection item call button is selected, the control unit displays the plurality of selection items of the above -11 - (8) 1275038 in the display. The mechanism, if one of the plurality of options is selected, is selected to be connected to the predetermined server via the network, and the server obtains a picture corresponding to the plurality of options, and then displays Not the above display mechanism. In this way, for example, when a Web page that sells consumables in a certain purchase form and a Web page that sells the same consumables in another purchase form exist on the Internet, it is easier to use the Web pages. Construct this system. Moreover, once the f selection button is selected, a plurality of selection items are displayed on the display unit immediately, but a plurality of selection items may be displayed on the display unit via an information source or a news website. In the latter case, once it is connected to a Web site and the country or language is selected on the Web site, a plurality of options for the corresponding language can also be displayed. In the third or fourth printing apparatus consumables purchase system of the present invention, the plurality of selection items relating to the purchase form of the consumables may include: a delivery purchase button for requesting delivery of the consumables, and A plurality of options for the store purchase button of the information (vendor information) of the seller who operates the above-mentioned consumables. In this way, the user can choose the purchase form that he or she wants in order to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the purchase and the store purchase. In the form in which the delivery purchase button and/or the store purchase button are displayed in the state, there is provided a setting means for the user to refuse to call the state screen, and the control mechanism refuses to call based on the setting mechanism. In the above status screen, the above status screen may not be called. Further, in the form of displaying the delivery purchase button, if the delivery purchase -12-(9) 1275038 button is selected, the control means can display the type information of the consumables or the type of the printing device via the network. The information is transmitted to the predetermined server. In the form of displaying the delivery purchase button, if the delivery purchase button is selected, the control means can obtain an order screen for ordering the consumables from a predetermined server via the network, and then display the same on the display means. In this way, the user can purchase consumables by online | shopping under simple operation. If the delivery purchase button is selected, in the form of displaying the order screen, the control unit may obtain the order screen from the predetermined server via the network, that is, the sales condition input field for inputting the sales condition information and A screen for revealing the sale condition of the sales condition information is displayed on the display means. Here, the "selling condition" is, for example, a consumable model, price, tax, shipping cost, delivery destination, and delivery method. In addition, the "sales condition input field" refers to a field in which a sales condition to be presented by a user is input, such as a delivery destination, and an input field such as a delivery method. The so-called "sale condition disclosure column" means disclosure. The field of the sales conditions to be prompted by the seller, for example, in addition to the model number of the consumables, the price, the tax, the freight, etc., and the disclosure column of the above-mentioned consumables with or without the inventory or the empty container recycling service. If the delivery purchase button is selected, in the form of displaying the order screen, the control unit may obtain a subscription screen for ordering the consumables from the predetermined server via the network, that is, including the search key information of the input location itself. Searching the screen of the key information input field, and then displaying it on the above-mentioned -13-(10) 1275038 display mechanism, and transmitting the information of the search key of the home location input to the search key information input field to the server, whereby the server accepts The location-dependent sale condition information extracted based on the search key information of the location itself is displayed on the display means. Here, the "search key information itself" refers to key information for searching the location of the user, such as a postal area code (Zip code) or a telephone area number. In addition, the "location-dependent condition information" is information about the conditions of sale that vary according to the location, for example, information about taxes (when taxes vary depending on location), and information about shipping costs ( Depending on the location, shipping costs will vary). In this way, users can easily obtain information about the conditions of sale that vary according to their location. In the form of displaying the store purchase button, if the store purchase button is selected, the control unit can obtain a screen for providing the sales information from a predetermined server via the network, and then display the screen on the display device. In this way, the user can easily obtain information about the seller (including the seller) who operates the consumable. If the store purchase button is selected, in the form of displaying a screen for providing the seller information, the seller information may include at least one of the address information and the map information for the location of the specific seller. In this way, the user can select a person who is close to his or her location from among the sellers who manage the consumable. If the store purchase button is selected, in the form of displaying a screen for providing vendor information, the control unit may obtain a screen for providing the sales information from a predetermined server via the network, that is, including the input itself--14- (11) 1275038 Search key information search key The information input field screen is displayed on the display mechanism, and the search key information input to the search key information input field is transmitted to the server, thereby serving the server The location-dependent vendor information extracted based on the search key information of the location itself is received and displayed on the display mechanism. Here, the so-called "local search key information" is as described above, and the so-called "location dependence"

Vendor information, for example, information on the seller's location where the seller's location is the same as or near the user's location. In this way, the user can easily obtain the information of the vendor who is dependent on his or her location. In the printing apparatus consumables purchasing system of the present invention, the consumables may be colored body cartridges. Since the color cartridge is the most frequently used among the consumables used in the printing device, it is very suitable for the system. In the printing device consumables purchasing system of the present invention, the printing device, the display mechanism and the control mechanism may be configured individually, or the display device and the control mechanism may be built in the printing device, or a part of various mechanisms may be It is hidden in the printing device, and the remaining parts are individually formed, or various mechanisms are combined as appropriate, and then assembled in one frame. Further, the program for causing the computer to have the function of the control unit constituting the system for purchasing the consumables of the printer of the present invention is usually recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or an HDD which can be read by the CPU of the computer. Execution is read out from here by the CPU. Therefore, such a program can be used to exert the effect of the above-mentioned printing apparatus consumables purchase system, and to improve the usability. The fifth printing apparatus consumables purchase form prompting method of the present invention belongs to a type of service in which a server can purchase consumables for use in a printing apparatus (printing on a printing-15-(12) 1275038 medium) via a network. a method for prompting a purchase form of a consumables purchase form when the form is presented to a customer, comprising: a step of determining whether to obtain a request for obtaining a plurality of selection items of the purchase form of the consumable item from the customer; and When the customer receives the above-mentioned request for acquisition, the user will display a screen displaying the plurality of options to the customer.

