JP2000339075A - Data processor, print server, data processing method, and storage medium storing computer readable program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minimize capacity for storing language-sorted resource files necessary for printer control software built in a data processor. SOLUTION: In the case of driving printer control software 202, a client computer 201 successively acquires one of resource files 210 to 212 corresponding to a character string of a corresponding language managed in each language from a storage device 209 built in a print server 206 in each specification of a required language and stores the file in a working memory 204.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing system including a data processing apparatus capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium in multiple languages. The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus, a print server, a data processing method, and a storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling the handling of language-specific resource files in a system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, when printer control software is compatible with multiple languages, it has been configured as follows (1) and (2).

(1) A plurality of printer control software for each language is prepared and installed in each computer.

(2) A translated character string resource file for each language used for the user interface is prepared separately from the printer control software, and installed on each computer together with the printer control software.

[0005]

However, when the translated character string resource file of each language is included in the printer control software, there are the following problems.

When it is desired to use printer control software of another language, it is necessary to replace the printer control software itself.

[0007] Further, when a translated character string resource file of each language is provided together with the printer control software, there are the following problems.

When the number of corresponding national languages increases, it is necessary to install the translated character string resource file on each computer.

Further, since each computer holds the translated character string resource file, the capacity of software stored in each computer increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to specify a desired language when operating printer control software in each data processing device. For each time, a print server that sequentially acquires resource files corresponding to character strings of the corresponding language managed on a print server by language and stores the resource file in a volatile storage device, or manages resource files by language Printer device on the data processing device side by detecting the update status of the resource file of each of the above, automatically transmitting the latest resource file to each data processing device for each update, and storing the resource file in the nonvolatile storage device. In addition to minimizing the storage capacity of language-specific resource files required for software, The user can respond flexibly to changes in the language environment, and when the number of languages that can be set in the printer control software increases, the resource file sent from the print server is automatically installed. Processing apparatus, print server, data processing method, and data processing method that can freely construct a user interface that supports a setting operation required for printer control in a language environment intended by a user by reducing the burden of updating resource files by the user An object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a computer-readable program.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication medium (for example, a network 2 shown in FIG. 2).
05) via the printer (the printer 217 shown in FIG. 2).
Language-specific resource files (Figure 2)
A character string to be set in printer control software for controlling a printer, which is a data processing device capable of communicating with a print server (206 shown in FIG. 2) capable of managing resource files 210 to 212 shown in FIG. Specifying means for specifying the language of the resource file (specified by the printer control software 202 shown in FIG. 2), and requesting means for requesting the print server to obtain a resource file in the language specified by the specifying means (Requested by the printer control software 202 shown in FIG. 2) and acquisition means for acquiring a resource file of a designated language managed by the print server based on the acquisition request by the request means (printer control software shown in FIG. 2). And the finger acquired by the acquisition means. And it has a storage means for storing a plurality of language resource files in the volatile storage device (stored on the work memory 204 by the printer control software 202 shown in FIG. 2).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided control means for controlling switching of language display of a setting screen for the printer based on a resource file of a designated language stored in the storage means (see FIG. 2). (Switching control is performed by the printer control software 202).

A third invention according to the present invention provides a plurality of language-specific resource files (FIG. 5) for controlling a printer (printer 319 shown in FIG. 5) via a predetermined communication medium (network 307 shown in FIG. 5). 5 is a data processing apparatus capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing resource files 312 to 314 shown in FIG. 5 in multiple languages, and acquiring means for sequentially acquiring resource files in a language automatically transmitted from the print server (FIG. 5). And a storage unit (FIG. 5) for storing a plurality of resource files of each designated language acquired by the acquisition unit in a nonvolatile storage device (storage device 303 shown in FIG. 5). (Stored by the printer control software 302).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control means for controlling switching of language display of a setting screen for the printer based on a resource file of a designated language stored in the storage means (see FIG. 5). (Switching control is performed by the printer control software 302).

