TWI427500B - Web page printing system and its method - Google Patents

Description

Web page printing system and method thereof

The present invention relates to the technical field of printing, and more particularly to a system and method for printing web pages.

If you want to print a web page, you first need a printer, but often there is a need for printing. For this reason, buying a printer is also a big expense for the average person; using a printer to print a web page, usually In addition to the information required, unnecessary information such as URLs, images, advertisements, etc. will also be printed at the same time. Since the web page format cannot be adjusted at the time of printing, it often happens that, for example, the right half of the web page is out of print. Areas that cannot be printed or printed are too large and require too much paper to print unfriendly. In addition, various agencies and organizations currently provide a variety of applications and forms on the Internet. If the form contains bar codes and is printed by an inkjet printer, the printed barcodes are often unreadable due to poor printing results. Happening.

The inventor, in view of this, is in the spirit of active creation, thinking about a system and method for printing web pages that can print out the required information. After several research and experiments, the invention of the company has been completed. .

In view of the above-mentioned conventional web page printing method, there is still room for improvement. One object of the present invention is to provide a system for printing a web page and a method thereof, wherein a user can issue a web page printing command on a web page to be printed. A pickup number is obtained, and then the front-end device inputs the pickup number and issues a print command, which can be printed by the printing device.

According to a feature of the present invention, the present invention provides a system for printing web pages, including one or more network servers, a printing device, a front end device, and a mid-end server; one or more of the networks The server provides a webpage via the Internet for browsing, processing a received webpage print command to generate a print archive and transmitting it via the Internet, and displaying one of the received pickup numbers via the Internet. The printing device prints according to one of the received printing commands; the front end device is connected to the printing device, and includes a screen and an input unit, wherein the screen provides a user interface, and the front end device picks up the pickup number Input unit input to obtain a print file and a print command for the print file to be sent to the printing device; the middle server is connected to the front end device via a dedicated line, and connected to one or more networks via the Internet The route server receives the print file transmitted by one or more network servers, generates a corresponding pickup number and returns it to one or more corresponding files. Web server, and a front receiving means is transmitted by means of the front end of the pickup number, it corresponds to the search print and the file is transmitted by return.

According to another feature of the present invention, the present invention provides a printing method for a system for printing web pages, comprising the steps of: (A) browsing a webpage provided by one or more web servers via the Internet, and (a) one or more web servers receive the web page print command and process it, and then generate the print file and display it via the internet, which will be confirmed after confirmation. Printing the file to the mid-range server; (C) the mid-end server receives the printing file, generates the corresponding pickup number and transmits it to the corresponding one or more network servers; (D) one or The plurality of network servers receive the pickup number and display it via the Internet for knowledge; (E) the front end device inputs the pickup number by the input unit, and the front end device transmits the pickup number to the middle server; (F) the mid-end server receives the pickup number, and then searches for the corresponding print file and transmits it to the front-end device; and (G) the front-end device displays the print file on the screen, and confirms and prints on the front-end device Command, the front end device will print the command To the printing apparatus, printing apparatus for printing.

In order to provide the reader with a better understanding of the technical content of the present invention, the preferred embodiment is described below. Please refer to FIG. 1 first. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for printing a web page according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The system comprises a mid-end server 1, a front-end device 2, a printing device 3, and one or more network servers 4, which are connected to the front-end device 2 via a dedicated line and connected to the Internet via the Internet. One or more network servers 4, the front end device 2 is connected to the printing device 3; wherein the middle end server 1 comprises a storage unit 11, a statistical unit 12, and a management unit 13, which are generated for the received print file Corresponding pick-up code, and searching for the corresponding print file for the received pick-up number; the front-end device 2 includes a screen 21 and an input unit 22, and the screen 21 and the input unit 22 are preferably integrated into one touch. Screen, wherein the screen 21 provides a user interface; the printing device 3 prints according to the received print command; and one or more web servers 4 provide web pages for browsing by the user via the Internet. And processing the web page print command to generate a print file.

