JP2005349641A - Printing system, printing method, printer and output apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hold each printing data in an optimum state in a storage part in accordance with the kind of the printing data. <P>SOLUTION: In the case where new mode information is applied to the inputted printing data for service, a CPU 113 stores the printing data together with at least certification information into a new region within a storage region for printing data at a hard disk 115, and stores the information applied to the inputted printing data into a printing data table for service TB2. In the case where update mode information is applied, the CPU 113 overwrites the printing data inputted this time into the storage region for printing data to which the same certification information as the certification information applied to the printing data inputted this time is applied among the printing data stored in the hard disk 115, and overwrites information to which the same certification information is applied in the printing data table for service TB2, by the information applied to the inputted printing data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is a printing system that is installed in a store or the like that can be used by an unspecified user and includes an output device configured by a personal computer or the like and a printing device configured by a digital copying machine or the like. And a printing apparatus and an output apparatus included in the printing system.

  In a store such as a convenience store, a digital copying machine or the like is installed in a state where it is used as a printing apparatus depending on an unspecified output target. This printing apparatus provides a print medium that has been subjected to print processing based on print data not only to a customer at a store that is an unspecified output target, but also to a store owner or a store clerk at a store that is a specific output target. Output.

  When a store clerk or the like uses a printing apparatus installed in a store, print data may not be disclosed to the outside, and it is required that no customer exists near the digital copying machine. Further, when a customer uses a printing apparatus, a plurality of customers may request a single piece of information, and it is necessary to be able to repeatedly print the same print data.

  Therefore, in a conventional printing apparatus installed in a store or the like, when print data input from an external output device is stored in the storage unit together with unique authentication information without performing print processing, when authentication information is input In addition, there is a method in which a so-called hold process is performed in which print data corresponding to input authentication information is read from a storage unit and printed on a print medium (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Note that print data to be provided to unspecified output customers includes paid print data. In this case, the printing apparatus stores the compensation value of the print data as additional information in the storage unit together with the authentication information and the print data, and waits for the input of the authentication information and the completion of the accounting process, and the corresponding print data is stored from the storage unit. read out.
JP-A 62-003322

  The print data that is printed on the print medium after waiting for input of authentication information by the hold process generally differs in an optimal hold state depending on the type of print data due to a difference in output target. However, there is no conventional printing apparatus that performs the hold process in different states depending on the type of print data.

  For example, print data to be provided to a specific output target is often to be erased from the recording unit after printing on the print medium, whereas print data to be provided to an unspecified output target is print medium Even after printing on top, it must be stored in the recording section. In addition, print data to be provided to an unspecified output target may need to be corrected in the content or additional information of the print data after being temporarily stored in the storage unit.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a printing system, a printing method, a printing apparatus, and an output apparatus that can hold each print data in a storage unit in an optimum state according to the type of print data.

  The present invention has the following configuration as means for solving the above problems.

(1) An output device-side input unit that receives input of type information that specifies the type of print data and authentication information that specifies print data, and the type information and authentication information that are input in the output device-side input unit An output device for outputting print data;
A storage unit that stores print data input from the output device together with authentication information, a printing device side input unit that receives an input operation of authentication information, and a printing unit that performs a printing process on a print medium based on the print data; Print data corresponding to the authentication information input in the printing device side input unit is read from the storage unit and supplied to the printing unit, and the print data and the authentication information are based on the type information input from the output device. Is held in a new area of the storage unit, or update hold mode processing is overwritten with print data in the storage unit corresponding to the same authentication information by print data input together with the authentication information from the output device A printing device that selectively executes
It is characterized by including.

  In this configuration, based on the type information input from the output device, the printing device stores print data and authentication information in a new area of the storage unit, or is input together with authentication information from the output device. The update hold mode process for overwriting the print data in the storage unit corresponding to the same authentication information with the print data that has been performed is selectively executed, and when the authentication information is input, the print data corresponding to the authentication information is stored in the storage unit Is read out and supplied to the printing unit.

  Accordingly, each print data is held in the storage unit in an optimum state by the new hold mode process or the update hold mode process according to the type of print data.

(2) The output device further accepts input of additional information related to print processing of print data at the output device side input unit, and outputs the print data together with type information, authentication information, and additional information,
The printing apparatus stores print data together with authentication information and additional information in the storage unit, and at the time of the update hold mode processing, the same authentication information is given by the print data or additional information input together with the authentication information from the external apparatus. The print data or additional information in the storage unit is overwritten.

