JP2003337810A - Merge printing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize merge printing through a network only by transferring a file, and to provide a method for designating proper external characters even when external characters are included in the file. <P>SOLUTION: A merge printing server is configured of a data base for holding a template, a template analysis processing part for analyzing the character input part of the template, a chart format file acquisition processing part for acquiring a file to be transferred from a client, a chart type file analysis processing part for analyzing the acquired chart format file, an item/input part matching processing part for making the item of the chart format file correspond to the character input part of the template, a character insertion processing part for inserting a proper character string into the template, a print information preparing part for preparing the print information, and a printer for executing print. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of performing a merge print via a network by transferring a tabular file to a merge print service server.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The prior art is as follows.

I. Concerning merge printing The merge printing was performed by an application on the local computer.

II. Concerning Including External Characters in Transfer File (1) Attention is required on the screen for transferring so that external characters are not included.

(2) The same external character set as the server is installed on the local client machine.

[0006]

However, the conventional methods have the following drawbacks.

I. The following environment and work were required for the merge printing.

(1) The computer needs an application capable of inserting and printing, and the printer needs to be connected to the local computer or the local network.

(2) Alternatively, save the files required for the merge print on the medium, and move the save file to a computer to which the same merge print application is installed and the printer is connected. Needed to print.

As described above, it is necessary to provide an application having an insertion printing function and a device such as a printer, which imposes a disk capacity of a computer and an economical load on a general user.

It is an object of the present invention to enable merge printing even if such a user's computer does not have a special application or printer.

II. Including external characters in the transfer file has the following drawbacks.

(1) Documents containing external characters cannot be transferred.

(2) Even if the data can be transferred, the external character part is not properly used / displayed at the transfer destination.

(3) The same external character set as the transfer destination must be installed in the client. For this reason, the external characters used in the conventional client cannot be used.

An object of the present invention is to enable use and display at a transfer destination even when a file including an external character is transferred without changing the external character set on the client side.

[0017]

According to the present invention, as means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a server insertion printing means, and as its component, a designated template obtaining means for obtaining a template designated by a client from a database, Template analysis means for analyzing the template acquired by the specified template acquisition means, table format file acquisition means for acquiring the table format file transferred from the client, and analysis of the table format file acquired by the table format file acquisition processing means Table format file analysis means, and item input section matching means for associating the character input fields of the template with the items of the table format file based on the results analyzed by the template analysis means and the table format file analysis means. And the item input unit matching means A character insertion means for inserting a character into the template based on the association according to the above, a print data creation means for creating print data based on the result processed by the character insertion means, and a print data creation means Data print processing means for receiving print data and instructing the printer to execute printing is characterized by being provided.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be illustratively described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the relative arrangement of the constituent elements, the display screen, and the like described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to them unless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 is an overall view showing a processing configuration of an embodiment according to the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a client unit used by the user. Reference numeral 2 denotes an insertion print server unit that creates insertion print data.

The client unit 1 is composed of the following elements. Reference numeral 11 is a table format file in which the user describes the insertion print information. A data communication processing unit 12 performs data communication with the merge print server 2 such as transfer of the tabular file 11.

The merge print server unit 2 is composed of the following elements. Reference numeral 21 is a database in which template information is stored. Reference numeral 22 is a merge print server application that executes merge print processing. Reference numeral 23 denotes a designated template acquisition processing unit that acquires the template designated by the client from the database 21. Reference numeral 24 is a template analysis processing unit that analyzes the template acquired by the specified template acquisition processing unit. 25 is the client section
1 is a table format file acquisition processing section that acquires a table format file sent from the first data communication processing section 12. Reference numeral 26 is a table format file analysis processing section that analyzes the table format file acquired by the table format file acquisition processing section 25. An item input unit matching processing unit 27 associates the character input fields of the template with the items of the table format file based on the results analyzed by the template analysis processing unit 24 and the table format file analysis processing unit 26. A character insertion processing unit 28 inserts a character into the template based on the association by the item input unit matching processing unit 27. 29 is a character insertion processing unit 28
This is a print data creation unit that creates print data based on the result processed in (1).

Designated template acquisition processing unit 23, template analysis processing unit 24, tabular file acquisition processing unit 25, tabular file analysis processing unit 26, item input unit matching processing unit
27, the character insertion processing unit 28, and the print data creation unit 29 are components of the insertion print server application 22.

A data print processing unit 30 receives the print data created by the print data creating unit 29 and instructs the printer to execute printing. Reference numeral 31 is a printer that receives a command from the data print processing unit 30 and executes printing.