Please refer to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method for printing a webpage according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The user browses the webpage provided by one or more web servers 4 via the Internet, including the webpage print link. When the user wants to print the webpage, only the webpage to be printed is pressed. The web page prints the link, and the web page print command is issued (step S1).

Please refer to FIG. 3 at the same time. FIG. 3 is a webpage provided by a web server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. If a user wants to print the coupon on the webpage, he can click the "Web Print" link on the webpage to issue the webpage print order of the coupon.

The web server 4 receives the webpage print command to process the webpage to be printed, for example, converting the webpage into a format suitable for printing, or deleting the image and the advertisement and leaving only the text of the webpage, etc. Produce a friendly print file for printing, and then display the print file via the Internet. After the user confirms the contents of the print file, the network server 4 transfers the print file to the middle end. The server 1 (step S2); the mid-end server 1 receives the print file, stores it in the storage unit 11, and generates a corresponding pickup number, and then transmits it back to the corresponding network server 4 ( Step S3), wherein the pickup number has an expiration date; the network server 4 receives the pickup number, and displays the pickup number and its expiration date via the Internet for the user to know (step S4).

Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the pickup number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The user can know the pickup number and its expiration date in the window.

The user records the pickup number and goes to the 24-hour convenience store that provides the system for printing the web page of the present invention within the expiration date, first to the front end device of the interactive interactive multimedia public information device (kiosk) in the store. 2. The input unit 22 inputs the pickup number, and the front end device 2 transmits the pickup number to the middle server 1 (step S5); when the expiration date of the pickup number is reached, the middle server 1 will pick up the pickup number and The corresponding print is deleted with the file. The mid-end server 1 receives the pickup number, searches the storage unit 11 for the corresponding print file, and then transmits the corresponding print file to the front-end device 2 (step S6); the front-end device 2 is on the screen 21, the content of the print file is displayed, and after the user confirms the content of the print file, the print command is issued on the front end device 2; the front end device 2 transmits the print command to the print device 3, and simultaneously transmits a list. Printing the command to the mid-end server 1; the printing device 3 receives the printing command and prints (step S7), the mid-end server 1 receives the printed command, and the statistical unit 12 processes the printed command to periodically The prints transmitted by one or more web servers 4 are counted using the archives.

The web page printing system of the present invention further provides for long-term storage of shared files for printing by users such as public agencies, banks or telecommunications operators. The management unit 13 provides a registration webpage, a login webpage, and a management webpage via the Internet. The user registers the webpage via the internet connection and registers to obtain an account number and a password, and then connects to the login webpage to use the account number and The password is logged in to enter the management webpage, and the shared file to be stored for a long time is uploaded on the management webpage; the mid-end server 1 receives the shared file, generates a corresponding file number, and displays the file number in the management webpage. The user can manage the shared file stored on the management webpage by himself, and publicly share the file number of the file for publicity, for example, by posting on the user's webpage.

Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a webpage of a public file number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is a webpage for downloading a document file provided by a public institution, and the file number of each shared file is listed thereon. For example, the serial number of the comprehensive income tax correction application number 1 is 2351945380.

If the printer writes down the file number of the shared file and inputs it to the front end device 2 at the input unit 22, the front end device 2 transmits the file number to the middle server 1, and the middle server 1 receives the file number and searches for the corresponding file. The shared file is transmitted to the front end device 2, and the front end device 2 receives the shared file and displays it on the screen 21. After confirming the content of the shared file, the front end device 2 issues a print command, and then the front end device 2 The print command is transmitted to the printing device 3, and the printing device 3 receives the print command and prints it.

