Printing system that calculates printing cost using data input via a remote data input terminal and returns calculated printing cost to the remote data input terminal
AssigneeMinolta Co., Ltd.
InventorsSyuji Maruta, Yoshikazu Ikenoue
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Abstract
A printing system includes a printer, a center side data processor, and a remote user side processor (input terminal) all interconnected via a network. A print request and information related to a printing operation is sent from a user side processor to a reception device at the center side data processor. A printing cost is calculated and transmitted back to the user side processor via the network. Upon determination that payment has been received, the front data is sent to the printer for printing. The period of time of retaining the print data 8 is modified depending upon whether payment has been received.
Claims14
A printing system comprising:
- a memory storing print data,
- determination means for determining whether payment of cost of printing said print data is completed or not, and
- retaining period modify means for modifying period of retaining said print data in said memory according to said determination result.
A printing system connected to a user side processor via a network, receiving a print request from said user side processor, comprising:
- reception means for receiving via the network information related to a print sheet input at a user side processor,
- calculation means for calculating printing cost according to said information related to a print sheet, and
- transmission means for transmitting said calculated printing cost to a user side processor via the network.
A printing system connected to a user side processor via a network, receiving a print request from said user side processor, comprising:
- first reception means for receiving information related to a print job transmitted from a user side processor,
- calculation means for calculating printing cost according to said received information related to a print job,
- first transmission means for transmitting information of said calculated printing cost to a user side processor, and
- second reception means for receiving from said network information indicating that payment of said print job has been completed by the user.
A printer system connected to a user side data processor via a network, receiving a print request from said user side processor, comprising:
- first reception means for receiving information related to a print job transmitted from a user side processor,
- code information generation means for generating code information specific to a print job with respect to the print job information received at said first reception means, said code information being used for a user to receive a printed object,
- a memory storing generated code information in correspondence with said print job, and
- transmission means for transmitting said generated code information to a user side processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.