TWI517026B - Group broadcast printing method - Google Patents

Description

Group broadcast printing method

This case is about a printing method, especially a group broadcasting printing method.

In a typical working environment, a network is usually used to connect a plurality of computers to a printer, and a plurality of computer users can share the use of the printer for various functions such as scanning and printing.

However, in the case of a large number of public printers, when users want to print documents, they need to select one of them to print. After executing the printing process on the selected computer, they often go to the printer. It was discovered that the printer was printing other documents, I don’t know when my files would be printed, and other public printers were idle. If I want to use other idle printers. Machine, you need to know the connection information of the printer in the idle, then go back to the computer where the printer connection information is set and cancel the original printing work, and execute the printing process again to transfer the printing file. Print to another printer, and then confirm the printing at the location of the selected printer. This printing method may cause the same problem again and the steps to be solved need to be repeated.

In order to solve the above problems, the manufacturer has developed a printer with a hard disk, and multiple printers can communicate with each other and the hard disk can share the storage space with each other, and the file to be printed transmitted by the computer end. Not stored in a specific printer, but It is stored inside the hard disk that still has storage space. When the document is to be printed, the printer selected by the user will communicate with other printers and require all printers to provide their internals. The information stored in the store is the information printed by all the printers. The printer selected by the user can know from the collected information that the printed documents sent by the user are stored on that printer. The printing process is read from the disc and connected to the hard disk of the printer for printing, although the above method can solve the problem that the selected printer is printing other files, I do not know When your own files will be printed, but there are other public printers that are not working idle, but in order to meet the needs of the hard disk to share storage space with each other, the printer must be configured with large storage space. The hard disk will increase the production cost, and the selected printer must communicate with all other printers before printing to collect the printed information stored inside the printer. Will reduce the processing speed of the printer, it takes the extra wait time to get print documents.

Therefore, how to develop a group broadcast printing method that can improve the above-mentioned conventional technology is indeed an urgent problem to be solved.

The main purpose of this case is to provide a group broadcast printing method. In order to solve the problem that the conventional printers can share the storage space between the hard disks, the printer must be equipped with a hard disk with a large storage space, which will increase. The cost of production, as well as the selected printer must be communicated with all other printers before printing to collect the printed information stored inside the printer, and these processing steps will reduce the processing speed of the printer. , need to spend the extra waiting time and other shortcomings.

In order to achieve the above objectives, one of the broader aspects of the case provides a group broadcast column. The printing method is applicable to a computer system, and the computer system is connected to a plurality of printing machines, and at least comprises the following steps: (a) opening a file and selecting to perform group broadcast printing; (b) information about the file; Simultaneously transmitting to the plurality of printers in a broadcast manner; (c) determining whether one of the plurality of printers received a printing request signal according to the information of the document; and (d) determining the result In the case of YES, the file is transmitted to the corresponding printer according to the printing request signal for printing.

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S21~S26‧‧‧Printing step

Figure 1 is a flow chart of a method for group broadcast printing in the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the printing steps of the printing machine at the time of execution of the broadcast of the group.

Some exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following description. It is to be understood that the present invention is capable of various modifications in the various aspects of the present invention, and the description and illustration are in the nature of

The group broadcast printing method of the embodiment is applicable to a computer system, and the computer system is connected to a plurality of printers installed in the same group, and the printer can be a printer, but not As long as it is a machine that can print documents, it is protected by this case.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a flowchart of a group broadcast printing method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the group broadcast printing method of the embodiment includes the following steps: First, opening and storing in a computer system One of the files, and open a print driver And selecting the execution group broadcast print (as shown in step S11), and then transmitting the information about the file to the plurality of printers in a broadcast manner, and the file remains at the computer at this time. In the system, the information about the file may include the user name, the name of the printed file, and the network address of the computer system, but not limited thereto, as long as the information that can be used to identify the file is the case. The scope of protection (as shown in step S12).

After step S12, it is determined whether one of the plurality of printers receives a printing request signal according to the information of the file (as shown in step S13), wherein the printer that transmits the printing request signal is received. It is selected by a user, and the user logs in to at least one printer by using a user name and a password, and checks the current operating status of the printer being logged in, that is, the printer is waiting for the printer. The number of documents printed to determine the printing of the document by the printer. After the user selects the printer, it enters the printer's work menu and is accepted according to the printer. The information of the file is selected to be printed on the file, and the printer will transmit a request signal to the computer system after receiving the printing request triggered by the user.