<First Embodiment> In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the client unit 1 and the server unit 2 communicate with each other via the Internet. In this case, the data communication processing unit 12 of the client unit 1 becomes a web browser.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of this embodiment. The processing of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

Step S1 is a step for designating a template to be used for merge printing from the client. The template specified in step S1 is acquired from the database 21 by the specified template acquisition processing unit 23. Figure 3
Shows an example of the template. The character input field, which is the character input part of the template, holds the input field name as an attribute. The dotted rectangular area in FIG. 3 is the character input field.

The characters in [○○○] are the input field names.

Step S2 is a step of transferring the tabular file for merge printing from the client to the server.
The process of step S2 is executed by the tabular file acquisition processing unit 25. FIG. 4 shows a CSV format file which is an example of the tabular format file. The first line consists of item names, and the second and subsequent lines consist of data.

Step S3 is a designated template acquisition processing unit
This is the step of cutting out the character input field in the template obtained in step 23. Step S3 is executed by the template analysis processing unit 24. Step S4 is a step of acquiring the item list and the corresponding row data list from the tabular file acquired in step S2. Step S4 is executed by the tabular file analysis processing unit 26. FIG. 5 is FIG.
An example of the item list (a) and the row data list (b) acquired in step S4 from the tabular file shown in FIG.

In step S5, the input field cut out in step S3 is associated with the item list acquired in step S4. A character input field having an input field name matching the item as an attribute is associated. S6 is a step of branching the process depending on whether there is an item having no corresponding character input field as a result of step S5. If there is an item having no corresponding input field, control is passed to step S7, and if there is no item having no corresponding input field, control is passed to step S8. Step S7 is a step of notifying the client that an item having no character input field corresponding to the tabular file is included. Step S5, step S6 and step S7 are executed by the item input section matching processing section 28. 6 is shown in FIG.
It is an example of a template having no corresponding input field for the item list shown in (a). Since there is no input field corresponding to the item "E-Mail", the process is passed to step S7. FIG. 7 shows a display example of the web browser of the client notified in step S7.

Step S8 is a step of acquiring row data from the row data list acquired in step S4. Step S9 is a step of inserting the value of each item of the row data acquired in step S8 into the corresponding input field in the template associated in step S5. Step S8
And step S9 is executed by the character insertion processing unit 28. FIG. 8 shows the template shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a result of inserting a line data character string of line number 1 in the line data list shown in (b). S10 is a step of creating print data of the template in which the character string is inserted in step S9. Step S10 is executed by the print data creation unit 29.

Step S11 is a step in which the printer 31 prints the print data created in step S10. Step S11 is executed by the print processing unit 30.

Step S12 is a step of branching the process depending on whether or not there is remaining row data in the row data list. If there is remaining line data, control is passed to step S8. If there is no remaining line data, the process ends.

In the present embodiment, the client can realize the merge print simply by designating the template and transferring the tabular file using the web browser.

<Embodiment 2> This embodiment adds processing to Embodiment 1 so that the client confirms / edits the result of inserting the value of each item of the row data into the character input field in step S9. It is an example.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the configuration of the character insertion processing unit 28 for realizing the present embodiment. Reference numeral 101 denotes a confirmation edit information creation processing unit that creates information for confirmation edit for the client. A confirmation editing information communication processing unit 102 communicates with the client based on the information created by the confirmation editing information creation processing unit. A decision character string insertion processing unit 103 inserts a character string into the template based on the result acquired by the confirmation editing information communication processing unit 102.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of this embodiment. The process will be described below with reference to FIG.

Step S101 is a step of creating a preview image as a result of inserting the row data acquired in step S8 into the template. Step S101 is executed by the confirmation edit information creation processing unit 101.

Step S102 is a step of transmitting to the client the confirmation edit information based on the preview and line data created in step S101. FIG. 11 is an example of the confirmation edit screen displayed on the web browser of the client in step S102. Step S103 is a step for the user to confirm and edit on the client. Step S104 is a step of acquiring the result edited by the user in step S103. Steps S102 and S104 are executed by the confirmation editing information communication processing unit 102. FIG. 12 shows an example in which the user has changed the “address” on the confirmation edit screen shown in FIG.

Step S105 is a step of inserting the final determined character string acquired in step S104 into the template. Step S105 is executed by the determined character string insertion processing unit 103. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the determined character string, which is the result of editing by the user in FIG. 12, is inserted.

In step S105, the process is transferred to step S10 shown in the first embodiment.