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer (FIG. 2) which outputs output information based on print information received by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium (print server 206 shown in FIG. 2). 2 is a print server capable of outputting to the printer 217), and is a non-volatile storage unit (storage device 209 shown in FIG. 2) for managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling the printer in multiple languages.
Transmitting means for transmitting a resource file of a specified language managed by the non-volatile storage means to the requesting data processing apparatus, based on an acquisition request of a resource file of a language specified by any of the data processing apparatuses; (The transmission processing is performed by the printer spooler 208 shown in FIG. 2).

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detecting means (detected by the printer spooler 310 shown in FIG. 5) for detecting an update registration state of a resource file of a new language in the nonvolatile memory means. A transmission control unit (a detection process performed by the printer spooler 310 shown in FIG. 5) that causes the transmission unit to transmit a resource file of a new language to each data processing device when the update registration state is detected by the detection unit; It has.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print server capable of outputting output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing devices via a predetermined communication medium, to a printer. Non-volatile storage means for managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling the printer as one resource file (the storage device 2 shown in FIG. 2)
09) and transmitting the resource file of the designated language managed by the non-volatile storage unit to the requesting data processing device based on the acquisition request of the resource file of the designated language from any of the data processing devices. (A printer spooler 208 shown in FIG. 2).

An eighth invention according to the present invention is directed to a detecting means (printer spooler 3 shown in FIG. 5) for detecting an update registration state of one resource file in said nonvolatile storage means.
10), transmission control means for causing the transmission means to transmit one updated resource file to each data processing device when the update registration state is detected by the detection means (shown in FIG. 5). (The detection processing is performed by the printer spooler 310).

According to the ninth and seventeenth aspects of the present invention, a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium (network 205 shown in FIG. 2) can be managed in multiple languages. A data processing method in a data processing apparatus capable of communicating with a print server, or capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium in multiple languages. A specifying step of specifying a language of a resource file of a character string to be set in printer control software for controlling the printer, the storage medium storing a program readable by a computer for controlling the data processing apparatus (see FIG. Step (1)), and obtaining a resource file in the language specified by the specifying step Requesting a request to the print server (step (2) shown in FIG. 3), and an acquiring step of acquiring a resource file of a designated language managed by the print server based on the acquisition request in the requesting step (FIG. 3). (3)) and a storing step (step (4) shown in FIG. 3) of sequentially storing the resource files of the specified language acquired in the acquiring step in a volatile storage device.

The tenth and eighteenth aspects of the present invention provide a display step of switching a language display of a setting screen for the printer based on a resource file of a specified language stored in the storing step (see FIG. 3). (Step (5)) shown in FIG.

According to the eleventh and nineteenth aspects of the present invention, a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium (network 307 shown in FIG. 5) can be managed in multiple languages. A data processing method in a data processing apparatus capable of communicating with a print server, or capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium in multiple languages. An acquisition step of sequentially acquiring resource files in a language automatically transmitted from the print server, which is a storage medium storing a program readable by a computer that controls the data processing apparatus (FIG. 6)
Step (21) shown in FIG. 6 and a storing step of sequentially storing the resource files of each designated language acquired in the acquiring step in the nonvolatile storage device (Step (2) shown in FIG. 6).
2)).

The twelfth and twentieth inventions according to the present invention are directed to a display step of switching a language display of a setting screen for the printer based on a resource file of a designated language stored in the storing step (see FIG. 6). Step (22) and subsequent steps (not shown) are provided.

According to a thirteenth and a twelfth aspect of the present invention, output information based on print information which is received by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium (a network 205 shown in FIG. 2) is transmitted to a printer. A data processing method in a print server capable of outputting to a printer, or controlling a print server capable of outputting to a printer output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, wherein a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling the printer are controlled based on a resource file acquisition request in a language specified by any of the data processing apparatuses. Requester data for a resource file in the specified language managed by the non-volatile storage means that manages multiple languages Transmission step of transmitting to the management apparatus (Step of Fig. 4 (11), (12)) and has a.

The fourteenth and twenty-second inventions according to the present invention are characterized in that a detecting step (step (32) shown in FIG. 7) for detecting an update registration state of a resource file of a new language in the nonvolatile storage means; An update step (step (33) shown in FIG. 7) of transmitting a resource file in a new language to each data processing device in the transmission step when the update registration state is detected in the detection step.