In the printing apparatus consumables purchase form presentation method, in the transfer step, when the request for obtaining the plurality of selection items is received from the customer, the screen displaying the plurality of selection items may be transmitted to the above The customer then transmits a screen corresponding to the selected selection item to the customer when receiving the selection selected from the plurality of selection items from the customer. In the printing device consumables purchase form presentation method, the plurality of selection items relating to the purchase form of the consumable item may include: a delivery purchase button for requesting the delivery of the consumable item, and a call for calling the operation A plurality of options for the store purchase button of the seller's information (vendor information) of consumables. In a form including a delivery purchase button in the plurality of selection items, in the transfer step, when the selected item selected from the plurality of selection items is the delivery purchase button, the network can be used for The order screen for ordering the above consumables is transmitted to the above customer. In this way, if the delivery purchase button is selected, in the form of displaying the order screen, the order screen, that is, the sales condition input field for inputting the sales condition information, and the sales condition can be displayed via the network. The information on the sales conditions of the information disclosure column -16 - (13) 1275038 is transmitted to the above customers. Alternatively, the order screen 'that is, the screen containing the search key information input field for inputting the search key information of the local location is transmitted to the customer via the network, and then the input to the search key information input field is received from the customer. When the location search key information is retrieved, the location-dependent sale condition information can be extracted based on the search key information of the local location, and transmitted to the customer via the network. In a form including a delivery purchase button in the plurality of selection items, in the case of the above-mentioned transmission step, when the selection item selected from the plurality of selection items is the store purchase button, the network may be provided The above information of the seller information is transmitted to the above-mentioned GU. Here, the above-mentioned vendor information may include at least one of the address information and map information for the location of the particular vendor. Moreover, in the transmitting step, when the selection item selected from the plurality of selection items is the store purchase button, the screen for providing the vendor information, that is, the search for the location of the input itself, may be searched via the network. The key information search key information input field screen is transmitted to the above-mentioned % customer, and when the search key information input to the search key information input field is received from the customer, the home search key information can be used to extract the location. Dependent sales conditions information is transmitted to the above customers via the Internet. Further, in the printer device consumables purchase form presentation method, (1) a status screen indicating the degree of consumption of the consumables used in the printer device is displayed on a predetermined display mechanism, and at least A delivery purchase button for requesting the purchase of the consumables is displayed in the above-mentioned status screen -17-(14) 1275038; or (2) displaying a status screen indicating the degree of consumption of consumables used in the printer device on a predetermined display a mechanism, and at least a store purchase button for calling information about the seller of the consumables (vendor information) is displayed on the status screen; or (3) indicating consumables used in the printer device The status screen of the degree of consumption is displayed on a predetermined display means, and a plurality of selection items relating to the purchase form of the consumable item f are displayed in the status screen, or a selection item for calling the plurality of selection items is called The output button is displayed in the above state screen; or (4) determining whether it is necessary to supplement the consumption according to the remaining amount of consumables used in the printing device If it is determined that the consumables need to be replenished, a plurality of selection items relating to the purchase form of the consumables are displayed on a predetermined display mechanism or a selection button for calling the plurality of selection items is called a button. Displayed in the above display mechanism. In addition, the printing device control method may be configured to: determine, according to the remaining amount of consumables used in the printing device, whether the need to replenish the consumables; and if it is determined that the consumables need to be replenished, A plurality of selection items of the purchase form of the consumables are displayed on a predetermined display mechanism, or a selection button for calling out the plurality of selection items is displayed on the display mechanism. [Embodiment] -18- (15) 1275038 [Embodiment of the Invention] (First embodiment) FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a schematic configuration of the present embodiment. Figure 2 is a block diagram. The printer mounting consumables system of the present embodiment is housed in a casing to constitute a printer device 100. The printer device 100 has a network function and can be connected to the network (Internet) 220 via a public line. And, the consumables vending source database f is connected to the Internet 220. The consumables vending source database website 600 displays the web server 620 having the memory device 610 in Fig. 1, but is essentially a so-called web page installed on the network. The printer device 100 is, for example, a device for printing an image taken by a digital camera, and includes a central processing unit 10, an image capturing unit 120, a portrait development mechanism 130, a printer unit 140, a communication unit 150, and a user. The face portion 160 is in the memory unit 170. The central processing unit 110 is an arithmetic unit including a CPU, and has a function of executing various programs recorded in the storage unit 170. The image capture unit 1 20 has a memory card slot 1 2 1 and an image input unit 122 for inputting image data G_DATA from the memory card slot 121. Further, a memory card 1 24 for a digital camera is mounted in the memory card slot 1 2 1 . Further, the image input unit 122 takes in the image data G_D of a format such as JPEG by the memory card 124, and stores it in the image data field 1 71 1 in the RAM 1 71 of the storage unit 170. The portrait development mechanism 1 30 converts the image data G_DΑΤΑ stored in the image data field 1 71 1 into a print sheet -19-(16) 1275038 material P-DATA, and then stores it in the RAM 171 in accordance with the user's print request. Table buffer) 1 7 1 2 The printer unit 1 40 includes a gantry drive unit 1 4 j, 1 43, and a sheet conveyance control unit 145. Further, the carriage driving unit 141 carries the printing head 144 to reciprocate the table (not shown). Further, the movement of the head drive carriage 142 (by the carriage driving unit 141) and the | sending (by the printing paper conveyance control unit 1 4 5) are collectively transmitted to the printing head 1 4 4 for storage. In the above-mentioned statement, the image of the printed material P_DATA of the RAM1 71 is printed on the gantry 142 with an ink cartridge. The ink cartridge memory 901 is divided in the 1C memory 901 by an oil field 902 and a seed information field 903. REST detected by the central processing unit 1 10 0 is written in the ink remaining. In addition, when the card % information REST that does not have the 1C memory is installed, the non-volatile memory 1 memory 90 1 can be written into the non-volatile memory 1 memory 90 1 , and the card purchase information can be recorded in advance, and the address of the acquisition end. . In this case, when the 900 is installed in the printer (the purchase source information is written in the appropriate memory in the machine when the gantry 142 is installed, the address of the acquisition end, etc., in the present embodiment, the purchaser: the vendor information, and At least one of the condition information or the purchase is sold, and the ink cartridge 900 is detected in the ink processing information field 902 central processing unit (0 (the printing head driving unit gantry 1 4 2 erecting 142 along the movement portion 143 is the movement of the printing paper, and will drive the printing paper of the reading unit 170. : 900 has 1C ink amount information t information field 902 ink remaining information information When the ink is in the remaining 72. In the original information and / or species, in the ink card), the information on the printing table category, and the source information containing the morphological information is written according to the ink remaining amount -20- (17) 1275038

News REST. Further, in the seed type information field 903, the type information ST of the ink cassette 900 detected by the central processing unit 1 1 is written. The communication unit 150 transmits the source information of the ink cartridge via the communication network 220. The acquisition request BS_REQ is issued to the consumables sales source database website 600, and the purchase source information database 600 can be used to obtain the purchase source information BS.