  In this configuration, the printing apparatus stores the print data together with the authentication information and the additional information in the storage unit, and the same authentication information is obtained by the print data or the additional information input together with the authentication information from the external apparatus during the update hold mode process. The print data or additional information in the assigned storage unit is overwritten.

  Therefore, when the print data is stored in the storage unit by the update hold mode process according to the type of the print data, the print data or additional information in the storage unit to which the same authentication information is given is the print data input this time or Overwritten by additional information.

(3) The output device further accepts input of erasure information indicating whether or not to erase the print data related to the new hold mode processing after the print processing in the output device side input unit, and the type information, the authentication information, and the erasure Print the print data along with the information,
The printing apparatus supplies the print data stored in the storage unit by the new hold mode process to the printing unit based on the type information and the erasure information input from the output device, and then from the storage unit together with authentication information. It is characterized by selectively erasing.

  In this configuration, the printing apparatus supplies the print data stored in the storage unit by the new hold mode process based on the type information and the erasure information input from the output device to the printing unit and then from the storage unit together with the authentication information. Selectively erase.

  Therefore, the print data stored in the storage unit by the new hold mode process is erased from the storage unit after printing according to the type of print data and the erasure instruction.

(4) The output device further accepts input of storage information for specifying a storage period of the print data in the output device side input unit, and outputs the print data together with the type information, the authentication information, and the storage information,
The printing apparatus deletes the print data stored in the storage unit from the storage unit together with authentication information and additional information after a storage period specified by the storage information has elapsed.

  In this configuration, the printing apparatus deletes the print data stored in the storage unit from the storage unit together with the authentication information and the additional information when the storage period specified by the storage information has elapsed.

  Accordingly, print data of a type that is not erased from the storage unit after printing is erased from the storage unit when a preset storage period has elapsed.

  (5) The type information is information for specifying a type of print data to be provided to a specific output target or print data to be provided to an unspecified output target. The update hold mode process is executed only for print data to be provided to an unspecified output target based on the information.

  In this configuration, the printing apparatus executes the update hold mode process only for print data to be provided to an unspecified output target.

  Therefore, the print data to be provided to an unspecified output target is stored in the storage unit in a state that can be corrected later.

  The present invention has the following effects.

  (1) Based on the type information input from the output device, the same by the new hold mode processing for storing the print data and the authentication information in a new area of the storage unit or the print data input together with the authentication information from the output device The update hold mode process for overwriting the print data in the storage unit corresponding to the authentication information is selectively executed, and when the authentication information is input, the print data corresponding to the authentication information is read from the storage unit to the print unit. By supplying the print data, each print data can be held in the storage unit in an optimum state by the new hold mode process or the update hold mode process according to the type of the print data.

  (2) The print data is stored in the storage unit together with the authentication information and the additional information, and in the update hold mode processing, the same authentication information is given in the storage unit to which the same authentication information is given by the print data or additional information input together with the authentication information from the external device. When the print data or the additional information is overwritten, when the print data is stored in the storage unit by the update hold mode process, the print data or the additional information in the storage unit to which the same authentication information is assigned is input this time. Or it can be overwritten by additional information.

  (3) The print data stored in the storage unit by the new hold mode process based on the type information and the erasure information input from the output device is selectively deleted from the storage unit together with the authentication information after being supplied to the printing unit. Thus, the print data stored in the storage unit by the new hold mode process can be erased from the storage unit after printing according to the type of print data and the erasure instruction.

  (4) By deleting the print data stored in the storage unit from the storage unit together with the authentication information and the additional information when the storage period specified by the storage information has elapsed, the type of print data that is not deleted from the storage unit after printing is obtained. When a preset storage period has elapsed, the data can be erased from the storage unit.

  (5) By executing the update hold mode process only for print data to be provided to unspecified output targets, the print data to be provided to unspecified output targets is stored in a state that can be corrected later. Can be stored in the department.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The printing system 10 is installed in a store 100 such as a convenience store. A printing system 10 is configured by connecting a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 2 and a money processing apparatus 3 to a digital copying machine 1 which is a printing apparatus of the present invention.