According to a fifteenth and a twenty-third invention according to the present invention, a print server capable of outputting output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing devices via a predetermined communication medium to a printer is provided. A computer that controls a print server capable of outputting output information to a printer based on print information received and received by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium. A storage medium storing a possible program, wherein a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling the printer are stored in one resource based on an acquisition request for a resource file in a language specified by any of the data processing apparatuses. A resource file of a specified language managed by the non-volatile storage means managed as a file is required. Transmission step of transmitting the original data processing apparatus and has a (step (12) shown in FIG. 4).

According to the sixteenth and twenty-fourth aspects of the present invention, there is provided a detecting step (step (32) shown in FIG. 7) for detecting an update registration state of one resource file in the nonvolatile storage means, And an update step (step (33) shown in FIG. 7) of transmitting one updated resource file to each data processing device by the transmission unit when the update registration state is detected by the above.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a print system to which a data processing apparatus and a print server according to the present invention can be applied.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a print server on which printer control software is installed, 102 denotes a printer,
Reference numerals 103 and 104 denote client computers equipped with printer control software, and 105 denotes a computer network.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a data processing apparatus and a print server according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to a case where the print server 206 and the client computer 201 are connected to a network.

The client computer 20 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 202 denotes printer control software (printer driver) installed in a client computer; 203, a network interface; 204, a working memory used by the printer control software 202 constituted by, for example, a volatile storage medium. . 205 is a computer network.

In the print server 206, reference numeral 207 denotes printer control software mounted on the print server, and executes print control in response to a start instruction from a printer controller including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like (not shown). Reference numeral 208 denotes a printer spooler for controlling a print job. In this embodiment, in addition to the spool function, the printer spooler has a function of transmitting a translated character string resource file request from a client printer control software. .

Reference numeral 209 denotes a storage device of a print server constituted by, for example, a hard disk or the like;
Each is a resource file storing a translation character string in one language, and the resource files 210, 211, and 212 are language-specific resource files in English, German, and French, respectively.

Reference numeral 213 denotes a network interface, 2
14 is a printer interface, 215 is a printer cable, 216 is a printer interface, and 217 is a printer.

Here, in an environment where the user uses English on the user interface of the client computer 201, an embodiment in which another user switches to and uses German at one time is shown in FIGS. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a first data processing procedure in the data processing apparatus according to the present invention. (1) to (5) show each step, and FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first data processing procedure in the print server according to the present invention.
(12) shows each step.

First, when the power of the client computer 201 is turned on shortly, a translated character string resource file necessary for a user interface used by the printer control software 202 is stored in the volatile work memory 204.
Does not exist.

First, in step (1) shown in FIG. 3, when the user uses the printer control software immediately after the power is turned on, in step (2), the printer control software 202 Sends a request to acquire an English translated character string resource file to the printer spooler 208 in step (11) shown in FIG.
The English translation character string resource file 210 stored in 09 is transmitted to the printer control software 202 of the client computer.

Then, in step (3), an English translated character string resource file 210 is obtained, and step (4)
Then, the acquired printer control software 202 of the client computer 201 stores it in the working memory 20.
4 is stored. Then, in step (5), when displaying the user interface, the process proceeds to another process using the translated character string in the working memory 204.

Next, a case where another user uses the printer control software 202 while changing the system of the client computer 201 to German will be described.

The user operates the printer control software 202
Is used, the German translation string resource file required for the user interface used by the printer control software 202 does not exist in the working memory 204.

When the user uses the printer control software 202 in this state, the printer control software 2
02 issues a request to the printer spooler 208 to acquire a German translated character string resource file. In response to the request, the printer spooler 208 causes the German translated character string resource file 211 stored in the storage device 209 to be stored.
To the printer control software 202 of the client computer 201.

Then, the printer control software 202 of the client computer which has obtained the German translated character string resource file 211 stores it in the working memory 2.
04. Then, when displaying the user interface, the translated character string in the working memory 204 is used.

After a while, when the user uses the printer control software 202 again, the printer control software 202 finds a resource of the German translated character string in the working memory 204, so that when displaying the user interface, Use

Thereafter, when the previous user changes the client computer 201 to the English system, if the user uses the printer control software 202 in this state, the English translated character string resource already exists in the working memory 204. Use this for:

As described above, according to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, on the print server 206, the resource files 212 corresponding to the translated character strings of French as well as English and German.
, The same can be applied when the client computer 201 is changed to a French system.