The user interface unit 1 60 is composed of a display unit 161 and an operation unit 1 62. The display unit 1 61 includes a liquid crystal display panel that displays a small amount of ink remaining warning, a paperless warning, cleaning information, and the like, and an LED indicator. The operation unit 1 62 is constituted by a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like, and can perform switching of display modes and various reset operations. The memory unit 170 is composed of a RAM 17 1 and a non-volatile memory 172. Further, the image data field 171 1 and the print material field 1 7 1 2 are divided in the RAM. Within the non-volatile accounting unit, there is a source of purchased source information 1 72 1 and a program storage area of 1 724. In the purchase source information field 1721, the purchase source information BS (including the seller information DEAL, the sale condition information TERM) is written. In the program storage area 724, various programs that are read and executed according to the CPU are stored. Specifically, in addition to the printer control program, it is also written with an ink remaining amount detection program, a cassette form detection program, a card ordering assistance program, a card replacement assistant program, and a database website access program (including the above consumption). Product information acquisition program). Further, the remaining amount of ink is that the central processing unit 1 1 更新 updates the remaining ink amount information stored in the ink remaining amount information field 902 in accordance with the predetermined amount of ink consumption - 21 - (18) 1275038 REST. As described above, the ic memory 901 is mounted in the ink cartridge 900. The central processing unit 1 1 取得 obtains the type information S T of the ink cassette 900 to know the type of the ink cassette 900, that is, the model number. Next, the operation of the printer device 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 3 and various display screen examples. The print data p_dΑΤΑ is stored in the image data field 1 7 1 1 of the memory unit 170. The print material P_DATA is created by the image development mechanism 13 to expand the image data g_D from the memory card 124f (mounted in the memory card slot 121). In Fig. 3, in the case of the image of the printing material p_D ΑΤΑ, if there is a printing command from the user, the central processing unit 1 1 判断 determines whether or not the defect of the ink remaining amount information RES 油墨 of the ink cartridge is formed. The first critical 値Ν 1 is below (S 1 0 ). The first critical enthalpy 1 is set to be smaller than the enthalpy of the second critical enthalpy 2 described later. Further, the 所示 indicated by the ink remaining amount information REST is set such that the smaller the remaining amount of ink, the smaller the enthalpy. Here, the ink remaining amount information REST can be calculated by calculating the amount of ink obtained by counting the amount of ink droplets ejected from the printing head, and the ink ejected from the printing head by a suction mechanism (not shown) during cleaning. The amount of ink is used to calculate the amount of ink used (the remaining amount of ink is: the amount of ink when the ink cartridge is not used minus the amount of ink used). Specifically, the central processing unit 1 1 0 is a reference stored in the 1C memory. In the ink remaining amount information field 902 in the body 901, the ink remaining amount information REST determines whether the ink remaining amount in the ink cartridge 900 is formed to the extent that the ink cartridge should be replaced immediately, that is, recorded in the ink remaining amount information field. Whether the 902 ink remaining amount information REST is formed below the predetermined first critical 値N1 -22-(19) 1275038. When the 油墨 of the remaining ink amount information REST is equal to or lower than the first critical value 1N1, it is determined whether or not the second critical 値N2 or less is formed (S20). That is, the central processing unit 11 refers to the ink remaining amount information REST stored in the ink remaining amount information field 902 to determine whether or not the remaining amount of ink in the ink cartridge 900 is formed to the extent that the sleeve ink cartridge should be replaced immediately ( For example, the purchase of the original 10% level), that is, the oil/ink amount information REST recorded in the ink remaining amount information field 902 is formed below the predetermined second critical point N2. When the ink remaining amount information REST is not formed below the second threshold 値N2, the central processing unit 1 10 0 judges that the printing process (S50) is started to be started, but when the ink remaining amount information REST is formed, the second critical 値N2 is formed. In the following, when the 余 of the remaining ink amount information REST is larger than N1 and smaller than N2, the central processing unit 1 1 判断 determines whether or not the execution of the cassette ordering auxiliary program is rejected (S 3 0 ). This ''Reject Execution Card Ordering Assistant') will be registered in the non-volatile memory area (non-volatile register R) not shown in the figure, when the user has stocked the ink card in the hand.匣 When the execution of the ordering assistant program is not rejected, the "Ink card 匣 余 。 执行 执行 执行 执行 执行 执行 执行 执行 执行 执行 执行 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ), the printing process of step S 50 is started. In contrast, when the execution of the cassette ordering assistant program is rejected, the cassette ordering assistance program is not started, and the sheet processing of step s50 is started. According to the printing process of step S50, when each page is printed, the ink remaining amount information REST is updated (S60), and it is judged whether or not -23-(20) 1275038 should be printed on the next page (S70) If yes, go back to step sl1, if not, then finish processing. And the update of the ink remaining amount information RE ST can be performed on each page as described above, or when the predetermined amount is reduced according to the ink remaining amount information REST, or the printing according to the predetermined number of lines or the predetermined number of pages To update, even to update according to the amount of printing. The update of the ink remaining amount information REST is performed by the CPU of the central processing unit no.