  The digital copying machine 1 is used for a copy process for a customer, a fax transmission process, an image information provision process, and a print process by a store clerk. In the copy process, an image read from a document brought by the customer is printed on a print medium such as paper. In the fax transmission process, the image information of the original brought by the customer is transmitted to the fax machine 300 designated by the customer via the public telephone network 200. In the image information providing process, an image based on print data designated by a customer among print data for service stored in advance is printed on a print medium. In the print processing, an image based on print data designated by a store clerk is stored on a print medium among business-use print data stored in advance.

  Copy processing, fax transmission processing, and image information provision processing for the customer are performed based on billing processing in the money processing apparatus 3. That is, the money processing apparatus 3 accepts the insertion of money or the insertion of a billing card (cash card, prepaid card, etc.) by the customer prior to the execution of each process, and displays the amount information such as the amount of money to be inserted and the card usage limit. Transmit to the digital copier 1. The digital copying machine 1 stores unit price information determined in advance for copy processing, fax transmission processing, and image information provision processing. The digital copying machine 1 executes operations related to copy processing, fax transmission processing, and image information provision processing within a range not exceeding the amount information transmitted from the money processing apparatus 3 based on the unit price information.

  The service print data related to the image information providing process and the business print data related to the print process are transmitted in advance from the PC 2. Whether it is for service or for business corresponds to the type of print data of this invention. The service print data is print data to be provided to an unspecified output target (customer) of the present invention, and the business print data is print data to be provided to a specific output target (store clerk). The PC 2 attaches at least type information and authentication information to the print data and transmits it to the digital copying machine 1. The type information is information for specifying whether each print data is for providing or for in-store use. The authentication information is information for specifying each print data, and is, for example, a code number composed of a 4-digit number. A customer or a store clerk inputs desired authentication data into the digital copying machine 1 to select desired print data.

  The digital copying machine 1 as a printing apparatus includes a printing unit 11, a paper feeding unit 12, and an image reading unit 13. For example, the printing unit 11 prints an image on a print medium by an electrophotographic image forming operation. The paper feed unit 12 stores a print medium to be supplied to the printing unit 11. The image reading unit 13 reads an image of a document placed on the document table by manual operation or a document conveyed by the document conveying device 14 onto the document table. The document conveying device 14 is disposed with the upper surface of a document table (not shown) in the image reading unit 13 being openable and closable.

  The printing unit 11 and the paper feeding unit 12 are controlled by a process control unit (hereinafter referred to as PCU) 111. The image reading unit 13 is controlled by an image control unit (hereinafter referred to as ICU) 131. The document conveying device 14 is controlled by an original control unit (hereinafter referred to as OCU) 141. The digital copying machine 1 is provided with an operation panel (not shown) provided with a key switch and a display. This operation panel is controlled by an operation panel control unit (hereinafter referred to as OPCU) 112. The key switch of the operation panel and the OPCU 112 correspond to the printing apparatus side input unit of the present invention.

  The PCU 111, ICU 131, OCU 141, and OPCU 112 are controlled by a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 113. The CPU 113 includes a memory 114 including a ROM and a RAM, an HDD 115 serving as a storage unit according to the present invention, a fax interface 116 that communicates with the fax machine 300 via the public telephone network 200, and a printer interface connected to the PC 2. 117 is connected.

  The PC 2 that is the output device of the present invention includes a main body 21, a display 22, a keyboard 23, and a mouse 24. The keyboard 23 and mouse 24 correspond to the output device side input unit of the present invention. The PC 2 reads print data from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a memory card, and accepts print data creation and editing operations by application software installed in the PC 2. The read print data and the print data created or edited are stored in the main body 21 and then output to the digital copying machine 1.

  The money processing apparatus 3 includes a control unit 30 including a CPU 31 including a ROM 32 and a RAM 33. For example, the CPU 31 calculates the amount of coins inserted from the insertion slot 34 and outputs the calculated amount to the digital copying machine 1 as amount data. The CPU 113 of the digital copying machine 1 does not immediately print the print data input from the PC 2, but temporarily stores it in the hard disk 115 by the hold function. Then, the CPU 113 reads out print data selected by operating a specific key switch on the operation panel from the hard disk 115 and supplies the print data to the PCU 111 to perform print processing in the printing unit 11.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for image data output processing in a PC which is an output device of the printing system. When image data that has been read, created, or edited by the PC 2 is output to the digital copying machine 1, when printing processing is instructed by the application software being executed, the display screen G1 of the application software being executed is displayed on the display 22. A print setting screen G2 is displayed over the screen. When the property button 401 is clicked while the digital copier 1 is selected as a printer for print processing in the print setting screen G2, the driver software for the digital copier 1 installed on the PC 2 is displayed on the screens G1 and G2. The detailed setting screen G3 of the digital copying machine 1 is displayed.