[Second Embodiment] In the above embodiment, when the intended language from the client computer 201 is specified, it is confirmed whether or not the resource file corresponding to the specified language is stored in the volatile work memory 204. The case where the resource environment corresponding to the character string of the corresponding language is acquired from the print server 206 and the language environment is changed has been described, but the update state of the resource file on the print server side is detected, and the newly registered resource file is registered. The resource file may be automatically downloaded to the client server side and the environment of the resource file for each language may be automatically updated. Hereinafter, the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a data processing apparatus and a print server according to a second embodiment of the present invention. A print server 308 and a client computer 301 communicate via a network 307 according to a predetermined protocol. This corresponds to the case where connection is possible.

The client computer 30 shown in FIG.
1, reference numeral 302 denotes printer control software installed in the client computer; 303, a storage device of the client computer constituted by, for example, a hard disk; and 304, 305, English and German translations already stored in the client computer. A character string resource file 306 is a network interface.

In the print server 308 shown in FIG. 5, reference numeral 309 denotes printer control software mounted on the print server, and executes print control in response to a start instruction from a printer controller (not shown) including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. Reference numeral 310 denotes a printer spooler for controlling a print job. In this embodiment, in addition to the spool function, when a translated character string resource file is newly stored, the function is transmitted to the printer control software of the client computer. ing.

Reference numeral 311 denotes a storage device of a print server constituted by, for example, a hard disk, etc., and reference numerals 312 to 314 denote resource files each storing a translated character string of one language, and reference numerals 312, 313, and 314 denote English in this order, respectively. This is a resource file corresponding to translated strings in German, German, and French.

315 is a network interface,
Reference numeral 16 denotes a printer interface, 317 denotes a printer cable, 318 denotes a printer interface, and 319 denotes a printer.

In this system, it is assumed that translated character string resource files 312 and 313 in English and German are already stored in the print server 308 and the client computer 301.

In this state, a French translated character string resource file is added to newly cope with French, and the process until the client computer can use French will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. Will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the second data processing procedure in the data processing apparatus according to the present invention. (21) and (22) show each step.
Is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second data processing procedure in the print server according to the present invention, and (31)
(33) shows each step.

First, in step (31) shown in FIG. 7, the administrator of the print system or the like stores the French translated character string resource file from the print server 308 in the storage device 311. Next, in step (32),
When the printer spooler 310 detects the newly stored French translated character string resource file 314 in addition to the English and German translated character string resource files 312 and 313, in step (33), the printer spooler executes the client computer 301. The resource file 314 corresponding to the updated new French translation character string is transmitted to the printer control software 302 of the third embodiment.

Then, in step (21) shown in FIG.
In the client computer 301, the resource file 314 corresponding to the transmitted French translation character string
Is received by the printer control software 302, and is stored in the storage device 303 in step (22), and the process proceeds to another process.

After the above operation, if the user changes the client computer 301 to a French system, the user interface of the printer control software 302 can display French.

According to the above embodiment, a multilingual character string used for the user interface of the printer control software is stored as a resource file in the print server, and the client computer acquires and uses the resource file. The capacity of the software stored in the computer is reduced, and when it is desired to use multilingual printer control software, there is no need to replace the software.

When the translated character string resource file is updated, the printer control software of the print server transmits the file to the client printer control software, and the printer control software of the client computer stores the resource file in the nonvolatile storage device. Therefore, even if the number of corresponding national languages increases, there is no need to install the translated character string resource file on each computer.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a data processing program that can be read by a printing system to which the print control apparatus according to the present invention can be applied will be described with reference to a memory map shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium for storing various data processing programs that can be read by a printing system to which the data processing apparatus and print server according to the present invention can be applied.

Although not shown, information for managing a group of programs stored in the storage medium, for example, version information, a creator, etc. are also stored, and information dependent on the OS or the like on the program reading side, for example, a program is stored in the storage medium. An icon or the like for identification display may also be stored.

