PRINT DATA DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRINT DATA DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PRINTING DEVICE

摘要

The print data distribution management system comprising a distributor terminal used by a user who is the distributor of print data to be distributed, a recipient terminals used by a distribution receiver of the print data to be distributed and a printing device connected to the distributor terminal and the recipient terminal via a network and printing the print data distributed. The distributor terminal comprises a transmitter including information specifying the distribution receiver in the print data and sending the print data to the printing device. The printing device comprises a print controller analyzing the print data sent from the transmitter of the distributor terminal and creating print image data, a print outputter printing out the print image data on a recording medium based on print instruction from the distribution receiver and a distribution status manager managing the distribution status of the print image data with the distribution receiver.