On the other hand, when the 油墨 of the remaining ink amount information REST is equal to or lower than the first threshold 値N1, the display of the cassette replacement warning such as "ink cartridge replacement" is performed (S80). The warning display in step S80 is the display portion 161 which is not displayed on the user's face 1160. After the cassette replacement warning of step S80, the printing sheet is interrupted (S90), but the subsequent processing may be different, that is, the user wishes to replace the ink cartridge 匣900 and does not wish to replace the ink cartridge 匣900 ( S 1 0 0 ). Fig. 4 is a view showing a display example of the display unit i6 of the steps S80 to S1 00, and includes a warning display A1 including the instruction "Model number: XXXYY02 of the color ink cartridge". Status screen. In Fig. 4, a graph A2 showing the state of the ink cassette and the ink remaining amount is displayed, and a "processing method" button A3 and a "close" button A4 are provided. The difference in the above-described step S 1 0 0 is determined according to the selection of the "processing method" button a 3 or the "off" button A4. When the user does not wish to replace the ink cartridge 900 (for example, in FIG. 4, when the user selects the "close" button A4), the process proceeds to step S50, when the user wishes to replace the ink cartridge 9 0 0 (for example, in -24- (21) 1275038 Figure 4, when the user selects the "Processing Method" button a 3), the card replacement assistant program (card replacement assistant program) is started (S 1 1 0 ). The cassette replacement assistant program displays the replacement program for the user who is not accustomed to the ink cartridge replacement. When the program passes, the user may stop the replacement of the cassette and hope to reprint the sheet. The replacement of the cassette is carried out according to the original plan (S 1 20 ). In step S120, when the user does not perform the replacement of the cassette, the printer will re-print the sheet to step S50, and when the user performs the replacement of the card, the process returns to step S10. In the cassette replacement assisting program, whether or not the ink cassette is replaced is determined by, for example, the central processing unit U 0 of Fig. 2 referring to the ink cassette number recorded in the 1C memory 90 1 . Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the detailed processing of step S40 of Fig. 3. In Fig. 5, if the card ordering assistance program is started, it first waits for an instruction from the user (whether or not the card ordering assistance program is continued) (S4 1 0). If it is a stop command (rejecting the card ordering assistant program) '%, it will be registered in the scratchpad R (S42〇) not shown. On the other hand, if it is a continuation command, it will wait for an instruction from the user (whether the user wishes to purchase) (S 4 1 1 ). Specifically, a menu for the user to select whether or not to purchase the store or store the store will be displayed on the display unit 161 of the user interface 160. Fig. 6 is a view showing a display example (state screen) of the display unit 161 in step S41, and is provided with a command "B1" of the color ink cartridge replacement type, XXXYY02". And a chart B 2 showing the state of the ink cartridge and the ink remaining state, and the "delivery purchase" button B 3 -25- (22) 1275038, and the "store purchase" button B 4, and the cancel button b 5 . Here, if the cancel button B5 is clicked, the message will not be displayed in the future, and the "refusal to execute the card assisting program" will be registered in accordance with the step S 4 2 0 described later, and then to step S50. In Fig. 6, if one of the "delivery purchase" button B 3 or the "store purchase" button B4 is clicked, the menu of the identification user shown in Fig. 7 is displayed. In the display unit 161 of Fig. 7, in addition to the ID JP input field C1., in addition to the password input field C2, the "execute" button C3, the "return" button C4, and the "id acquisition" button C5 are included. When the ID and password are correct and the “Execute” button C3 is clicked, it will proceed to the next step. When the ID or password is incorrect, and the “Execute” button C3 is clicked, “It will not show “Ϊ D or The command (not shown) such as the "correction code" cannot advance to the next step. Also, if the "Return" button C4 is clicked, it will return to the screen of Fig. 6. Further, the unregistered user can form a regular login user by clicking the "ID acquisition" button C5.

When the user desires to purchase the product, the printer device 1 is connected to the consumables source database website 600 (see Fig. 1) (S412). If it is connected, the category information ST is transmitted to the website (S413). Then, the printer device 1 obtains the vendor information DEAL and the sales condition information TERM from the consumables source database website 600, and displays them on the display unit (S 4 1 4). The vendor information DEAL contains: the name of the seller, and the availability of inventory. The sales condition information TERM includes: the amount of the sale, whether or not the used ink cartridge has been recycled, and the conditions such as the delivery time. -26- (23) 1275038 Fig. 8 shows the display portion i 6 in step S 4 1 4 Display example of 1 (status screen). In the display unit 1 61, in addition to the b1 shown in Fig. 6, and the "hope" button D1 and the "unwanted" button D2 of "whether or not the empty container is to be collected", the "search execution" button is displayed. d 3, and the "Back" button D4. In this case, if the "Hope" button of the "Hold Container Recycling Service" button is executed and the "Search Execution" button is pressed, the display of the display unit 161 is changed to the screen of Fig. 9 to be described later. . In addition, the information of the desired or undesired empty container recycling service may be registered in advance in a predetermined register. Secondly, it is judged whether or not the "inventory information" is included in the vendor information DEAL (S4 15). When the "inventory information" is included in the seller's DEAL, the processing corresponding to the user's order or the rejection of the order is performed (S416). Further, when the "inventory information" is not included in the vendor information DEAL, the processing corresponding to the user's reservation request or the rejection of the reservation is performed (S418). If the order is requested in step S416, the purchase information .BUY (immediate delivery) is transmitted to the consumables source database website 600 (S41 7), and the "refusal to execute the card ordering assistance program" is registered in the map. After the register R is shown, it proceeds to step S50 of FIG. If the reservation is requested in step S41, the purchase information BUY (reservation) is transmitted to the consumables source database website 6 00 (S4 17), and the "refusal to execute the card ordering assistance program" is registered in the predetermined temporary After the register R, the process proceeds to step S50 of Fig. 3. -27- (24) 1275038 If the order is not requested in step S 4 16 (when the order is rejected) or when the reservation is not requested in step S 4 18 (when the reservation is refused), let the user judge whether it is backward Refusal to execute the card ordering assistance program (ie, to determine whether the card ordering assistance program will be rejected later) (S4 1). Here, when the cassette ordering assistant program is refused to execute in the future, the ''reject execution card ordering assistant program' is registered in the predetermined register R (S 4 2 0 ), if not rejected, The above registration is not performed, and the processing is shifted to step S50 of Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a view showing a display unit 16 for determining whether or not "inventory information" is included. The display unit 161 displays B1 in Fig. 9 and a dialog box E1 indicating a list of "vendors", an "inventory confirmation" button E2, and a "return" button E3. If the user clicks the "Stock Confirmation" button E2, the seller displayed in the dialog E1 is searched for inventory. Here, when there is stock, as shown in the first figure, the display of the display unit 161 is a screen including the display of B1, the "order" button F1, and the "return to % back" button