JPH08185292A - Bidirectional printer interface - Google Patents

Bidirectional printer interface

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JPH08185292A
JPH08185292A JP32534494A JP32534494A JPH08185292A JP H08185292 A JPH08185292 A JP H08185292A JP 32534494 A JP32534494 A JP 32534494A JP 32534494 A JP32534494 A JP 32534494A JP H08185292 A JPH08185292 A JP H08185292A
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Kunihiko Matsuzawa
邦彦 松沢
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NEC Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
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    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1202—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect
    • G06F3/1203—Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management
    • G06F3/1207—Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
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    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1229—Printer resources management or printer maintenance, e.g. device status, power levels
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    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1278—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/1284—Local printer device

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a bidirectional printer interface which can check abnormality of print data and inform the host device of the abnormality of the print data. CONSTITUTION: A print control and monitor part 1 which operates according to print control and monitor software is incorporated in a host computer 10, and this software generates and sends desired environment data for printing to a printer 8. The printer 8 analyzes the sent environment data by an analysis part 2 and stores the data in a storage part 2. Then when print data generated by application software that the host computer 10 uses are sent to the printer 8, the analysis part 2 in the printer takes an analysis while comparing the print data with the environment data in the storage part 3. If a difference from the print data and environment data is found during the analysis, an editing part 4 generates and sends confirmation data to the host computer 10. The print monitor and control part 1 displays the confirmation data as a message.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、プリンタと上位装置と
の双方向通信を可能にする双方向プリンタインタフェー
スに関し、特に、前記プリンタがページプリンタである
場合の双方向プリンタインタフェースに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bidirectional printer interface which enables bidirectional communication between a printer and a host device, and more particularly to a bidirectional printer interface when the printer is a page printer.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般に、この種の双方向プリンタインタ
フェースは、上位装置としてのホストコンピュータ内オ
ペレーティングシステム（ＯＳ）に組み込まれているプ
リンタドライバと、プリンタに組み込まれているＦ／Ｗ
（ファームウェア）コントローラとの組み合わせで構成
されていた。2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a bidirectional printer interface of this type includes a printer driver incorporated in an operating system (OS) in a host computer as a host device and an F / W incorporated in the printer.
(Firmware) It was configured in combination with the controller.

【０００３】そして、ホストコンピュータ付属のディス
プレイ装置に印刷環境を設定する画面が表示され、そこ
にプリンタの機種や用紙サイズ、解像度、フォントの種
類等を設定した状態で、印刷データを作成し、この印刷
データを双方向プリンタインタフェースを介してプリン
タ側に送信していた（例えば、特開平５−３０９９２０
号公報参照）。Then, a screen for setting the printing environment is displayed on the display device attached to the host computer, and the print data is created with the printer model, paper size, resolution, font type, etc. set therein. The print data was transmitted to the printer side via the bidirectional printer interface (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-309920).
(See the official gazette).

【０００４】他方、プリンタは、印刷開始や印刷中等の
印刷の状況の通知や、トナー切れやカバーオープン等の
物理的異常の発生の通知を、双方向プリンタインタフェ
ースを介してホストコンピュータ側に送信していた。ホ
ストコンピュータはこれら通知を受信してディスプレイ
装置の画面に表示したり、音声出力していた。On the other hand, the printer sends to the host computer side via the bidirectional printer interface a notification of the printing status such as the start of printing or printing, and a notification of the occurrence of a physical abnormality such as toner exhaustion or cover open. Was there. The host computer receives these notifications and displays them on the screen of the display device or outputs them as voice.

【０００５】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の双方向プリンタ
インタフェースでは、印刷データはホストコンピュータ
からプリンタ側に一方的に送信するため、たとえ、印刷
データに異常があってもプリンタはホストコンピュータ
側に通知できず、そのまま用紙に印刷していた。In the conventional bidirectional printer interface, the print data is sent unilaterally from the host computer to the printer side. Therefore, the printer notifies the host computer side even if the print data is abnormal. I couldn't do it, so I printed it on paper.

【０００６】それ故、本発明の課題は、印刷データの異
常をチェックでき、印刷データの異常を検出した場合
は、印刷データの異常を上位装置に通知することができ
る双方向プリンタインタフェースを提供することにあ
る。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a bidirectional printer interface which can check an abnormality in print data and, when an abnormality in the print data is detected, notify the upper apparatus of the abnormality in the print data. Especially.