<Third Embodiment> The present embodiment is an example in which a process for allowing a client to select and specify when line data includes an external character is added to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is an example of data including external characters. (a) is the tabular data on the client side, and the third character of the name item "Yasuo Sato" contains an external character. (b) is line data on the server side, and external characters are not always displayed on the server as the same characters as on the client.

FIG. 15 shows an example of the configuration of the character insertion processing unit 28 for realizing the present embodiment.

Reference numeral 201 is a line data character string analysis processing unit for extracting the value of each item of line data. Reference numeral 202 denotes an external character determination processing unit that determines whether or not an external character is included in the value of the item extracted by the row data character string analysis processing unit 201. 203
Is a server external character specification processing unit that allows the user to specify and acquire the external character of the server based on the result of the external character determination processing unit 202.
The server external character designation processing unit 203 is a confirmation editing information communication processing unit 102.
To communicate with the client via. Reference numeral 204 denotes an insertion character string determination processing unit that determines a character string to be inserted based on the server external character and the editing result determined by the user from the server external character designation processing unit 204 and the confirmation editing information communication processing unit 102. The result of the insertion character string determination processing unit 204 is the determined character string insertion processing unit 1
Passed to 03 and inserted in the character input field.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of this embodiment. The processing will be described below with reference to FIG.

Step S201 is a step of acquiring the head item of the row data acquired in step S8. Step
S202 is a step of branching the process depending on whether there is an item to be acquired. If there is no item, the process proceeds to step S10 to create print data. If there is an item, step S2
Pass the process to 03. Step S203 is a step of acquiring the value of the acquired item. Step S201, step S202 and step S203 are executed by the row data character string analysis processing unit 201. An example will be described with reference to FIG. First item in step S201

[Name] will be acquired. Since there is an item, control is passed to step S203 in step S202,
In step S203, the value of the item, "Yasuo Sato", is acquired.

Step S204 is a step for branching the process depending on whether the external character is included in the character string of the item value acquired in step S203. If the external character is not included, process
Give it to S210. If the external character is included, pass it to S205. Step S204 is executed by the external character determination processing unit 204.

Step S205 is a step of adding a function of allowing the client to select the external character of the server for the character determined as the external character by the external character determination processing unit 204, to the confirmation edit screen. FIG. 17 shows an example of the confirmation edit screen on the client side for the row data shown in FIG. Items that include external characters in step S205

A "designation of external characters" button is added to [Name].

In step S206, the user specifies the external character of the server on the client side. Step S207
Is a step of acquiring the external character of the server designated in step S206. Step S205 and step S207 are executed by the server external character designation processing unit 203. FIG. 18 is an example of a screen for designating a server external character on the client side. Figure 1
By clicking the "designation of external character" button shown in 7, the external character designation screen opens.

Step S208 is a step of replacing the server external character acquired in step S206 with the original external character. Step S208 is executed by the insertion character string determination processing unit 204. Step S209 is a step of inserting the character string of the item value determined in step S208 into the corresponding character input field. Step S209 is executed by the determined character string insertion processing unit 103.

Step S210 is a step of acquiring the next item in the row data. The result of step S210 is step
If there is no item checked in S202, step S10
Then, the print data is created.

(Other Embodiments) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices, or an apparatus composed of a single device. May be applied to.

The present invention supplies a software program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or device directly or remotely, and a computer of the system or device reads the supplied program code. Including cases that can be achieved by executing. In that case, the form need not be a program as long as it has the functions of the program.

Therefore, the program code itself installed in the computer to implement the functional processing of the present invention by the computer also implements the present invention. That is, the claims of the present invention include the computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

In this case, the program may take any form such as an object code, a program executed by an interpreter, or script data supplied to an OS as long as it has the function of the program.

A recording medium for supplying the program is, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, an MO, a CD.
-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM,
DVD-R).

In addition, as a program supply method,
It can also be supplied by connecting to a homepage on the Internet using a browser of a client computer, and downloading the computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file having an automatic installation function from the homepage to a recording medium such as a hard disk. It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from different homepages. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for implementing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the claims of the present invention.

The program of the present invention is encrypted to C
By storing the information in a storage medium such as a D-ROM and distributing it to the user, and having the user who satisfies the predetermined conditions download the key information for decrypting the encryption from the home page via the Internet, and by using the key information It is also possible to execute the encrypted program and install the program in a computer to realize it.

The computer executes the read program to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the OS running on the computer executes the actual processing based on the instructions of the program. The function of the above-described embodiment can be realized also by performing a part or all of the above.