  In this detailed setting screen G3, print data type information, authentication information, additional information, deletion information, and storage information input units 411 to 415, an OK button 416, a cancel button 417, and a mode selection input unit 418 are displayed. .

  The authentication information input unit 411 receives selection of whether the print data to be output is business print data or service print data. The authentication information input unit 412 receives input of code data as authentication information for specifying print data to be output. This authentication information can also be automatically given by the driver software. The additional information input unit 413 receives input of a charge to be collected from the customer for the print data for service. The erasure information input unit 414 accepts the selection of whether to save the print data on the hard disk 115 or delete the print data for business use after the printing process. The storage information input unit 415 receives an input of a storage period in the hard disk 115 for the service print data.

  Note that the print data additional information, erasure information, and storage information input units 413 to 415 are not essential. Additional information about each print data by setting the unit price of the service print data, whether to delete the business print data after the printing process, and the storage period of the service print data uniformly as a default, It is possible to omit all or part of the deletion information and the storage information.

  The OK button 416, the cancel button 417, and the mode selection input unit 418 will be described later.

  When the driver software of the digital copying machine 1 is clicked on the OK button 416 after all or part of the print data type information, authentication information, additional information, erasure information, and storage information is input on the detailed setting screen G3, Such information is added to the print data being displayed on the display screen G1, and the detailed setting screen G3 is closed. Next, when the OK button 402 is clicked on the print setting screen G2, the driver software of the digital copying machine 1 outputs print data to which predetermined information is added to the digital copying machine 1.

  In this way, by accepting input of type information or the like on the detailed setting screen G3 displayed by the driver software of the digital copying machine 1, regardless of the type of application software used at the time of image reading, creation or editing work on the PC 2 The type information and the like can be easily given to the print data to be output from the PC 2 to the digital copying machine 1.

  Note that it is also possible to install application software dedicated for image reading, creation and editing in the digital copying machine 1 in the PC 2 and accept input of type information and the like on the print setting screen of this application software.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage state of print data in a digital copying machine which is a printing apparatus of the printing system. The hard disk 115 includes a business print data table TB1 and a service print data table TB2 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in addition to an area for storing print data. The CPU 113 classifies the print data input from the PC 2 into business print data and service print data with reference to the type information, and authentication information, additional information, deletion information, and storage information given to each print data. Is stored in one of the tables TB1 and TB2.

  The business print data table TB1 includes items of input date and time, code number (authentication information), file name, creator name, and deletion information related to each business print data. The service print data table TB2 includes items of input date and time, code number (authentication information), file name, number of sheets, and unit price (additional information) related to each service print data. The file name, creator name, and number of sheets are information that is generally given to print data.

  The items constituting the tables TB1 and TB2 are not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B on the condition that at least the authentication information is included. For example, the items constituting the service print data table can include saved information.

  The tables TB1 and TB2 are displayed on a display included in the operation panel of the digital copying machine 1. That is, when the store clerk or customer selects the output of print data stored by the hold function in the digital copying machine 1 by operating a predetermined key switch on the operation panel of the digital copying machine 1, the CPU 113 selects the table TB1 or The contents of TB2 are supplied to the OPCU 112, and the OPCU 112 displays the contents of the table TB1 or TB2 on the display in the operation panel.

  The OPCU 112 accepts a single print data selection operation by a store clerk or a customer while displaying the contents of the table TB1 or TB2 on the display. This selection operation is performed, for example, by inputting authentication information by operating a key switch in the operation panel. In this case, it is sufficient that at least the authentication information is displayed on the display, and it is not always necessary to display all the items constituting the tables TB1 and TB2.

  In addition, a touch panel may be arrange | positioned on a display and the salesclerk or the customer may select the printing data which desires output based on the file name currently displayed on the display by pressing operation of a touch panel. In this case, it is necessary to display at least the file name on the display, but it is not necessary to display the code number as the authentication information.