F2. Further, in the display unit 1 61 of Fig. 9, the "Cancel" button may be provided in advance, and when the "Cancel" button is clicked, the process of the above step S4 10 can be returned. On the other hand, in step S41 1, when the user wants to purchase the store, the user connects to the consumables source database website 600 (S422), and simultaneously transmits the category information ST and the resident area information REG to the website, ( S 42 3 ). Then, the vendor information DEAL is obtained from the consumables sales source database website 600 and displayed on the display unit 161 (S424). Thereafter, the user is determined whether to make a reservation request (S42 5), and if -28-(25) 1275038 is to make a reservation request, the reservation information is transmitted to the vendor address (for example, an email address) (S426). Then, proceeding to step S420, if the reservation request is not made, the reservation information will not be transmitted, and the process proceeds to step S42, and the user is judged whether or not to refuse to execute the card ordering assistance program (i.e., for the judgment card order). Whether the auxiliary program will be rejected later). In steps S423 to S425 of the present embodiment, the display of the 11th to 15th f maps can be performed on the display unit 161. Fig. 1 is a view showing a display example of the display unit 161 when the vendor information DEAL is downloaded from the consumables source database website 600. Similarly, in the first figure, the display B1 with the command "The replacement time of the color ink is close. The model of the color ink cartridge: XXXYY02" is displayed, and a map for specifying the ink card store by region is displayed. G 1. As shown in Figure 12, if the user clicks on the Kanto area of the map, the "Mori Prefecture Name" and "Administrative Jurisdiction Name" in the Kanto area (in the second picture, "23 District", "City" The list H1 of the "name" is shown in %, and if "23 area" is clicked, a list of 23 areas (not shown) will appear. When a predetermined area is selected from the list, as shown in Fig. 3, a list of "store names" corresponding to the "area name" will be displayed. In addition, if a specific "store name" is clicked from the "store name" list 11 in Fig. 13, as shown in Fig. 14, b of the sixth figure, the address, map, and sales conditions of the specific "store name" ( The "reservation" button J1 and the "no reservation" button J2 will be displayed if there is a recycling service or not. If the user clicks the " -29- (26) 1275038 Reservation" button J1 ' in Figure 14 on the display unit 1 61, the "End" button K1 can be displayed as shown in Figure 5. Cancel button K2, and "print" button K3. Here, if the "end" button κ 丨 is clicked, the process proceeds to step S 4 2 6, and if the "print" button Κ 3 is clicked, it will be cut into the printing process and printed out. Maps and vending shop residences shown in Figure 14 or Figure 15. Here, the correspondence between the present embodiment and the constituent elements of the present invention will be described. The printer device 100 (especially the printer unit 1 40) of the present embodiment corresponds to the printer device of the present invention, and the display unit 161 of the user interface 160 corresponds to the display unit, and the central processing unit 1 1 0 corresponds to the control. mechanism. According to the present embodiment described above, a state screen indicating the degree of consumption of the consumables (ink cartridges) of the printer device 100 can be displayed on the display unit 161, and the purchase form of the ink cartridge can be obtained. The "delivery purchase" button or the "store button" of a plurality of options are displayed on the status screen. Therefore, the user can select the purchase form desired from the plurality of selection items displayed on the status screen to purchase the consumables. . In particular, the user can choose the purchase form that he or she desires by comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the purchase and the purchase of the store. Further, the user can determine whether or not to purchase the oil-ink cartridge under the consumption level chart B 2 of the display state ink screen and the remaining ink state, which is extremely convenient. : When the ink remaining amount of the ink cartridge is formed below the predetermined second critical 値-N2, it is judged that the ink cartridge 必须 must be replenished to start the card 匣 购 辅助 辅助 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) 'Therefore, it can be judged appropriately for the filling of Lu (27) 1275038. Further, when the "delivery purchase" button is selected, the order screen (Fig. 7 to 〇) for ordering the ink cassette can be obtained from the web server 620 and then displayed on the display unit 1 6 1. Therefore, the user can purchase the ink cartridge by online shopping under the simple operation. At this moment, the sales condition input field can be set in the order screen, that is, whether there is a hope of "empty container recycling service" (refer to Figure 8), and the setting of the sales condition disclosure column, that is, "recycling service: yes" (refer to the ninth Figure), so it is extremely convenient for the user. On the other hand, if the "store purchase" button is selected, the screen for providing the sales information (the first to the first pictures) can be obtained from the web server 620, and then displayed on the display unit 161. The seller can easily obtain the information of the seller, and can then determine where to purchase the consumable according to his or her own situation. At this moment, since the seller information contains at least one of the address information and the map information for the location of the specific seller, the user can select a person who is close to the location of the body by the seller who operates the consumable. Further, in the map G1 of Fig. 1, the user selects the Kanto region, which is equivalent to inputting the search key information of the location itself. (Second Embodiment) The configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. The only operation is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the following is a flowchart according to the first to sixth embodiments and a reference to the first to fourth embodiments. Explain the action. When the user issues a print command from the operation unit 1 62 of the user interface unit 60, the central processing unit 1 1 读出 reads the program of the main flow and executes -31 - (28) 1275038. First, the remaining amount of the black ink or the respective color inks is read (step S500) 'secondary' to determine whether or not the reference margin 设定 is set in the predetermined area of the 1C memory 901 of the ink cartridge 900 (step S 5 02 ). This reference margin 为 is in the zero-return state at the initial setting. When the check box of ''Automatically start until the ink is replaced' is activated in the ink ordering screen of the automatic start processing described later, the ink remaining amount at this moment is set. If it is set, it will form an automatic start prohibition. That is, whether it is automatic start prohibition or automatic start prohibition release can be known by the ink remaining amount 値 being set or being zeroed. In step S 5 0 2, If the reference margin 値 is in the zero return state, since the automatic start is not prohibited, it is determined whether there is a predetermined threshold 値 or less among the remaining ink amounts (step S 5 04 ), if any ink remaining amount is Below this threshold 则会, an automatic start processing program (step S 5 0 6 ) described later is executed, and then one page of the sheet processing is executed (step s 5 4 6 ), and then the ink remaining is updated (step S548)' It is judged whether there is an unprinted page (step S 5 50), and if so, it will return to step s 5 0 0 again, if % is not, the program is terminated. On the other hand, 'at step S 5 0 4 If all the ink remaining is higher than The critical 値' is regarded as not having to replace the ink, and the status screen shown in Fig. 9 is displayed on the display unit 161 (step S 5 1 2 ). In this status screen, there is displayed: based on the current ink remaining amount. A message column L1 for indicating various messages, a black ink remaining amount table L2 indicating a margin of black ink by a container, and a color ink remaining amount