Printing system using a network comprising a server and a plurality of printing terminals connected by the network
US7099031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1288
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printing terminal connected to a network includes a display section to display a printing instruction or information, a transmitting/receiving section to transmit/receive information to/from a server, and a print processing section to print out printing data in accordance with the printing instruction. The server connected to the network includes a display forming section to generate information which is to be displayed on the display section of the printing terminal, a display processing section to process information which is to be displayed on the display unit of the printing terminal, and a printing data storage section to store the printing data which are to be printed out to the print processing section of the printing terminal.
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