In this embodiment, the user moves to the printer where the printer is located to operate the display panel, but not limited thereto, and the printer can be accessed through a network interface.

When the determined result at step S13 is NO, step S13 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S13 is YES, the file stored in the computer system is transferred to the corresponding printer according to the printing request signal for printing (as shown in step S14), and finally After the file has been printed, the other printers are notified by broadcast that the file has been printed to inform the printer that the information about the file can be deleted (as shown in step S15).

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a flow chart of the printing steps of the printing machine at the time of executing the group broadcast printing. As shown in the figure, the steps of group printing for each printer are shown in FIG. 2 . First, receiving information about the file transmitted by the computer system (as shown in step S21), and then determining whether the print request triggered by the user according to the information of the file is received (as shown in step S22), when judging The result is YES, indicating that the printer is selected to perform the printing of the file, and the printer will transmit a printing request signal to the computer system to request the computer system to provide the file data (as shown in step S23), and finally, After the document data transmitted by the computer system is received, the printing is performed (as shown in step S24).

When the result of the determination in the step S22 is NO, it is necessary to determine whether the notification message that the file has been printed is received (as shown in step S25), and if the result of the determination is no, the step S22 is repeated. On the other hand, when the judgment result is YES, it indicates that the file has been printed by another printer, and the printer will delete the information about the file stored therein (as shown in step S26).

In summary, the group broadcast printing method of the present case transmits information about the document to the plurality of printers by means of group broadcasting, and receives the printing request signal transmitted by a printer. The document is transferred to the printer for printing, so the printer does not need a hard disk with a large storage space, and the confidentiality of the file is good, and the user can select which printer to print, which can be reduced. Waiting for the printing time, and additionally transmitting the information about the file to the plurality of printers by broadcasting, each printer receives the information about the file, and the printer does not need to communicate with each other. And the collection of printed information can solve the need for the conventional printer to meet the mutual storage space between the hard disks. The printer must be equipped with a hard disk with a large storage space, which will increase the production cost and be selected. The printer must be printed before printing First communicate with all other printers to collect the print information stored inside the printer, and these processing steps will reduce the processing speed of the printer, which requires extra waiting time and other shortcomings.

This case has been modified by people who are familiar with the technology, but it is not intended to be protected by the scope of the patent application.

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Claims (9)

A group broadcast printing method is applicable to a computer system, and the computer system is connected to a plurality of printers, and at least comprises the following steps: (a) opening a file and selecting to perform group broadcast printing; (b) about The information of the file is simultaneously broadcasted to the plurality of printers, wherein the information of the file includes a user name, a printed file name, and a network location of the computer system; (c) a user a user name and a password are entered into one of the plurality of printers to perform printing on the file according to the information of the file; (d) determining whether one of the plurality of printers is received according to the The information of the document is transmitted by one of the printing request signals; and (e) when the judgment result is YES, the file is transmitted to the corresponding printer according to the printing request signal for printing. The group broadcast printing method according to claim 1, wherein the printer is a printer. The group broadcast printing method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step (f): after the document is printed, broadcasting to the other printer to delete the information about the file. The group broadcast printing method of claim 1, wherein the printer that transmits the print request signal is selected by a user, and the user uses a user name and a password. Log in to the printer to choose to print the file based on the information in the file. The group broadcast printing method of claim 4, wherein the user logs into the printer where the printer is located. The group broadcast printing method according to claim 4, wherein the user logs in to the printer through a network interface. The group broadcast printing method as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the printers performs the group broadcast printing system, comprising: receiving information about the file; determining whether the user is received according to the file The printing request triggered by the information; when the judgment result is YES, a printing request signal is transmitted to the computer system to request the file; and the information of the document is received and printed. The method for printing a group broadcast according to claim 7, wherein when it is judged that the print request triggered by the user according to the information of the file is not received, it is determined whether the file has been printed and printed. The notification message deletes the information about the file stored in it when the judgment result is YES. The group broadcast printing method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of printing machines are disposed in the same group.