Further, after the program read from the recording medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program,
CPU provided on the function expansion board or function expansion unit
Performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

[0061]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if there is no application having a merge print function in the local environment, merge print can be realized simply by transferring the tabular file via the network. There is an effect such as.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a processing configuration example of an insertion printing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a template that is a target of merge printing.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tabular file that is data for merge printing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of data held inside a merge print server.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a template that does not correspond to an item of a tabular file.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a warning message to a client.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which data is inserted.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a processing configuration example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a confirmation edit screen on the client side.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an editing operation on the client side.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which an editing result is reflected.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of data including external characters.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a processing configuration example of the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an insertion confirmation screen for calling a client external character designation screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a client external character designation screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Tabular file 12 Data communication processing unit 21 Database 22 Merge print server application 23 Specified template acquisition processing part 24 Template analysis processing unit 25 Tabular file acquisition processor 26 Tabular file analysis processor 27 Item input section Matching processing section 28 Character insertion processing part 29 Print data creation processing unit 30 Print processing part 31 Printer

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Claims (24)

[Claims] 1. A specification for acquiring a template specified by a client from a database in an insert printing device having a data communication processing means for performing data communication such as transfer of a tabular file in a client and an insert print processing means in a server. Template acquisition means, template analysis means for analyzing the template acquired by the designated template acquisition means, table format file acquisition means for acquiring a table format file notified from the data communication processing means of the client, and the table format A table format file analysis means for analyzing a table format file acquired by the file acquisition means and extracting row data, and a character input field for a template based on the result analyzed by the template analysis means and the table format file analysis means Tabular file Based on an item input section matching means for making a correspondence between items, a character insertion means for inserting a character in a template based on the correspondence by the item input section matching means, and a result inserted by the character insertion means. An insert printing apparatus comprising: a print data creating unit that creates print data; and a data printing unit that receives the print data created by the print data creating unit and instructs a printer to execute printing. 2. The character insertion processing means communicates with the client based on the confirmation edit information creating means for creating information for confirming and editing with respect to the client, and the information created by the confirmation edit information creating means. The insertion printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a confirmation editing information communication unit for performing. 3. The merged printing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a determined character string insertion unit that inserts the editing result acquired by the confirmation editing information communication unit into a template. 4. A line data character string analysis unit for extracting a value of each item of line data in the character insertion processing unit,
The insertion printing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: an external character determination unit that determines whether an external character is included in the value of the item extracted by the line data character string analysis unit. 5. A server external character designating unit that allows a user to specify and obtain a user external character of the server based on the result of the external character determining unit, and a character to be inserted based on the server external character determined by the user from the server external character designating unit. The insertion printing device according to claim 4, further comprising: an insertion character string determination unit that determines a column. 6. A corresponding external character search determining unit that searches and determines a corresponding external character in the server based on the result of the external character determining unit, and inserts based on the server external character determined by the corresponding external character search determining unit. The insertion printing device according to claim 4, further comprising: an insertion character string determining unit that determines a character string. 7. A method of inserting a data communication process for performing data communication such as transfer of a tabular file in a client, and an insert printing process in a server, in which a template specified by the client is acquired from a database. A template acquisition step, a template analysis step of analyzing the template acquired by the designated template acquisition step, a table format file acquisition step of acquiring a table format file notified from the data communication processing step of the client, and the table format A table format file analysis step of analyzing the table format file acquired in the file acquisition step and extracting row data, and a character input field of a template based on the result of the template analysis step and the table format file analysis step Tabular file Based on the item input section matching step of making the correspondence between the items, the character insertion step of inserting characters into the template based on the correspondence by the item input section matching step, and the result inserted in the character insertion step. And a data printing step of receiving the print data created in the print data creating step and instructing a printer to execute printing, the insertion printing method. 8. In the character insertion processing step, a confirmation edit information creating step for creating information for confirmation edit to the client, and communication with the client based on the information created in the confirmation edit information creating step. The insertion printing method according to claim 7, further comprising: a confirmation editing information communication step for performing. 9. The merge printing method according to claim 8, further comprising: a decision character string inserting step of inserting the editing result acquired by the confirmation editing information communication step into a template. 10. In the character insertion processing step, a line data character string analysis step of extracting the value of each item of line data, and an external character is included in the value of the item extracted by the line data character string analysis step. The insertion printing method according to claim 9, further comprising: an external character determining step of determining whether the character is printed. 