【０００７】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明によれば、印刷デ
ータを生成する上位装置と、プリンタとを、接続する双
方向プリンタインタフェースにおいて、前記上位装置に
設けられ、前記印刷データのための印刷環境を表す環境
データを生成し、この環境データを前記プリンタに送信
する印刷監視制御部と；前記プリンタに設けられ、前記
環境データを受信し、この環境データを、解析された環
境データに解析する機能を有する解析部と；前記プリン
タに設けられ、前記解析された環境データを、記憶され
た環境データとして記憶する記憶部と；前記プリンタに
設けられた編集部と；を備え、前記解析部は、更に、前
記上位装置から送信された前記印刷データを受信し、前
記印刷データを、解析された印刷データに解析する機能
と、この解析された印刷データと前記記憶された環境デ
ータとの相違がある否かを判定し、相違がなければ、前
記印刷データを前記プリンタに印刷させ、相違があれ
ば、相違ありを前記編集部に通知する機能とを、有し、
前記編集部は、前記相違ありを前記解析部から受信する
と、前記相違ありを前記上位装置に確認させる確認デー
タを編集し、この確認データを前記上位装置に送信する
ものであり、前記印刷監視制御部は、前記確認データを
受信し、この確認データを確認メッセージとして前記上
位装置に表示させることを特徴とする双方向プリンタイ
ンタフェースが得られる。According to the present invention, a bidirectional printer interface for connecting a higher-level device for generating print data and a printer is provided in the higher-level device and prints for the print data. A print monitoring control unit for generating environment data representing an environment and transmitting the environment data to the printer; provided in the printer, receiving the environment data, and analyzing the environment data into analyzed environment data An analysis unit having a function; a storage unit provided in the printer for storing the analyzed environment data as stored environment data; and an editing unit provided in the printer; Further, a function of receiving the print data transmitted from the higher-level device and analyzing the print data into analyzed print data, and a function of analyzing the print data. A function of determining whether there is a difference between the print data and the stored environment data, and if there is no difference, causing the printer to print the print data, and if there is a difference, notifying the editing unit of the difference And have
When the editing unit receives the difference from the analysis unit, the editing unit edits confirmation data for confirming the difference to the higher-level device and transmits the confirmation data to the higher-level device. The part receives the confirmation data and displays the confirmation data as a confirmation message on the higher-level device, thereby providing a bidirectional printer interface.

【０００８】更に本発明によれば、前記解析部は、更
に、前記印刷データにエラーがあるか否かを判定し、エ
ラーがあれば、前記印刷データを前記プリンタに印刷さ
せずに、エラーありを前記編集部に通知する機能を、有
し、前記編集部は、前記エラーありを前記解析部から受
信すると、前記エラーありを前記上位装置に確認させる
エラーデータを編集し、このエラーデータを前記上位装
置に送信し、前記印刷監視制御部は、前記エラーデータ
を受信し、このエラーデータをエラーメッセージとして
前記上位装置に表示させることを特徴とする双方向プリ
ンタインタフェースが得られる。Further, according to the present invention, the analysis unit further determines whether or not there is an error in the print data, and if there is an error, the print data is not printed by the printer and an error occurs. Has a function of notifying the editing unit, the editing unit, when receiving the error from the analysis unit, edits the error data for confirming the upper device with the error, the error data A bidirectional printer interface is obtained, which is characterized in that the print monitoring control unit transmits the error data to the host device and displays the error data as an error message on the host device.

【０００９】また本発明によれば、前記印刷監視制御部
は、前記上位装置のオペレーティングシステムに組み込
まれると共に、印刷監視制御ソフトウェアを有してお
り、この印刷監視制御ソフトウェアに従って動作するこ
とを特徴とする双方向プリンタインタフェースが得られ
る。Further, according to the present invention, the print monitoring control unit is incorporated in the operating system of the host device, has print monitoring control software, and operates according to the print monitoring control software. A bidirectional printer interface is provided.