The system for printing a web page of the present invention can print a web page to be printed by the user of the present invention in addition to the web page printing without the need for a printer. The file is printed so that the information printed by the user of the system of the present invention contains only the content desired by the user and conforms to the printed format. The webpage printing system of the present invention can periodically count the number of times of printing of the webpage provided by the web server, for example, the merchant can know the total number of discounted coupons printed by the consumer by the system of the present invention, and thus the present invention The system is more commercially effective. The system for printing web pages of the present invention further provides users such as public agencies, banks, or telecommunications operators to store shared files such as application forms or payment forms for a long time, and the user publicly publishes the file number of the shared files. The shared file can be printed by the system of the present invention. Thus, various application forms do not need to be physically displayed, but can be printed when needed, and can also achieve energy saving and carbon saving effects.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely examples for convenience of description, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited to the above embodiments.

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1 is a schematic diagram of a system for printing web pages according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a method for printing a web page according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a web page provided by a web server in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram showing a pickup number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a web page of a public profile number in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (17)

A system for printing web pages, comprising: one or more web servers, providing webpages for browsing via the Internet, processing a received webpage print command to generate a print archive and via the internet Transmitting, and displaying one of the received pickup numbers via the Internet; a printing device is printed according to one of the received printing commands; a front end device is connected to the printing device, including a screen and a An input unit, wherein the screen provides a user interface, the front end device inputs the pickup number from the input unit to obtain the print file, and the print command for releasing the print file and The printing device; and a mid-range server connected to the front-end device via a dedicated line and connected to the one or more network servers via the Internet, received by the one or more network servers Transmitting the print file, generating the corresponding pickup number and returning it to the corresponding one or more network servers, and receiving the pickup sent by the front end device Code, perform a search and return the corresponding print file to the front-end device; wherein, the webpage provided by the one or more web servers is browsed via the Internet, and the webpage to be printed Releaseting the webpage print command, the one or more web servers receive the webpage print command and process the same, and then generate the printup file and display it via the internet, and after confirming, the printup file is transmitted Up to the mid-end server, the mid-end server receives the print file and generates the corresponding pickup number, and then returns the corresponding file to the corresponding one. The one or more network servers, the one or more network servers receive the pickup number and display it via the Internet for knowledge; the front end device inputs the pickup number by the input unit The front-end device transmits the pickup number to the middle-end server, and the middle-end server receives the pickup number and searches for the corresponding print file, and then transmits the print file to the front end The front end device displays the print file on the screen, and after confirming, the print command is issued to the front end device, and the front end device transmits the print command to the print device, and the print device receives the print command and advances The webpages provided by the one or more web servers each have a webpage print link, and the webpage prints the link by pressing the webpage print link in the webpage to be printed. The system of claim 1, wherein the pickup number has an expiration date; and the one or more web servers display the expiration date to display the expiration date for knowledge; During the expiration date, the fetching number is input to the front end device to obtain the corresponding file for printing; when the expiration date is reached, the mid-end server prints the fetching number and the corresponding one. Delete with the file. The system of claim 1, wherein the mid-range server further comprises a storage unit for storing the print file received by the middle server, and the middle server is received according to the The pickup number searches the storage unit for the corresponding print file. The system of claim 1, wherein the mid-range server further comprises a statistical unit, the front-end unit is configured to transmit the print command Simultaneously to the printing device, simultaneously transmitting a printed command to the mid-end server, the mid-end server receives the printed command, and the statistical unit processes the printed command to periodically The print file transmitted by multiple web servers is counted by the file. The system of claim 1, wherein the mid-range server further comprises a management unit that provides a registration webpage, a login webpage, and a management webpage via the Internet; and connects to the registration webpage. And registering to obtain an account number and password, connect to the login page and log in with the account and its password, and then upload a shared file to the central server on the management webpage, and the mid-end server receives the shared file. , generating a corresponding file number and displaying it on the management webpage. The system of claim 5, wherein the front end device inputs the file number by the input unit, the front end device transmits