table L3 indicating a margin of color ink, and an indication printing table processing At the time of execution, the button L4 is activated, and the order button L5 is activated when the ink is ordered. Here, no matter which ink remaining amount is located at -32- (29) 1275038, the level of the printing table is not affected, so the message bar is "Print preparation is completed" will be displayed in L1. Then, it is judged whether the OK button L4 is turned on (step S5丨4). If the OK button L4 is turned on, the processing of the above step S546 and subsequent steps is performed. If the OK button L4 is not turned on, it is determined whether the order button L5 is Turning on (step S516), if the order button L5 is not turned on, it will return to step S5 14. If the order button L5 is turned on, the Internet will be connected (step S518), and connected to the web server 620 to obtain The web page of the delivery purchase button and the store purchase button is displayed on the display unit 161, and the data is transmitted to the web server 620 (step S5 20), and then the internet connection is disconnected (step S522), and the steps are performed. Processing after S546. Here, the data delivery with the web server 620 regarding the step S52 is briefly explained. The web server 620 of the connection end is an ink purchase website. First, the printer device 100 can obtain the top page shown in FIG. The model name input field of the printer device 100 is provided in the first % page P1, but the model name is automatically transmitted from the printer device to the web server 620 at the time of connection, and is displayed in the state where the input is completed. Display unit 161. Moreover, the web server 620 searches for the model number of the black ink or the color ink model with reference to the model name of the automatically transmitted model, and then returns the message, so the model will be displayed on the first page P1, and for the black ink, the color ink 'And the two inks are accompanied by a delivery purchase button and one store purchase button. If the user selects the delivery purchase button on the first page P1, the printer device 1 will transmit the message to the web server 62 0, and the web server -33-(30) 1275038 620 obtains the page P2, and then Shows. On this page, P2 corresponds to the selling price of the ink, and the postal code number input field input field. If the user inputs a post in the postal area number input field and a selection button after the delivery method is input in the delivery method input field, the printer device 10 transmits the data to the Web server to obtain the corresponding information by the web server 620. The tax of the postal area code and the freight and the total amount corresponding to the delivery method are then displayed. Thereafter, if the user selects the order button device 100, the message is transmitted to the web server 620, and the device 620 obtains the login picture of the input field having the ID and the password to display and place the order. In this way, the user can purchase the ink card by means of online shopping. On the other hand, if the user selects the store header in the home page P1, the printer device 100 transmits the message to the web server web server 620 to obtain the page P3, and then displays the organic species name displayed in %P3. And the country name selection bar and postal area. If the user enters the country name in the country name selection field and selects the search button after entering the postal code number in the mail entry field, the printer will transmit the data to the web server 620, and the web server obtains the page P4, and then Shows. On this page P4, the sales outlets around the area of the delivery area number are displayed. Also, if you click the map button at each store button, the location of the store will be displayed. In this way, the user can visit the store according to the map to purchase the ink cartridge. The display shows the delivery area code, and then calculates the new screen of the area of the button 620, and then prints the web servo surface, and then the simple operation button 620, by . In this page number input field, the area code number transmitting device 100 62 0 has the map attached to the national post to display the desired spot-34-(31) 1275038. If there is a threshold in the ink remaining amount in step S504. In the following, the automatic start processing program of the screen display ink purchase dialog box is automatically executed (step S 5 0 6 ), and the automatic start processing program is described based on Fig. 18. First, the ink purchase dialog (see Fig. 21) including the delivery purchase button L 6, the store purchase button L7, the next prohibition check column L8, and the close button L9 is displayed on the display unit 1 61 (step S600). Then, it is determined whether the close button L9 is turned on (step S602) f. If not, it is determined whether the delivery purchase button L6 or the store purchase button L7 is turned on (step S604). If none is turned on, the process returns to step S602. When the purchase button L6 or the store purchase button L7 is turned on, the Internet is connected (step S606), and a web page corresponding to the button (the purchase purchase button L6 or the store purchase button L7) that is activated by the connection to the web server 620 is obtained. Then, the display unit 161 displays the data with the web server 620 (step S608), and then disconnects the Internet (step S610), and returns to step S600. In step S608, specifically, if the delivery purchase button is activated in step S604, P2 of Fig. 20 is obtained and displayed. If the store purchase button is activated, P3 of Fig. 20 is obtained. display. On the other hand, if the close button L9 is activated in step S602, it is determined whether or not the next check check column L8 is checked (step S6 1 2), and if so, the current ink remaining amount is set as the reference margin 値(Step S614), this procedure is completed. Thereafter, if the print order command is issued, since the reference margin 设定 is set in step S502, the automatic start processing program is not executed. In step S6 1 2, if -35-(32) 1275038 next time the check bar L 8 is not checked, the program is terminated (that is, the reference margin remains 値 zero). Thereafter, if the print order command is issued, since the reference margin 値 is returned to the zero state in step S502, the automatic start processing program is executed if there is a remaining amount of ink below the threshold. Further, if the reference margin 値 is set in step S502, the current ink remaining amount and the reference margin 値 are compared (step S508), and if the former is higher than the latter, the automatic determination is made. After the execution of the processing program, ink replacement is performed, and the reference margin 値 is reset to zero, and the automatic startup processing program is released (step S 5 23 ), and then the printing process and the like after step S 546 are executed. As a result, the automatic start processing program is executed when the remaining amount of ink below the critical threshold occurs again. On the other hand, if the current remaining amount of ink is equal to or less than the reference remaining amount 步骤 in step S508, it is determined whether or not there is a remaining amount of ink below the threshold 油墨 in the ink cartridge (step S 5 1 0 ), if If there is a remaining amount of ink below the critical threshold, it is considered necessary to replace the ink, and the state screen shown in the second graph is displayed on the display unit 161 (step S524, see Fig. 17). In this status screen, there is displayed a message column L1 indicating various messages based on the current ink remaining amount, a black ink remaining amount table L2 indicating the remaining level of the black ink by the container, and a remainder indicating the color ink. The color ink remaining amount table L3, and the OK button L4 which is activated when the execution of the printing process is instructed, and the order button L5 which is activated when the ink is ordered, and the method (How to) button L1 which is activated when the processing method is known. 0. Here, when the black ink remaining amount is low enough to affect the level of the printing table, a message "There is little black ink left" is displayed in the message column L1, and the black oil is in the black oil.

