Seiko Epson Corporation

Tadashi Furuhata

Akio Takamoto

Tomohiro Kodama

Hitoshi Oyama

Hideo Nakamura

Shoji Ono

Katsutoshi Terashima

Yoshihiro Ueno

Shoji Shima

Nobuhiko Nishimura

Masahiro Minowa

Naoki Kobayashi

Satoshi Nakajima

Masahiro Katagiri

Yoshitake Sato

Various functions can be easily added using print data output from an exist lag application without modifying the existing application program. A function expansion method for executing a process that expands the functions of an application runs on a computer that operates according to an operating system on the operating system kernel layer, executes a specific process according to an application on an application layer, and has one or more communication ports, includes a step of acquiring print data output from the application on the operating system kernel layer, and a step of performing at the application layer a process expanding the function of the acquired print data, and outputs the print data after processing to a suitable communication port.

Function expansion method in a point-of-sale system using print data

A printing devicehas a print unitthat prints; a storage unitthat stores identification information; and a communication unitthat wirelessly transmits a position correction signal Sincluding identification information stored in the storage unit

Processing system and pos system

A first printerhas a connection unit to which data is input and which outputs print data based on the input data; a first printer print unitthat prints; a detection unitB that detects if the input printing result contains an error when the printing result of the print data output from the connection unit is input; a reprint storage unitA that stores print data when the detection unitB detects an error; and a reprint control unitF that outputs print data stored in the reprint storage unitA from the connection unit when a predetermined specific condition is met.

Printing system and printing device

The configuration of printing devices can be changed in a system that controls printing devices without changing the configuration of the control device. A first printerhas a first printer print unit; a USB interfacethat connects to a host computer; and a device information storage unitB that stores device information including the type of a print unit different from the first printer print unit; the device control unitoutputting device information stored in the device information storage unitB to the host computerwhen the host computeris connected.

Printing device, printing system, and control method of a printing system

An information distribution system reduces the effort required to change an application in conjunction with changes in process content and changes in the receiver type or specifications while also accommodating broadcast processes. A style sheet database stores a plurality of output style sheets, which are information conversion rules including conditional expressions related to information distribution. An integrated device control service acquires output data and receiver information specifying the address of the receiver and the output style sheet corresponding to said receiver. When the output data satisfies the conditional expression contained in the output style sheet, the integrated device control service distributes converted output data, which is the output data converted based on the output style sheet, to the address of the receiver.

Information distribution system, service-providing method for an information distribution system, and a program for the same

Various kinds of value can be easily added to print data output from an existing application without modifying the existing application program. A value-adding method executes a process of adding value to print data output from an application on a computer that has one or more communication ports and executes a specific process by means of an application, and includes a data acquisition step of acquiring the print data at the operating system kernel layer before the print data is received at the communication port, and a data processing step that applies at the application layer a process of adding and/or deleting print content in the print data based on previously registered information, and outputs the data after processing to the specified communication port.

Method of adding value to print data, a value-adding device, and a recording medium

The effort of changing an application in conjunction with a change in process content or change in the type or specifications of a receiver can be reduced, and a cooperative process involving a plurality of receivers without going through an application can be achieved. An integrated device control service acquires output data, information related to the address of a first receiver and a first style sheet for the first receiver, and information related to the address of a second receiver and a second style sheet for the second receiver from an application and a style sheet database that stores a plurality of style sheets describing information conversion rules. In accordance with the success or failure of first conversion data distribution, the integrated device control service sends second conversion data, which is the output data converted according to the second style sheet, to the second receiver.

A first printerhas a connection unit that receives print data input from a POS terminal, and outputs the print data to and receives the result of printing the output print data from a second printer, and a first printer print unitthat prints the received print data or data based on the received print data. When the result of printing the print data input to the connection unit is an error, the first printeruses the first printer print unitto print the print data, and outputs the result of printing by the first printer print unitfrom the connection unit.

Printing system, printing device, and printing method

A printer can be connected to a computer or other host device without being limited by the type of data processed by the printer. A POS systemhas a POS terminalconnected to a first printerthat has a print unit. The print data acquisition unitof the first printeracquires data output by the POS terminal. A conversion unitapplies at least one of a process of converting graphic data to text data, and a process of converting text data to graphic data, to the data acquired by the data acquisition unit, and the conversion unitoutputs the resulting converted data.

Printing device and printing system

Various functions can be easily added using print data output from an existing application without modifying the existing application program. A function expansion method for executing a process that expands the functions of an application runs on a computer that operates according to an operating system on the operating system kernel layer, executes a specific process according to an application on an application layer, and has one or more communication ports, includes a step of acquiring print data output from the application on the operating system kernel layer, and a step of performing at the application layer a process expanding the function of the acquired print data, and outputs the print data after processing to a suitable communication port.

Function expansion method using print data for a point-of-sale terminal

A POS systemincludes a POS terminal, first printer, and second printer. The first printerincludes a USB interfaceto which a POS terminalconnects, and a first printer print unitthat prints, and can output information related to the second printerthrough the USB interfaceto the POS terminal

Printing device, printing system, and printing method

A device control system does not require changing the application in conjunction with changes in process content or changes in the type or specifications of a device. A style sheet database stores a plurality of style sheets describing information conversion rules for XML documents. A communication interface acquires output data from an application, and acquires an XML document containing information specifying the target device to which the output data is output and an output style sheet. Based on the output style sheet, an XML document converter converts the XML document acquired from the communication interface to an XML document including device control information for the target device. A device-specific XML document input/output unit outputs the XML document acquired from the XML document converter to the device control service corresponding to the target device.

Device control system, service-providing method for a device control system, and a program for the same

An integrated device control service acquires output data, information related to the address of a first receiver and a first style sheet for the first receiver, and information related to the address of a second receiver and a second style sheet for the second receiver from an application and a style sheet database that stores a plurality of style sheets describing information conversion rules. In accordance with the success or failure of first conversion data distribution, the integrated device control service sends second conversion data, which is the output data converted according to the second style sheet, to the second receiver.

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