  4 and 5 are flowcharts for explaining the printing method of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a processing procedure in the PC constituting the printing system, and FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure in the digital copying machine. When the PC 2 completes the preparation of print data by reading, creating, or editing (S1) and the print output by the digital copying machine 1 is selected (S2), the PC 2 displays the detailed settings shown in FIG. The screen G3 is displayed and input of information to be added to the print data is received (S3). At this time, only the cancel button 417 and the type information input unit 411 are enabled on the detailed setting screen G3, and the PC 2 first receives the input of type information (S4).

  When the fact that the print data is for business use is input as the type information, the PC 2 validates the authentication information input unit 412 and the deletion information input unit 414, and accepts the input of the authentication information and the deletion information (S5 → S6). As described above, the code number as the authentication information is automatically assigned by the PC 2, and the erasure information for erasing or saving the print data after the printing process is set to a default value, and the process of S6 is performed. It can be omitted.

  When the authentication information and the erasure information are input, the PC 2 waits for the OK button 416 to be clicked, adds the type information, the authentication information, and the erasure information to the print data, and then sends the print data to the digital copying machine 1. (S7 to S9). When the cancel button 417 is operated, the PC 2 clears the type information input unit 411, the authentication information input unit 412, and the erasure information input unit 414, and returns to S2 (S10 → S2).

  When the fact that the print data is service data is input as the type information, the PC 2 receives the selection of the new hold mode process or the update hold mode process in the mode selection input unit 418 (S11). The new hold mode process is a process of writing the service print data as new print data on the hard disk 115. The update hold mode process is a process of overwriting the print data already stored in the hard disk 115 with the service print data output this time.

  The update hold mode process is executed, for example, when the service data is changed in accordance with the usage status of the customer after the specific service print data is stored in the digital copying machine 1 and provided to the customer. The service print data updated in the update hold mode process includes not only the print data itself but also additional information that is the unit price of the print data. Therefore, the update hold mode process is also executed when the unit price is reduced when the customer usage is low.

  Note that for business print data, normally, a process for erasing from the hard disk 115 after the printing process is selected as erasure information, so only the process similar to the new hold mode process is performed.

  When the new hold mode process is selected in S11, the PC 2 enables the authentication information input unit 412, the additional information input unit 413, and the storage information input unit 415, and accepts the input of authentication information, additional information, and storage information. (S12-> S13-S15). As described above, the code number as the authentication information is automatically assigned by the PC 2, and the storage information for determining the timing at which the print data is deleted after the printing process is set as a default value, and the processes of S13 and S15 are omitted. You can also

  When the authentication information, additional information, and storage information are input, the PC 2 waits for the OK button 416 to be clicked, and adds new mode information to the print data along with the type information, authentication information, additional information, and storage information. Thereafter, the print data is output to the digital copying machine 1 (S16 to S18). When the cancel button 417 is operated, the PC 2 clears the type information input unit 411, the authentication information input unit 412, the additional information input unit 413, and the saved information input unit 415, and returns to S2 (S19 → S2).

  When the update hold mode process is selected in S9, the PC 2 enables the authentication information input unit 412, the additional information input unit 413, and the storage information input unit 415, and accepts input of authentication information, additional information, and storage information. (S12-> S20-S22). As described above, the code number as the authentication information is automatically assigned by the PC 2, and the storage information for determining the timing at which the print data is erased after the printing process is set as a default value, and the processes of S20 and S22 are omitted. You can also

  When the authentication information, the additional information, and the storage information are input, the PC 2 waits for the OK button 416 to be clicked, and adds the update mode information together with the type information, the authentication information, the additional information, and the storage information to the print data. Thereafter, the print data is output to the digital copying machine 1 (S23 to S25). When the cancel button 417 is operated, the PC 2 clears the type information input unit 411, the authentication information input unit 412, the additional information input unit 413, and the saved information input unit 415, and returns to S2 (S26 → S2).

  When receiving the print data input from the PC 2, the CPU 113 of the digital copying machine 1 reads the type information given to the print data (S31, S32). If the input print data is business print data, the CPU 113 stores the print data together with at least the authentication information in a new area in the print data storage area in the hard disk 115 (S33, S34). Further, the CPU 113 stores information added to the input print data in the business print data table TB1 (S35).

  If the input print data is service print data, the CPU 113 determines whether new mode information or update mode information is given to the print data (S36). When the new mode information is given, the CPU 113 stores the print data together with at least the authentication information in a new area in the print data storage area in the hard disk 115 (S37). Further, the CPU 113 stores information added to the input print data in the service print data table TB2 (S38).