【００１０】[0010]

【実施例】次に本発明の実施例について図面を参照して
説明する。Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

【００１１】図１を参照すると、本発明の一実施例によ
る双方向プリンタインタフェースは、上位装置としての
ホストコンピュータ１０に組み込まれている印刷監視制
御部１と、プリンタ８に組み込まれている解析部２、記
憶部３、編集部４を備えている。印刷監視制御部１は、
具体的には、ホストコンピュータ１０内のオペレーティ
ングシステムに組み込まれている、印刷監視制御ソフト
ウェアが入っているプリンタドライバである。印刷部５
は、解析部２に接続され、プリンタ８の本来の印刷機能
を実行する。Referring to FIG. 1, a bidirectional printer interface according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a print monitoring control unit 1 incorporated in a host computer 10 as a host device and an analysis unit incorporated in a printer 8. 2, a storage unit 3, and an editing unit 4 are provided. The print monitoring controller 1
Specifically, it is a printer driver containing printing monitoring control software incorporated in the operating system in the host computer 10. Printing section 5
Is connected to the analysis unit 2 and executes the original print function of the printer 8.

【００１２】ホストコンピュータ１０は、アプリケーシ
ョンソフトウェアによって印刷データを作成する。The host computer 10 creates print data by application software.

【００１３】ホストコンピュータ１０内のオペレーティ
ングシステムに組み込まれおり、印刷監視制御ソフトウ
ェアに従って動作する印刷監視制御部（プリンタドライ
バ）１は、印刷したいプリンタの機種や用紙サイズ、解
像度、フォントの種類等を設定して、前記印刷データの
ための印刷環境を表す環境データを作成する。作成され
た環境データはプリンタ８に送信される。プリンタ８に
組み込まれている解析部２は、送信された環境データを
解析する。解析された環境データは記憶部３に格納でき
るようにデータ変換されて記憶部３に格納される。A print monitor control unit (printer driver) 1 installed in the operating system of the host computer 10 and operating according to print monitor control software sets the printer model to be printed, paper size, resolution, font type, etc. Then, environmental data representing a printing environment for the print data is created. The created environmental data is transmitted to the printer 8. The analysis unit 2 incorporated in the printer 8 analyzes the transmitted environmental data. The analyzed environment data is data-converted so as to be stored in the storage unit 3 and stored in the storage unit 3.

【００１４】次に、ホストコンピュータ１０から前記印
刷データがアプリケーションソフトウェアより従来同様
のプリンタドライバを介してプリンタ８に送信される。
プリンタ８側の解析部２は、送信された印刷データを、
記憶された環境データと比較しながら解析する。解析中
に印刷データと環境データに相違があったときは、プリ
ンタ８側の編集部４は、相違ありをホストコンピュータ
１０に確認させる確認データを作成してホストコンピュ
ータ１０に送信する。ホストコンピュータ１０内の印刷
監視制御部１の印刷監視制御ソフトウェアは受信した確
認データを解析して、確認メッセージをホストコンピュ
ータ１０付属のディスプレイ装置に可視表示する。その
代りに、確認メッセージの表示は、音声による表示で行
われても良いし、プリンタのランプの点滅による表示で
行われても良いし、或いは、確認メッセージの印刷によ
り行われても良い。Next, the print data is transmitted from the host computer 10 to the printer 8 from the application software via the printer driver similar to the conventional one.
The analysis unit 2 on the printer 8 side converts the transmitted print data into
Analyze while comparing with the stored environmental data. If there is a difference between the print data and the environmental data during the analysis, the editing unit 4 on the printer 8 side creates confirmation data for making the host computer 10 confirm the difference and sends it to the host computer 10. The print monitor control software of the print monitor controller 1 in the host computer 10 analyzes the received confirmation data and visually displays a confirmation message on the display device attached to the host computer 10. Alternatively, the confirmation message may be displayed by voice, may be displayed by blinking the lamp of the printer, or may be printed by the confirmation message.

【００１５】次に図２を参照して、図１の双方向プリン
タインタフェースの動作を詳細に説明する。ホストコン
ピュータ１０内のオペレーティングシステム内の印刷監
視制御部（プリンタドライバ）１に組み込まれている印
刷監視制御ソフトウェアで環境データを作成する（ステ
ップ１１）。作成された環境データをプリンタ８に送信
する（ステップ１２）。プリンタ８は送信された環境デ
ータを解析部２で解析する（ステップ１３）。解析結
果、設定範囲外等正常に解析できなかった場合はステッ
プ１１に戻る（ステップ１４）。正常に解析できたら、
記憶部３に格納できる形式に変換する（ステップ１
５）。変換された環境データを記憶部３に格納する（ス
テップ１６）。The operation of the bidirectional printer interface shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Environmental data is created by the print monitoring control software installed in the print monitoring control unit (printer driver) 1 in the operating system in the host computer 10 (step 11). The created environmental data is transmitted to the printer 8 (step 12). The printer 8 analyzes the transmitted environmental data by the analysis unit 2 (step 13). As a result of the analysis, if the analysis cannot be performed normally such as outside the set range, the process returns to step 11 (step 14). If you can analyze normally,
Convert to a format that can be stored in the storage unit 3 (step 1
5). The converted environment data is stored in the storage unit 3 (step 16).

