Mail printing system with printer selecting function

A mail print device comprising:

• a printer having at least one printing function;
• print mail receiving means for receiving print electronic mail transmitted via a communication line;
• processing format determining means for determining, based on the received print electronic mail, a processing format at which print data, included in the received print electronic mail, should be printed;
• printing function selection means for selecting, from the at least one printing function, a printing function conforming to the determined processing format;
• and
• print process means for controlling the printer to perform printing operation at the selected printing function based on the received electronic mail to print the print data,
• wherein the print mail receiving means is capable of receiving ordinary electronic mail which is transmitted via the communication line, the ordinary electronic mail including document data,
• further comprising judging means for judging whether electronic mail received by the print mail receiving means is print electronic mail or ordinary electronic mail, the processing format determining means determining the processing format of the print electronic mail and the printing function selection means selecting the printing function corresponding to the determined processing format when the judging means judges that the print electronic mail is received, and
• wherein the print process means includes print mail printing process means for causing the print data, included in the print electronic mail, to be printed by the printer at the selected printing function.

A mail print system provided in a computer system capable of receiving electronic mail via a communication line, the mail print system comprising:

• a plurality of printers connected to a computer system for communicating by signals with the computer system;
• processing format determining means for determining, based on print electronic mail, which is received through a communication line, a processing format at which print data included in the received print electronic mail should be printed;
• printer selection means for selecting, from the plurality of printers, a printer having function conforming to the determined processing format;
• print process means for controlling the selected printer to perform printing operation based on the received electronic mail to print the print data;
• mail receiving means for receiving the print electronic mail and ordinary electronic mail which are transmitted via the communication line, the ordinary electronic mail including document data;
• and
• judging means for judging whether electronic mail received by the mail receiving means is print electronic mail or ordinary electronic mail, the processing format determining means determining the processing format of the print electronic mail and the printer function selecting the printer corresponding to the determined processing format when the judging means judges that the print electronic mail is received,
• wherein the print process means includes print mail printing process means for causing the print data, included in the print electronic mail, to be printed by the selected printer.

A mail print system provided in a computer system capable of receiving electronic mail via a communication line, the mail print system comprising:

• a printer connected to a computer system for communicating by signals with the computer system and having a plurality of functions;
• processing format determing means for determining, based on electronic mail received through a communication line, a processing format, at which print data included in the received print electronic mail should be printed;
• printer function selection means for selecting, from the plurality of functions, a printing function conforming to the determined processing format;
• print process means for controlling the printer to perform printing operation at the selected print function based on the received electronic mail to print the print data;
• mail receiving means for receiving the print electronic mail and ordinary electronic mail which are transmitted via the communication line, the ordinary electronic mail including document data;
• and
• judging means for judging whether electronic mail received by the mail receiving means is print electronic mail or ordinary electronic mail, the processing format determining means determining the processing format of the print electronic mail and the printer function selection means selecting the printing function corresponding to the determined processing format when the judging means judges that the print electronic mail is received,
• wherien the print process means includes print mail printing process means for causing the print data, included in the print electronic mail, to be printed by the printer at the selected printing function.

A program storage medium capable of being read by a computer capable of receiving mail via a communication line, the program storage medium comprising:

• a program of determining, based on print electronic mail, which is received through a communication line, a processing format at which print data included in the received print electronic mail should be printed;
• a program of selecting, from a plurality of printers connected to the computer, a printer having function conforming to the determined processing format;
• a program of controlling the selected printer to perform printing operation based on the received electronic mail to print the print data;
• a program of receiving the print electronic mail and ordinary electronic mail which are transmitted via the communication line, the ordinary electronic mail including document data;
• and
• a program of judging whether the electronic mail received by the mail receiving program is print electronic mail or ordinary electronic mail, the processing format determining program determining the processing format of the print electronic mail and the printer selection program selecting the printer corresponding to the determined processing format when the judging program judges that the print electronic mail is received,
• wherein the printer control program includes a print mail printing process program for causing the print data, included in the print electronic mail, to be printed by the selected printer.

A program storage medium capable of being read by a computer capable of receiving electronic mail via a communication line, the program storage medium comprising:

• a program of determining, based on electronic mail received through a communication line, a processing format, at which print data included in the print electronic mail should be printed;
• a program of selecting, from a plurality of functions achievable by a printer connected to the computer, a printing function conforming to the determined processing format;
• a program of controlling the printer to perform printing operation at the selected print function based on the received electronic mail to print the print data;
• a program of receiving the print electronic mail and ordinary electronic mail which are transmitted via the communication line, the ordinary electronic mail including document data;
• and
• a program of judging whether electronic mail received by the mail receiving program is print electronic mail or ordinary electronic mail, the processing format determining program determining the processing format of the print electronic mail and the printing function selection program selecting the printing function corresponding to the determined processing format when the judging program judges that the print electronic mail is received,
• wherein the printer control program includes a print mail printing process program for causing the print data, included in the print electronic mail, to be printed by the printer at the selected printing function.