Cs -36- (33) 1275038 An exclamation mark (!) is displayed in the ink level gauge L2. Then, it is judged whether the OK button L4 is activated (step S 526), and if the 〇Κ button L4 is activated, the processing of the above step S 546 is performed, and if the OK button L4 is not activated, it is determined whether the order button L5 is activated (step S 5 2 8). When the order button L5 is activated, the processing of the above step S518 and subsequent steps is performed. At this point, it is possible to display the first page p 1 of Fig. 20, or as shown in Fig. 23, it is also possible to display only the ink remaining in the form of a threshold 値 under β (here, black ink). On the other hand, in step S 5 2 8 , if the order button L5 is not activated, it is determined whether the method button L1 0 is activated (step S 5 3 0 ), and if the method button L 1 0 is not activated, the process returns to step S again. 5 26, if the method button L10 is activated, the ink purchase dialog box having the delivery purchase button LI 1, the store purchase button L12, the application start button L13, and the close button L 1 4 will display the remaining 16] (step S5 3 2. Refer to Figure 24). Then, it is judged whether the close button L 1 4 is activated (step S 5 3 4 ), and if it is activated, the processing of the above step S 5 4 6 is performed, and if it is not activated, it is determined whether the application start button L13 is activated (step S53 6 ) . If the application start button L 1 3 is activated, the boot processing program for revealing the replacement procedure of the ink cartridge is executed (step S 5 45, a detailed description thereof is omitted here), and then the processing after the above step S 5 46 is performed. On the other hand, if it is not activated, it is determined whether the delivery purchase button L 1 1 or the store purchase button L 1 2 is activated (step S 5 3 8 ), if none is activated, then return to step S 5 3 4 if the delivery When the purchase button L 1 1 or the store purchase button L 〗 2 is activated, the Internet is connected (step S 5 40 ), and a button corresponding to the connection of the web server 620 - 37 · (34) 1275038 is acquired (the delivery purchase button) L 6 or the web page of the store button L 7 ) is then displayed on the display unit 161 to perform data transfer with the web server 620 (step S 542 ), and then the connection of the internet is cut off (step S 5 4). 4), return to step S 5 3 4 . Here, step S 5 4 2 only needs to perform the same processing as step S 6 0 8 described above. According to the present embodiment described above, a state screen indicating the degree of consumption of the consumables (ink cartridges) of the printer device 100 can be displayed on the f display unit 161, and can be used to call out related information. The selection button of the "delivery purchase" button or the "store button" of the plurality of options of the purchase form of the ink cartridge is called the button, that is, the order button L5 or the mode button L10 is displayed in the status screen, so the user can After the buttons L5 and L10 displayed on the status screen are activated, the consumables are purchased by selecting the purchase form desired from the "delivery purchase" button or the "store button" of the plurality of selection items displayed on the status screen. In particular, the user can choose the purchase form that he or she desires by comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the purchase and the purchase of the store. Further, the user can determine whether or not to purchase the ink cassette by confirming the degree of consumption by the black ink remaining amount table L 2 and the color ink remaining amount table L 3 on the status screen, which is extremely convenient. In addition, when the ink cassette has to be replenished, the "delivery purchase" button or the "store purchase" button can be automatically displayed by the automatic start processing program (refer to Fig. 8), which is extremely convenient for the user. Moreover, after the automatic start processing program is once executed, the automatic start can be prohibited according to the user's intention until the ink is replaced (that is, until the ink must be replaced next time -38- (35) 1275038", the automatic start processing procedure will not be started again. ), so this point is very convenient for the user. Further, if the "delivery purchase" button is selected, the order screen for ordering the ink cassette can be obtained from the web server 620 (Fig. 20 P2), and then displayed on the display unit 161, so the user Under the simple operation, the ink cartridge can be purchased by online shopping. And when the delivery purchase button is selected, the tax can be displayed by inputting the location key of the location, that is, the zip code is displayed to display the tax corresponding to the area of the zip code, so that the user can easily know that the location is changed according to the location. The amount of the tax. On the other hand, when the "store purchase" button is selected, the screen for providing the seller information is obtained from the web server 620 (P4 in the figure), and then displayed on the display unit 161, so that the user can easily obtain the seller. The information, in turn, can be judged to purchase the consumables in accordance with its own situation. Moreover, when the store purchase button is selected, the search key information of the location itself, that is, the country name or the postal code number % can be input, and the seller's location is the same or near the location of the seller. (Third Embodiment) FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing apparatus for purchasing a printing apparatus according to a third embodiment. Figure 26 is a block diagram showing the same. As shown in Fig. 25, the printer mounting consumables system 300 of the present embodiment is constituted by a printer device 400 and a personal battery connected to the printer device 400. In Fig. 25, the personal computer 500 has the function of the network function, and the domain of the domain can be used as the source of the brain -39 - (36) 1275038 The personal computer 500 can be connected to the public line 21 Network 220. Further, a consumables source database site 6 is connected to the network 22 0. The consumables vending source database website 600 displays the web server 62 having the memory device 610 in Fig. 25, but is essentially a so-called web page installed on the network. The printer device 400 has a central processing unit 4, a printer unit 42A, and a memory unit 430. The central processing unit 401 is an arithmetic unit including C P U, and has a function of executing various programs recorded in the storage unit 430. The printer unit 420 includes a gantry drive unit 421, a head drive unit 423, and a printer paper transport control unit 425. Further, a printing head 424 is mounted on the gantry 4 2 2, and the gantry driving unit 421 moves the gantry 422 back and forth along a platen (not shown). Further, the head driving unit 423 is operated in conjunction with the movement of the gantry 4 2 2 (by the gantry driving unit 42 1 ) and the conveyance of the printing paper (by the printing sheet conveyance control unit 425 ). The driving signal is transmitted to the printing head 4 2 4, and the image of the printing material % PD ΑΤΑ stored in the memory unit 4 3 印 is printed on the printing sheet. An ink cartridge 900 is mounted on the gantry 422. The ink cartridge 9 is provided with an IC memory 901, and the ink remaining amount information field 902 and the type information field 903 are divided in the 1C memory 90 1 . In the ink remaining amount information field 902, the remaining ink amount information rE S τ detected based on the central processing unit 410. The type information (model number) ST of the ink cassette 900 detected by the central processing unit 4 is written in the type information field 903. Further, when a cassette having no IC memory is mounted, the ink remaining amount information rE S τ can be written in the above-described non-volatile memory 423. The memory unit 430 is composed of a RAM 431 having a printing sheet--40-a (37) 1275038 material (P-DATA), and a non-volatile material having a printing residual control program in addition to the printing control program. The memory 432 has a central processing unit: a user interface 5303, a memory unit 504, a hard disk|the central processing unit 510 is a program including a CPU that is loaded and loaded in the memory unit 540. function. Through the network 220 to purchase the ink cartridges, the BS_REQ is issued to the consumables source database, the consumables source database website 600 to obtain the purchase, and the user interface 5 is displayed by the display unit 5 3 . 