  When the update mode information is given, the CPU 113 prints the same authentication information as the authentication information given to the print data input this time among the print data stored in the hard disk 115. The print data input this time is overwritten in the data storage area (S39). Further, the CPU 113 overwrites the information provided with the same authentication information in the service print data table TB2 with the information provided to the input print data (S40).

  A store clerk or customer who desires output of print data stored in the digital copying machine 1 inputs type information and authentication information on the operation panel and operates the print switch. When the print switch in the operation panel is operated, the CPU 113 determines which one of business print data or service print data is selected (S41, S42).

  When the authentication information for specifying the service print data that the customer desires to output is a code number, the correspondence between the service print data and the code number is, for example, posted in the vicinity of the digital copying machine 1, Or it can be made to recognize a customer by displaying on the large sized display with which the digital copying machine 1 is provided.

  When the business print data is selected, the CPU 113 reads out the print data that matches the input authentication information from the hard disk 115 and supplies it to the PCU 111, and executes a print process based on the print data (S43). When the printing process is completed, the CPU 113 determines the content of the erasure information given to the print data (S44), and erases or stores the print data in the hard disk 115 according to the content of the erasure information (S45, S46). ). When deleting the print data in the hard disk 115, the CPU 113 also deletes the corresponding data from the business use print data table TB1.

  When the service print data is selected, the CPU 113 reads the additional information attached to the print data that matches the input authentication information (S47), and determines whether or not charging is necessary. Perform (S48). When charging is necessary, the CPU 113 waits for the completion of the charging process based on the amount information transmitted from the money processing machine 3, reads out the print data matching the input authentication information from the hard disk 115, and sends it to the PCU 111. The printing process is performed based on the print data (S49, S50).

  Note that if print data that matches the input authentication information does not exist on the hard disk 115, the CPU 113 displays a message indicating that no print data exists on the display in the operation panel.

  Further, the CPU 113 refers to the stored information in the service print data table TB2 at a predetermined timing while waiting for the processing operation, and deletes the service print data from the hard disk 115 at the timing to be deleted from the hard disk 115.

  As described above, the print system 10 can change the print data itself and the information given to the print data for the print data once stored in the hard disk 115 by the update hold mode process. For this reason, for example, after storing print data for a specific service in the digital copying machine 1 and providing it to a customer, the contents of the service can be easily changed according to the usage status of the customer and installed in the store. The number of operation modes of the digital copying machine 1 can be increased to improve the service to customers.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the output process of the image data in PC which is an output device of the said printing system. It is a figure which shows the storage state of the print data in the digital copying machine which is a printing apparatus of the said printing system. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence in PC which comprises the said printing system. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence in the digital copying machine which comprises the said printing system.

Explanation of symbols

1 Digital copier (printing device)
2 PC (output device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Printing system 11 Printing part 23 Keyboard (output device side input part)
24 mouse (input unit on the output device side)
112 OPCU (printer side input unit)
113 CPU
115 hard disk

Claims (17)