【００１６】ホストコンピュータ１０からアプリケーシ
ョンソフトにより印刷データを従来同様のプリンタドラ
イバを介してプリンタ８に送信する（ステップ１７）。
プリンタは解析部３で印刷データを記憶部３に格納され
ている環境データと比較しながら解析する（ステップ１
８）。印刷データに文法エラーやコマンドが異なってい
る等のエラーがあれば、このようなエラーありをホスト
コンピュータ１０に確認させるエラーデータを編集部４
で作成する（ステップ１９及びステップ２０）。The print data is transmitted from the host computer 10 to the printer 8 through the same printer driver as the conventional one by the application software (step 17).
The printer analyzes the print data in the analysis unit 3 while comparing the print data with the environmental data stored in the storage unit 3 (step 1
8). If there is an error such as a grammatical error or a different command in the print data, the error data for causing the host computer 10 to confirm such an error is displayed in the editing unit 4
(Step 19 and Step 20).

【００１７】また、ステップ１８で印刷データと環境デ
ータで相違があれば、相違をユーザに確認するための確
認データを編集部４で作成する（ステップ２１及びステ
ップ２２）。ステップ２０又はステップ２２で編集され
たエラーデータ、確認データをホストに送信する（ステ
ップ２４）。送信されたエラーデータ、確認データをホ
ストコンピュータ１０内の印刷監視制御部（プリンタド
ライバ）１内の印刷監視制御ソフトウェアが解析する
（ステップ２５）。解析結果、メッセージをホストコン
ピュータ１０付属のディスプレイ装置に画面に表示した
り、音声をスピーカに流したり、プリンタに送信して、
用紙に印刷したりする（ステップ２６）。ここで対話形
式で各種通知処理を行う。一方、ステップ１９及びステ
ップ２１でエラーや相違がなければ、印刷データは正常
に送信されたとして、プリンタ８の印刷部５に送られ
る。印刷部５は、画像メモリに印刷データのデータ展開
を行い、用紙に印刷する（ステップ２３）。If there is a difference between the print data and the environmental data in step 18, the editing unit 4 creates confirmation data for confirming the difference to the user (steps 21 and 22). The error data and confirmation data edited in step 20 or step 22 are transmitted to the host (step 24). The print monitoring control software in the print monitoring controller (printer driver) 1 in the host computer 10 analyzes the transmitted error data and confirmation data (step 25). As a result of the analysis, a message is displayed on the screen on a display device attached to the host computer 10, a voice is played through a speaker, or is transmitted to a printer,
It is printed on paper (step 26). Various notification processes are performed interactively here. On the other hand, if there is no error or difference in step 19 and step 21, the print data is sent to the printing section 5 of the printer 8 as if it was sent normally. The printing unit 5 expands the print data in the image memory and prints it on paper (step 23).

【００１８】[0018]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、印刷デー
タの異常をチェックでき、印刷データの異常を検出した
場合は、印刷データの異常を上位装置に通知するように
した双方向プリンタインタフェースが得られる。本発明
では、印刷データの異常を上位装置に通知するようにし
たので、対話形式で印刷することができ、ユーザの勘違
い等の単純な設定ミスによる印刷用紙の無駄を減らし、
印刷データチェックの効率を高められる。As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a bidirectional printer interface capable of checking the abnormality of print data and, when detecting the abnormality of the print data, notifying the upper apparatus of the abnormality of the print data. can get. In the present invention, since the abnormality of the print data is notified to the higher-level device, it is possible to print in an interactive manner and reduce the waste of printing paper due to a simple setting error such as misunderstanding by the user,
The efficiency of print data check can be improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明の一実施例による双方向プリンタインタ
フェースのブロック図。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a bidirectional printer interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】図１の双方向プリンタインタフェースの動作を
説明するためのフローチャート。FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the bidirectional printer interface of FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１ 印刷監視制御部 ２ 解析部 ３ 記憶部 ４ 編集部 ５ 印刷部 ８ プリンタ １０ ホストコンピュータ 1 Print Monitoring Control Section 2 Analysis Section 3 Storage Section 4 Editing Section 5 Printing Section 8 Printer 10 Host Computer

