Shared printer locating system and method

Abstract

The invention discloses a shared printer locating system and method. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a position acquiring request transmitted by locating information receiving equipment; judging whether the locating information receiving equipment is registered or not according to user identification information carried in the position acquiring request; if the locating information receiving equipment transmitting the position acquiring request is not registered, registering the locating information receiving equipment according to the user identification information beforeinquiry of a geographical position; acquiring the geographical position according to the information carried in the position acquiring request; inquiring position information of at least one shared printing point in a predefined range around the geographical position; transmitting the inquired position information of the at least one shared printing point to the locating information receiving equipment; receiving the at least one shared printing point selected from the position information by the locating information receiving equipment; inquiring printing point information of the selected shared printing point; and transmitting the printing point information to the locating information receiving equipment. The method is simple and reasonable, and rapid registration and good user experience are realized.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of shared equipment, in particular to a shared printer positioning system and method. Background technique [0002] A printer prints text or graphics onto physical media, among which common text or graphics are electronic documents and pictures. With the rapid development of computer networks, the prior art has allowed several computers in a certain area, such as an office area, to connect to the same printer to realize regional sharing of printers. But this is only the sharing of the printer in an independent office environment, that is, only the computer connected to the printer can be allowed to print on the printer; on the other hand, the printer is idle during non-office hours. On the other hand, with the development of "mass entrepreneurship", small and medium-sized enterprises have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and many enterprises have limited funds, and they will spend a lot of money on purchasing pri...

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But this is only sharing the printer in an independent office environment, that is, only the computer connected to the printer is allowed to print on the printer; on the other hand, the printer is idle during non-office hours

On the other hand, with the progress of "mass entrepreneurship", small and medium-sized enterprises have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and many enterprises have limited funds, and they will spend a lot of money on purchasing printers alone; When the print shop has fixed opening hours and cannot be used at any time

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