Print Processing Program Automatic Printer Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators face a significant labor burden when performing printing operations with a large number of registered printers, as they must search, select, and connect to the correct printer's identification information via wireless communication, even if the printer is nearby.
Innovation Solution
The print processing program executes an instruction determining step, an identification information determining step, a first printer determining step, and a first print data transmitting step, allowing the operator to input printing instructions near the previously used printer, which automatically determines and connects to the printer with the latest printing history log for efficient data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If identification information of multiple printers is registered for printing operations, then printing versatility is improved, but operator labor burden increases due to manual search and selection requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic printer determination by using the operation terminal's location information to autonomously select the appropriate printer from registered identification information, eliminating the need for manual search and selection by the operator
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses location information feedback from the operation terminal to dynamically determine which printer to connect to, creating a closed-loop system that automatically adapts to the operator's physical position
2Measurement precision
If manual printer selection is required from registered identification information, then connection accuracy is improved, but operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of the target printer automatically based on location information before the printing operation begins, so that when the operator initiates printing, the connection is already established or quickly established without manual selection
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of searching and selecting printer identification information is replaced with an automated electronic determination system that uses location data to identify the target printer
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AI summary
This disclosure discloses a print processing program for executing steps on control means (203) provided at an operation terminal (200) that comprises communication means (206) configured to perform wireless communication with at least one printer (100), operation means (201, 202) configured to execute a desired operation, registration means (204) configured to sequentially register identification information unique to each printer (100) each time a printer (100) is newly connected and wireless communication is performed by the communication means (206), storage means (205) configured to store a printing operation history log of a printer (100) via the operation means (201, 202), and the control means (203) configured to control the operation means (201, 202) and the storage means (205), the steps comprising: an instruction determining step for determining whether or not there is an input of a printing instruction via the operation means (201, 202); an identification information determining step for determining whether or not there is a plurality of sets of the identification information registered in the registration means (204) in a case where the determination is made in the instruction determining step that there is an input of the printing instruction; a first printer determining step for attempting to perform information transmission and reception via the communication means (206) with one first printer (100) for which a printing operation history log that satisfies a predetermined condition of new history log is stored in the storage means (205), and determining whether or not information transmission and reception are possible with the first printer (100), in a case where the determination is made in the identification information determining step that there is the plurality of sets of the identification information; and a first print data transmitting step for transmitting desired print data associated with the input of the printing instruction to the first printer (100) via the communication means (206) in a case where the determination is made in the first printer determining step that information transmission and reception are possible with the first printer (100).