the file number to the middle server, and the middle server receives the file And searching for the corresponding shared file, and then transmitting the shared file to the front-end device, the front-end device receiving the shared file and displaying the shared file on the screen, and after confirming, issuing the print command to the front-end device, the front-end device The print command is transmitted to the printing device, which receives the print command and prints. The system of claim 1, wherein the front end device is an interactive multi-function terminal device, and the screen and the input unit of the front end device are integrated into a touch screen. A printing method for a system for printing web pages, the system comprising one or more web servers, a printing device, a front end device, and a middle a server, the mid-end server is connected to the one or more network servers via an internet, and is connected to the front-end device via a dedicated line, the front-end device is connected to the printing device; wherein the one or more Web servers provide web pages via the Internet for browsing, processing a web page print command to generate a list of printed files, and displaying one of the received pickup numbers, and the one or more network servos The webpage provided by the device has a webpage print link; the printing device prints according to a print command; the front end device includes a screen and an input unit, the screen provides a user interface, and the input unit is provided by the input unit Entering the pickup number to obtain the print file, and issuing the print command for printing by the printing device; the middle server generates the corresponding pickup number for the print file, And searching for the pickup number and transmitting the corresponding print file to the front end device, the method comprising the steps of: (A) browsing the one or more web servers via the internet Providing a web page, and pressing the web page to print a link in the web page to be printed; (B) the one or more web servers receive the web page print command and process it, and then Generating the print file and displaying it via the Internet, and after confirming, transmitting the print file to the middle server; (C) the middle server receives the print file, corresponding to the The pickup number is transmitted to the corresponding one or more network servers; (D) the one or more network servers receive the pickup number and display it via the Internet for knowledge; (E) the front end device inputs the pickup number to the input unit, the front end device transmits the pickup number to the middle server; (F) the middle server receives the pickup number, and then searches for the pickup number Corresponding to the print file and transmitted to the front end device; and (G) the front end device displays the print file on the screen, and after confirming, the print command is issued to the front end device, the front end device A print command is sent to the printing device, which prints the print. The method of claim 8, wherein the pickup number has an expiration date, and the step (D) further comprises: the one or more web servers receiving the pickup number, and the pickup The number and the expiration date are displayed via the internet for awareness. The method of claim 9, wherein the step (E) further comprises: in the expiration date, the front end device inputs the pickup number by the input unit, and the front end device transmits the pickup number to The midrange server. The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of: (H) when the expiration date is reached, the mid-end server deletes the pickup number and the corresponding print file. The method of claim 8, wherein the mid-range server comprises a storage unit, and the step (C) further comprises: the mid-end server receiving the print file and storing the same in the storage unit And then generating the corresponding pickup number and transmitting to the corresponding one or more network servers. The method of claim 12, wherein the step (F) further comprises: the mid-end server receiving the pickup number, and searching the storage unit for the corresponding print file and transmitting the file to the Front-end device. The method of claim 8, wherein the mid-range server comprises a statistical unit, and the step (G) comprises the following steps: (G1) the front-end device displays the print file on the screen, and is confirmed And issuing the print command to the front end device, the front end device transmitting the print command to the print device, and simultaneously transmitting a printed command to the middle server; (G2) the print device receiving the print command Printing the command and printing; and (G3) the mid-range server receives the printed command and processes it to periodically count the print file transmitted by the one or more network servers. The method of claim 8, wherein the mid-range server further comprises a management unit, which provides a registration webpage, a login webpage and a management webpage via the Internet, and the method further comprises the following steps. : (H) Connect to the registration page via the Internet and register to obtain an account number and password, connect to the login page and log in with the account and its password; (I) upload a share file to the management page to The mid-end server; and (J) the mid-end server receives the shared file and generates a corresponding file number, and then displays the same on the management webpage. The method of claim 15, further comprising the steps of: (K) inputting the file number by the input unit to the front end device, the front end device transmitting the file number to the middle server; L) the mid-end server receives the file number and searches for the corresponding shared file according to the same, and then transmits the shared file to the front-end device; and (M) the front-end device receives the shared file and displays it on the screen, and confirms The print command is issued to the front end device, and the front end device transmits the print command to the print device, and the print device receives the print command and prints. The method of claim 8, wherein the front end device is an interactive multi-function terminal device, and the screen and the input unit of the front end device are integrated into a touch screen.