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 印刷データを生成する上位装置と、プリ
ンタとを、接続する双方向プリンタインタフェースにお
いて、 前記上位装置に設けられ、前記印刷データのための印刷
環境を表す環境データを生成し、この環境データを前記
プリンタに送信する印刷監視制御部と；前記プリンタに
設けられ、前記環境データを受信し、この環境データ
を、解析された環境データに解析する機能を有する解析
部と；前記プリンタに設けられ、前記解析された環境デ
ータを、記憶された環境データとして記憶する記憶部
と；前記プリンタに設けられた編集部と；を備え、 前記解析部は、更に、前記上位装置から送信された前記
印刷データを受信し、前記印刷データを、解析された印
刷データに解析する機能と、この解析された印刷データ
と前記記憶された環境データとの相違がある否かを判定
し、相違がなければ、前記印刷データを前記プリンタに
印刷させ、相違があれば、相違ありを前記編集部に通知
する機能とを、有し、 前記編集部は、前記相違ありを前記解析部から受信する
と、前記相違ありを前記上位装置に確認させる確認デー
タを編集し、この確認データを前記上位装置に送信する
ものであり、 前記印刷監視制御部は、前記確認データを受信し、この
確認データを確認メッセージとして前記上位装置に表示
させることを特徴とする双方向プリンタインタフェー
ス。1. A bidirectional printer interface for connecting a higher-level device for generating print data and a printer to generate environment data representing a printing environment for the print data, the environment data being provided in the higher-level device. A print monitoring control unit for transmitting environmental data to the printer; an analysis unit provided in the printer for receiving the environmental data and analyzing the environmental data into analyzed environmental data; A storage unit that is provided and stores the analyzed environment data as stored environment data; and an editing unit that is provided in the printer; and the analysis unit is further transmitted from the host device. A function of receiving the print data and analyzing the print data into analyzed print data; and the analyzed print data and the stored ring. A function of determining whether there is a difference with the data, and if there is no difference, causing the printer to print the print data, and if there is a difference, notifying the editing unit of the difference. When receiving the difference from the analysis unit, the unit edits confirmation data that causes the higher-level device to confirm the difference, and transmits the confirmation data to the higher-level device. A bidirectional printer interface, which receives the confirmation data and displays the confirmation data as a confirmation message on the host device. 【請求項２】 前記解析部は、更に、前記印刷データに
エラーがあるか否かを判定し、エラーがあれば、前記印
刷データを前記プリンタに印刷させずに、エラーありを
前記編集部に通知する機能を、有し、 前記編集部は、前記エラーありを前記解析部から受信す
ると、前記エラーありを前記上位装置に確認させるエラ
ーデータを編集し、このエラーデータを前記上位装置に
送信し、 前記印刷監視制御部は、前記エラーデータを受信し、こ
のエラーデータをエラーメッセージとして前記上位装置
に表示させることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の双方向
プリンタインタフェース。2. The analysis unit further determines whether or not there is an error in the print data, and if there is an error, the print unit does not print the print data and the edit unit determines that there is an error. Having a function of notifying, the editing unit, when receiving the error from the analysis unit, edits the error data that causes the higher-level device to confirm the presence of the error, and transmits the error data to the higher-level device. The bidirectional printer interface according to claim 1, wherein the print monitoring control unit receives the error data and displays the error data as an error message on the host device. 【請求項３】 前記印刷監視制御部は、前記上位装置の
オペレーティングシステムに組み込まれると共に、印刷
監視制御ソフトウェアを有しており、この印刷監視制御
ソフトウェアに従って動作することを特徴とする請求項
１又は２に記載の双方向プリンタインタフェース。3. The print monitoring control unit is incorporated in an operating system of the host device, has print monitoring control software, and operates according to the print monitoring control software. 2. A bidirectional printer interface according to 2.
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