An output device side input unit that accepts input of type information for specifying the type of print data and authentication information for specifying print data is provided, and printing is performed together with the type information and authentication information input in the output device side input unit An output device for outputting data;
A storage unit that stores print data input from the output device together with authentication information, a printing device side input unit that receives an input operation of authentication information, and a printing unit that performs a printing process on a print medium based on the print data; Print data corresponding to the authentication information input in the printing device side input unit is read from the storage unit and supplied to the printing unit, and the print data and the authentication information are based on the type information input from the output device. Is held in a new area of the storage unit, or update hold mode processing is overwritten with print data in the storage unit corresponding to the same authentication information by print data input together with the authentication information from the output device A printing device that selectively executes
A printing system comprising: The output device further accepts input of additional information related to print processing of print data at the output device side input unit, and outputs print data together with type information, authentication information, and additional information,
The printing apparatus stores print data together with authentication information and additional information in the storage unit, and at the time of the update hold mode processing, the same authentication information is given by the print data or additional information input together with the authentication information from the external apparatus. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the print data or additional information in the storage unit is overwritten. The output device further accepts an input of erasure information as to whether or not to erase the print data related to the new hold mode processing after the print processing at the output device side input unit, and prints together with the type information, authentication information, and erasure information Output data,
The printing apparatus supplies the print data stored in the storage unit by the new hold mode process to the printing unit based on the type information and the erasure information input from the output device, and then from the storage unit together with authentication information. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the printing system is selectively erased. The output device further accepts input of storage information for specifying a storage period of print data in the output device side input unit, and outputs print data together with type information, authentication information, and storage information,
2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing apparatus deletes the print data stored in the storage unit from the storage unit after a storage period specified by the storage information together with the authentication information and additional information. Printing system.   The type information is information for specifying a type of print data to be provided to a specific output target or print data to be provided to an unspecified output target, and the printing apparatus is based on the type information. 2. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the update hold mode process is executed only for print data to be provided to an unspecified output target. The output device outputs type information for specifying the type of print data input in the input unit on the output device side, and authentication information for specifying the print data to the printing device together with the print data,
Based on the type information input from the output device, the print device stores print data and authentication information in a new area of the storage unit, or print input with authentication information from the output device The update hold mode process in which the print data in the storage unit corresponding to the same authentication information is overwritten by the data is selectively executed, and when the authentication information is input in the input unit on the printing apparatus, the print corresponding to the authentication information A printing method, comprising: reading data from the storage unit and supplying the data to a printing unit. The output device further accepts input of additional information related to print processing of print data at the output device side input unit, and outputs print data together with type information, authentication information, and additional information,
The printing device stores additional information together with the output data and authentication information in the storage unit, and corresponds to the same authentication information by print data or additional information input together with authentication information from an external device during the update hold mode processing. The printing method according to claim 6, wherein the print data or the additional information in the storage unit is overwritten. The output device further accepts an input of erasure information as to whether or not to erase the print data related to the new hold mode processing after the print processing at the output device side input unit, and prints together with the type information, authentication information, and erasure information Output data,
The printing apparatus supplies the print data stored in the storage unit by the new hold mode process to the printing unit based on the type information and the erasure information input from the output device, and then from the storage unit together with authentication information. The printing method according to claim 6, wherein the printing method is selectively erased. The output device further accepts input of storage information for specifying a storage period of print data in the output device side input unit, and outputs print data together with type information, authentication information, and storage information,
7. The printing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the printing apparatus deletes the print data stored in the storage unit from the storage unit when a storage period specified by the storage information has passed together with the authentication information and additional information. Printing method.   A storage unit that stores print data input from an external output device together with authentication information, a printing device side input unit that receives an input operation of authentication information, and a printing unit that performs print processing on a print medium based on the print data The print data corresponding to the authentication information input in the printing device side input unit is read from the storage unit and supplied to the printing unit, and based on the type information and authentication information input together with the print data from the output device New hold mode processing for storing print data and authentication information in a new area of the storage unit, or printing in the storage unit to which the same authentication information is given by print data input together with the authentication information from the output device A printing apparatus that selectively executes update hold mode processing for overwriting data.   Additional information is stored in the storage unit together with output data and authentication information input from the output device, and the same authentication information is obtained by print data or additional information input together with authentication information from an external device during the update hold mode processing. The printing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the printing data or additional information in the corresponding storage unit is overwritten.   The printing apparatus stores in the storage unit by the new hold mode process based on erasure information indicating whether or not to erase the print data related to the new hold mode process after the print process input from the output apparatus The printing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the print data is selectively deleted from the storage unit together with authentication information after the print data is supplied to the printing unit. Accept further input of storage information, output the storage information together with print data and authentication information,
The printing apparatus stores the print data stored in the storage unit together with the authentication information and the additional information after the storage period elapses based on the storage information specifying the storage period of the print data input from the output device. The printing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the printing apparatus is erased from the printing unit.   Accepts input of type information for specifying the type of print data to be provided to a specific output target or print data to be provided to an unspecified output target, and authentication information for specifying the print data An output device comprising an output device side input unit and outputting print data together with type information and authentication information input at the output device side input unit.   The output device side input unit further accepts input of additional information related to print processing of print data to be provided to the unspecified output target, and outputs the print data together with type information, authentication information, and additional information. The output device according to claim 14.   The output device side input unit further accepts input of erasure information as to whether or not to erase print data to be provided to the specific output target after printing processing, and outputs the print data together with the type information, authentication information, and erasure information The output device according to claim 14.   The output device side input unit further accepts input of storage information for specifying a storage period for the print data to be provided to the unspecified output target, and outputs the print data together with the type information, the authentication information, and the storage information. The output device according to claim 14.

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