11. A server external character specifying step of causing a user to specify and acquire an external character of the server based on the result of the external character determining step, and a character to be inserted based on the server external character determined by the user from the server external character specifying step. The insertion printing method according to claim 10, further comprising: an insertion character string determining step of determining a row. 12. A corresponding external character search determining step of searching and determining a corresponding external character in the server based on the result of the external character determining step, and inserting based on the server external character determined by the corresponding external character searching determining step. The insertion printing method according to claim 10, further comprising: an insertion character string determining step of determining a character string. 13. A computer, a specified template acquisition means for acquiring a template specified by a client from a database, a template analysis means for analyzing the template acquired by the specified template acquisition means, and the data communication processing means of the client. Table format file acquisition means for acquiring the table format file notified from, table format file analysis means for analyzing the table format file acquired by the table format file acquisition means and extracting row data, the template analysis means and the Based on the correspondence by the item input section matching means for matching between the character input field of the template and the items of the table format file based on the result analyzed by the table format file analysis means, and the correspondence by the item input section matching means. Insert characters in the template Character inserting means, print data creating means for creating print data based on the result inserted by the character inserting means, and receiving print data created by the print data creating means and instructing the printer to execute printing. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that it stores a data printing means and a computer program that functions as the data printing means. 14. A computer based on the confirmation edit information creating means for creating information for confirming and editing the client in the character insertion processing means, and the information created by the confirm editing information creating means. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, further comprising a confirmation edit information communication unit that communicates with a client and a computer program that causes the computer to operate. 15. The computer program for storing a computer program for causing a computer to function as a decision character string insertion unit for inserting the editing result acquired by the confirmation editing information communication unit into a template. Computer readable storage medium. 16. A computer, wherein in the character insertion processing means, a line data character string analysis means for extracting a value of each item of line data and a value of an item extracted by the line data character string analysis means are provided. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, further comprising: an external-character determining unit that determines whether an external character is included, and a computer program that causes the external character to function. 17. A computer based on a server external character designating unit that allows a computer to specify and obtain a user external character of a server based on a result of the external character determining unit, and a server external character determined by the user from the server external character designating unit. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, further comprising: an insertion character string determining unit that determines a character string to be inserted; and a computer program that causes the function to function. 18. A computer based on a corresponding external character search determining means for searching and determining a corresponding external character in the server based on the result of the external character determining means, and a server external character determined by the corresponding external character searching and determining means. 14. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, further comprising: an insertion character string determining unit that determines a character string to be inserted into the computer, and a computer program that causes the computer to operate. 19. A computer is provided with a specified template acquisition procedure for acquiring a template specified by a client from a database, a template analysis procedure for analyzing the template acquired by the specified template acquisition procedure, and the data communication processing procedure for the client. Table format file acquisition procedure to acquire the table format file notified from, table format file analysis procedure to analyze the table format file acquired in the table format file acquisition procedure and extract row data, the template analysis procedure and the Based on the matching by the item input section matching procedure for matching between the character input field of the template and the item of the tabular file based on the result analyzed by the table format file analysis procedure, Insert characters in the template A character insertion procedure, a print data creation procedure for creating print data based on the result inserted in the character insertion procedure, and a print data created in the print data creation procedure to instruct the printer to execute printing. Data printing procedure and information processing program to execute. 20. Based on the confirmation edit information creating procedure for creating information for confirming and editing with respect to a client in the computer in the character insertion processing procedure, and the information created in the confirm editing information creating procedure. The information processing program according to claim 19, which executes a confirmation edit information communication procedure for communicating with a client. 21. The information processing program according to claim 19, which causes a computer to execute a determined character string insertion procedure of inserting the editing result acquired by the confirmation editing information communication procedure into a template. 22. In the computer, in the character insertion processing procedure, a line data character string analysis procedure for extracting a value of each item of line data, and a value of an item extracted by the line data character string analysis procedure. 20. The information processing program according to claim 19, which executes an external character determining procedure for determining whether an external character is included. 23. Based on a server external character specifying procedure for causing a computer to specify and obtain a user external character of the server based on the result of the external character determining procedure, and a server external character determined by the user from the server external character specifying procedure. The information processing program according to claim 19, which executes an insertion character string determining procedure for determining a character string to be inserted. 24. Based on the result of the external character determination procedure, the computer uses the corresponding external character search determination procedure for searching and determining a corresponding external character in the server, and the server external character determined by the corresponding external character search determination procedure. The information processing program according to claim 19, which executes an insertion character string determination procedure for determining a character string to be inserted into.