JPH04336318A - Printer output system to other host - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable output to the print output device of other information processor when the print output device of the information process of this system is in fault, to perform printing-out operation without preparing any printer which is used in case of the fault of the print output device of the information processor of this system, and to reduce the cost and space. CONSTITUTION:This print output system which consists of a temporary storage device 3 stored with print information up to the end of printing operation, the print output device 6 for printing its contents, the information processor 1 equipped with them, and a terminal controlling it and is connected by a line is equipped with a fault sensing part 4 which judges the fault of the print output device 6, an information processor control terminal 5 which displays the result, and a transmission control part 2 which sends the contents of the temporary storage device to the other information processor 7 through the line; when the print output device 6 is in fault, the print information is printed out on the print output device 10 of the other information processor 7.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer output system for other hosts, and more particularly to a printer output system for two information processing apparatuses connected by a line and each having a print output device.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, information processing apparatuses have been increasingly used in sophisticated ways, and the range of use has been increasing year by year. Along with this, improving reliability has become an important issue. In particular, if information that is processed and printed by an information processing device cannot be printed due to a failure in the print output device, the printed information will remain stored in the temporary storage device without being able to be output. However, if the print information exceeds the capacity of the temporary storage device, the information processing device cannot create any more print information, so the processing is interrupted. In this way, in case the print output device fails, there is another print output device as a backup.
The method was to have one or two more ready.

[0003] Recently, many companies have begun to conduct business with two information processing devices connected by a line. For this reason, there are many methods in which print information processed by one information processing device is output to the other information processing device connected via a line. This method requires creating an environment in advance for each information processing device to send print information to the other information processing device and to output the sent print information to the print output device. It won't happen. According to this method, print information is sent unconditionally, so if the print output device of the information processing device receiving the print information fails, the capacity of the temporary storage device will be exceeded and the information processing device will be unable to process the print information. In order to prevent this from happening, the method used was to prepare one or two more print output devices as backups.

0004

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional example, one or more other print output devices must be prepared, and the print output device is prepared only for troubleshooting. There is a problem in that there are print output devices that are not used in normal operation.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the method of outputting a printer to another host according to the present invention is to provide one print output device in an information processing device having a configuration of two devices connected by a line. The purpose is to print out data without connecting two information processing devices. Therefore, the printer output method to another host according to the present invention includes a temporary storage device that holds print information until the end of printing, a print output device that prints the contents, and an information processing device that has these. In a system in which terminals that control the information processing device are connected via a line, a fault sensing unit that determines a fault in the print output device, and the information processing device control terminal that displays the content thereof;
If one print output device becomes faulty due to the transmission control unit that transmits the contents of the temporary storage device to the other information processing device via the line, the print output device is connected to the other information processing device connected by the line. It is configured by outputting information to a print output device.

[0006]

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments will be explained with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of this embodiment will be explained. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 and 7 are information processing devices, 5 and 9 are information processing device control terminals, 6 and 10 are print output devices, and 2 is a transmission control device. Part, 3
, 8 are temporary storage devices. Furthermore, the function of this embodiment is that the transmission control section 2 transmits the print information stored in the temporary storage device 3 to the information processing device 7 connected to it via a line. The fault sensing unit 4 senses a fault in the print output device 6,
The information processing device control terminal 5 is notified of the failure.

As described above, when the print output device 6 becomes a failure, the failure sensing device 4 senses the failure. The fault sensing device 4 notifies the information processing control terminal 5 that the print output device 6 has become faulty. After that, when the operator sees the notification and instructs the print output device 10 connected to the information processing device 7 to output it, the transmission control section 2 detects this and prints out the information stored in the temporary storage device 3. The information is transmitted to the temporary storage device 8 of the information processing device 7 through the line. Thereafter, the information stored in the temporary storage device 8 is outputted to the printout device 10.

[0009]

As explained above, according to the present invention, when there is a failure in the print output device of one's own information processing device, it is possible to output to the print output device connected to the other information processing device. This can be done with the existing configuration without having to prepare a print output device for use in the event of a failure of the print output device of the own information processing device, which has the effect of reducing costs and space.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,7 Information processing equipment 2 Transmission control section 3,8 Temporary storage device 4 Fault sensing section 5,9 Information processing device control terminal 6,10 Print output device

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A temporary storage device that holds print information until the end of printing, a print output device that prints the contents, an information processing device that holds these, and a terminal that controls the information processing device. In a printer output method in which the print output device is connected by a line, the printer output method includes a fault sensing section that determines a fault in the print output device, an information processing device control terminal that displays the result, and a fault detection section for the temporary storage device. and a transmission control unit that transmits the content to the other information processing device through the line, and in the event of a failure of the print output processing device, the print information is sent to the print output device owned by the other information processing device connected to the line. A printer output method to other hosts characterized by printing output.