1 and the operation display portion 5 3 1 is a computer display. The operation unit 5 3 2 is constituted by a button or the like on the display. In the memory unit 540, the purchase source % storage area 5 52 is allocated to the hard disk unit 550 by the RAM 542 and the non-volatile memory 542. Also, purchase source information; purchase source information B S (including vendor information TERM). Moreover, in addition to the program storage area driver, a card ordering assistance program and a database website access program (including the program) are stored. The printing device 400 and the personal computer 500 can communicate with each other. For example, the printing device 400 can download the printing data P-DATA from the device 500, and then have a program storage area (quantity detection program, The card is composed of 5 1 0, the communication unit 5 2 0, the self-set 550, the 埠560°, and the executable information unit 520 is the acquisition request station via the source information. BS. The composition of the Department 5 5.2. It is usually composed of a keyboard or a computer and a general computer. In the information field 5 5 1 and the field of 5 5 1 in the field of programming, DEAL and the sales conditions 5 5 2 are written. In addition to the printing program, the card replaces the consumables information and obtains the hard disk of the 440 and 560 560 computers stored in the field of the printing data of the RAM 431 of the memory unit 43 0 -41 - (38) 1275038, and the other The ink remaining amount information REST stored in the ink remaining amount information field 902 of the ic memory 90 1 is transmitted to the personal computer 500. In this embodiment, the same operation as in the first embodiment or the second embodiment can be executed. The same action in the form, that is, the center of the printing device 4〇〇 The unit 4 10 and the 510 of the personal computer 500 are processed in accordance with the respective processes, and the display screen similar to the first or second embodiment is displayed on the display unit 531. Further, the embodiment of the present invention It is not limited to the above embodiment, and various other forms may be employed without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. For example, when the ink cartridge is in stock, the message may be registered in advance to the printing device 1 Ό 0, when the ink remaining amount When the critical value is below the threshold, it is judged whether or not there is inventory. If there is inventory, it is only necessary to display the message for superimposing the ink on the screen.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a printer according to a first embodiment. Fig. 2 is a detailed functional block diagram showing the printer of the first embodiment. Figure 3 is a flow chart for explaining the overall operation. Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a status screen. Figure 5 is a flow chart showing the card ordering assistant program. Fig. 6 is a view showing an example of display on the display unit in step S41. -42- (39) 1275038 Figure 7 is a menu showing the legitimacy of the user. Fig. 8 is a view showing an example of display on the display unit in step S4. Fig. 9 is a view showing a display portion for judging whether or not "inventory information" is included. The first diagram is a display showing the display unit when "Inventory Confirmation" is clicked. Fig. 11 is a view showing an example of display of a display unit when downloading and selling information from the consumables source database website. Fig. 1 is a state diagram showing the list of "Du County name", "2 3 area" and "market name" when the user clicks on the Kanto area. Figure 13 is a view showing the display state of the "list name J list" corresponding to the "area name" when a specific "zone name" is clicked from the list of the 23 areas by clicking "23 area". It is the display status map of the "store name" of the "store name" when you click on the "store name" list, map, sales conditions, "reservation", t button, and "reply" button. Figure 15 is a display state diagram of the "End" button when the "Reservation" button is clicked. Fig. 16 is a main flowchart showing the second embodiment. Fig. 17 is a main flowchart (continuation) showing the second embodiment. Figure 18 is a flow chart showing the automatic start processing procedure. Fig. 19 is a view showing a state in which the remaining amount of ink is equal to or greater than the critical value 昼® 〇 Fig. 20 is a view showing a transition of the Web page. -43- (40) 1275038 Figure 2 1 shows the ink purchase dialog (when starting automatically)

The picture of the brother 22 is a state and a screen when the remaining black ink amount is below the critical value. Fig. 23 is a front view for explaining another form of a web page. Fig. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an ink purchase dialog (when the guide button is activated).

Figure 25 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a printer device according to a third embodiment. Fig. 26 is a block diagram showing the detailed function of the printer of the third embodiment. [Explanation of the component symbols] 1〇〇: Printer device 1 1 〇: Central processing unit 120: Image capture unit 1 2 1 : Memory card slot 122: Image input unit 124: Memory card 140: Printer unit 1 4 1 : The gantry driving unit 142: the gantry 143: the head driving unit 144: the printing head - 44 - (41) 1275038 1 4 5 : the printing sheet conveyance control unit 1 5 0 : the communication unit 160: the user's face 1 6 1 : Display unit 1 6 2 : Operation unit 1 7 〇: Memory unit 72: Non-volatile memory

2 1 0 : Public line 2 2 0 : Network 6 00 : Consumables vending source database website 6 1 0 : Memory device # 6 2 0 : W eb server 9 0 0 : Ink card 匣 90 1 : 1C memory 902 : Ink Remaining Information Field 903 : Category Information Field 1 7 1 1 : Image Data Field 1 7 1 2 : Printed Data Field 1721 : Purchased Source Information Field 1 724 : Program Storage Area - 45

Claims (1)

(1) 1275038 X. Patent application scope 1 · The method for prompting the purchase of consumables for a type of printing device belongs to a purchase of consumables used by a server for printing on a printing device (printing on a printing medium) via a network. The method for prompting the form purchase of the consumables of the printing device when the form is presented to the customer is characterized by: Determining whether a step of obtaining a plurality of options for the purchase form of the consumables is received from the customer; and when receiving the request from the customer, the screen displaying the plurality of options is transmitted The steps for the above customers. 2. The printing device consumables purchase form prompting method according to claim 1, wherein in the transmitting step, when the obtaining request of the plurality of options is received from the customer, the plurality of the plurality of options are displayed The screen of the selection item is transmitted to the customer, and when a selection item selected from the plurality of selection items is received from the customer, a screen corresponding to the selected selection item is transmitted to the customer. 3. The printing device consumables purchase form prompting method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of options relating to the purchase form of the consumables includes: a delivery purchase button for requesting delivery of the consumables And a plurality of options for calling the store purchase button of the information (the vendor information) of the vendor who operates the consumables. 4. The printing apparatus consumables purchase form presentation method according to claim 3, wherein in the transmitting step, when the selected item selected from the plurality of selection items is the delivery purchase button, The network transmits the order screen for ordering the consumables to the customer-46 - (2) 1275038 5 · The printing device consumables purchase form prompting method according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein in the above transmitting step When the selected item selected from the plurality of options is the delivery purchase button, the ordering screen for ordering the consumables, that is, the selling condition for inputting the sales condition information, is included via the network. The input field and the screen of the sales condition disclosure column for revealing the sales condition information are transmitted to the above-mentioned customer. 6. The printing apparatus consumables purchase form prompting method according to claim 3, wherein, in the transmitting step, when the selected item selected from the plurality of selection items is the delivery purchase button, The network transmits a subscription screen for ordering the consumables, that is, a screen containing a search key information input field for inputting the search key information of the location itself to the customer, and then receives input from the customer to the search key information input. When the key information of the column itself is retrieved, the location-dependent sales condition information is extracted based on the search key information of the local location, and transmitted to the customer via the t network. 7. The printing apparatus consumables purchase form prompting method according to claim 3, wherein in the transmitting step, when the selected item selected from the plurality of selection items is the store purchase button, The network transmits a picture providing the above vendor information to the customer. 8 • The method for prompting the purchase of consumables for the printing device of the third application of the patent application scope, wherein the seller information includes at least one of the address information and the map information for the location of the specific vendor. 9. The printing apparatus consumables purchase type-47-(3) 1275038 state prompting method according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein in the above-mentioned transmitting step, when the selection item selected by the plurality of selection items is When the store purchase button is used, the screen for providing the seller information, that is, the screen including the search key information input field for inputting the search key information of the location itself, is transmitted to the customer via the network, and then the input is received from the customer. When the search key information of the location information of the search key information input field is used, the location-dependent sale condition information is extracted based on the search key information of the local location, and transmitted to the customer via the network. -48-