Print data generating device, print data generating system, print data generating method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016239242-A1
Application number	US-201615005653-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 25, 2016
Priority date	Feb 13, 2015
Publication date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

To appropriately report that print data based on image data cannot be generated normally, a print data generating device has a server control unit including an image data generator and a print data generating unit. The image data generator acquires print requests, and generates and outputs image data based on the acquired print request. The print data generating unit acquires the image data output by the image data generating unit, generates and outputs print data based on the image data if print data can be generated normally based on the acquired image data, and if print data based on the acquired image data cannot be generated normally for a specific reason, generates and outputs print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the specific reason.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A print data generating device comprising:
a controller including an image data generator configured to acquire a print request, and generate and output image data based on the acquired print request, and
a print data generator configured to acquire the image data output by the image data generator, generate and output print data based on the image data if print data can be generated normally based on the acquired image data, and
if print data based on the acquired image data cannot be generated normally for a specific reason, generate and output print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the specific reason.

2 . The print data generating device described in claim 1 , wherein:
the image data generator outputs processing device information including information related to the specifications or settings of the processing device corresponding to the generated image data; and the print data generator manages the specifications or settings of the processing device that prints based on the print data when the print data is generated, and
when the image data output by the image data generator and the processing device information are acquired, and print data based on the acquired image data cannot be normally generated because the specifications or settings specified by the processing device information do not match the specifications or settings of the managed processing device, generates and outputs print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the cause.

3 . The print data generating device described in claim 1 , wherein:
when print data based on the acquired image data cannot be normally generated because an error occurred during the process of generating print data based on the image data, the print data generator generates and outputs print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the cause.

4 . The print data generating device described in claim 1 , wherein:
the image data generator generates and outputs the image data for one of the plural images based on the print request when a print request requesting printing plural images continuously is acquired; and the print data generator reports to the image data generator after generating the print data that the print data was generated when print data based on the image data corresponding to the acquired one image can be generated normally, and
reports to the image data generator that print data cannot be generated when the print data cannot be generated; and
the image data generator generates and outputs the image data for the next image after the one image when a report that the print data can be generated normally is received, and
does not generate the image data for the next image after the one image when a report that the print data cannot be generated normally is received.

5 . A print data generating method, comprising:
acquiring a print request; generating and outputting image data based on the acquired print request; generating and outputting print data based on the image data if print data can be generated normally based on the acquired image data; and if print data based on the acquired image data cannot be generated normally for a specific reason, generating and outputting print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the specific reason.

6 . A program executed by a controller that controls a print data generating device, the program causing the controller to function as a print data generator configured to acquire image data, generate and output print data based on the image data if print data can be generated normally based on the acquired image data, and
if print data based on the acquired image data cannot be generated normally for a specific reason, generate and output print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the specific reason.

7 . The program described in claim 7 , further causing the controller to function as a print data generator configured to:
acquire processing device information including information related to the specifications or settings of the processing device corresponding to the generated image data; manage the specifications or settings of the processing device that prints based on the print data when print data can be generated normally; and when print data based on the acquired image data cannot be normally generated because the specifications or settings specified by the processing device information do not match the specifications or settings of the managed processing device, generate and output print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the cause.

8 . The program described in claim 7 , further causing the controller to function as a print data generator configured to:
generate and output print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the cause when print data based on the acquired image data cannot be normally generated because an error occurred during the process of generating print data based on the acquired image data.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Yamada Yusuke
• Sugiyama Katsuhiko

Classifications

• G06F3/1287

  via internet · CPC title

• G06F3/1234

  Errors handling and recovery, e.g. reprinting (G06F3/1261 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/1207

  resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission · CPC title

• G06F3/1289

  in server-client-printer device configuration, e.g. the server does not see the printer · CPC title

• G06K15/024

  for printing on segmented surfaces, e.g. sticker sheets, label rolls · CPC title