Printer and scanner utilizing a file sharing protocol

摘要

A printer includes a print setting folder storage area, a data sending device, a data receiving device, and a print device. The print setting folder storage area may store print setting folders. Each print setting folder may associate print setting data and a print setting folder address. The data sending device may send the print setting folder address of each print setting folder to an information processing device. The data receiving device may receive combination data from the information processing device. The combination data may include a data file and a data file storage command that may include a print setting folder address. Where the data receiving device receives the combination data, the print device may print the data file included in the combination data in accordance with the print setting data associated with the print setting folder address. A scanner may have a similar configuration to the printer.

主权项

1. A printer configured to communicate with an information processing device by utilizing a file sharing protocol, the printer comprising:
a print setting folder storage area configured to store a plurality of print setting folders in a hierarchical structure, wherein each print setting folder is an association of print setting data including a plurality of print setting items and a print setting folder address; a data sending device configured to send the print setting folder address of each print setting folder stored in the print setting folder storage area to the information processing device; a data receiving device configured to receive combination data sent from the information processing device, the combination data including a data file storage command and a data file, the data file storage command including a print setting folder address; a print device configured to print, in a case where the combination data is received by the data receiving device, the data file included in the combination data in accordance with the plurality of print setting items included in the print setting data associated with the print setting folder address included in the combination data; a print setting window file storage area configured to store a print setting window file in the hierarchical structure, wherein the print setting window file is an association of print setting window data for inputting the plurality of print setting items and a print setting window file address and the print setting window file is not subordinate to any of the plurality of print setting folders in the hierarchical structure and none of the plurality of print setting folders is subordinate to the print setting window file; and a first storage control device, wherein the data sending device is configured to send the print setting window file address to the information processing device, the data receiving device is configured to receive a get command sent from the information processing device, the get command including the print setting window file address, in a case where the get command is received by the data receiving device, the data sending device is configured to send the print setting window data associated with the print setting window file address included in the get command to the information processing device, the data receiving device is configured to receive the print setting data sent from the information processing device, wherein the received print setting data includes the plurality of print setting items which has been input by a user in accordance with the print setting window data, and in a case where the print setting data is received by the data receiving device, the first storage control device is configured to store a print setting folder which is an association of the received print setting data including the plurality of print setting items and a print setting folder address in the print setting folder storage area.