Further, data dependent on various programs is also managed in the directory. Also, a program for installing various programs on a computer, and a program for decompressing a program to be installed when the program to be installed is compressed, may be stored in some cases.

The functions shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7 in this embodiment may be executed by a host computer by a program installed from the outside. In this case, the present invention is applied even when a group of information including a program is supplied to the output device from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, or an FD, or from an external storage medium via a network. Things.

As described above, the storage medium storing the program codes of the software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or the apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MP) of the system or the apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is also achieved when U) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, C
D-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, etc. can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also an OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) And the like perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written to a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, The CPU provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing is also included.

In the above embodiment, the case where the print server stores and manages a plurality of resource files for multiple languages for each language has been described. However, the print server manages a single-language character string as one resource file. Then, one resource file may be processed as a transfer unit.

[0071]

As described above, the first embodiment according to the present invention is described.
According to the twenty-fourth aspect, when operating the printer control software in each of the data processing devices, every time a desired language is specified, the characters of the corresponding language managed by the language on the print server are designated. By sequentially acquiring the resource files corresponding to the columns and storing the resource files in a volatile storage device, the storage capacity of the language-specific resource files required for the printer control software on the data processing device side can be minimized. In addition, it is possible to flexibly respond to changes in the language environment.

Further, the update state of the resource file of the print server that manages the resource file for each language is detected, and the latest resource file is automatically transmitted to each data processing device for each update, and the resource file is stored in a nonvolatile storage. Since the resource file is stored in the device, the resource file transmitted from the print server is automatically installed when the number of languages that can be set in the printer control software increases, so that the burden of updating the resource file by the user can be reduced.

Therefore, an excellent effect is obtained such that a user interface for supporting a setting operation required for printer control in a language environment intended by the user can be freely constructed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print system to which a data processing device and a print server according to the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 2 is a data processing apparatus showing a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print server.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first data processing procedure in the data processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first data processing procedure in the print server according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a data processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print server.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second data processing procedure in the data processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second data processing procedure in the print server according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by a printing system to which a data processing device and a print server according to the present invention can be applied.

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Claims (24)

[Claims] 1. A data processing apparatus capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for multiple languages for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium, wherein the printer controls the printer. Specifying means for specifying a language of a resource file of a character string to be set in the control software; requesting means for requesting the print server to obtain a resource file in a language specified by the specifying means; An acquisition unit that acquires a resource file of a specified language managed by the print server based on an acquisition request; a storage unit that stores a plurality of resource files of the specified language acquired by the acquisition unit in a volatile storage device;
A data processing device comprising: 2. A controller according to claim 1, further comprising control means for switching a language display of a setting screen for said printer based on a resource file of any specified language stored by said storage means. Data processing device. 3. A data processing apparatus capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for multiple languages for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium, wherein the data server is automatically transmitted from the print server. Acquisition means for sequentially acquiring resource files of the language to be obtained, and storage means for storing a plurality of resource files of each specified language acquired by the acquisition means in a nonvolatile storage device;
A data processing device comprising: 4. A controller according to claim 3, further comprising control means for switching a language display of a setting screen for said printer based on a resource file of any specified language stored by said storage means. Data processing device. 5. A print server capable of outputting to a printer output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, the print server comprising: a plurality of printers for controlling the printer; A non-volatile storage unit that manages language-specific resource files for multiple languages, and a resource of a specified language that is managed by the non-volatile storage unit based on a request to obtain a resource file of a language specified by any of the data processing devices A transmission unit for transmitting the file to the data processing device of the request source. 6. A detecting means for detecting an update registration state of a resource file of a new language in the non-volatile storage means, and when an update registration state is detected by the detecting means,
6. The print server according to claim 5, further comprising: transmission control means for transmitting a resource file in a new language to each data processing device by said transmission means. 7. A print server capable of outputting to a printer output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing devices via a predetermined communication medium, the print server comprising: a plurality of printers for controlling the printer; A non-volatile storage unit that manages a language-specific resource file as one resource file; and a designated language that is managed by the non-volatile storage unit based on a request to obtain a resource file in a language specified by any of the data processing devices. Transmitting means for transmitting the resource file to the requesting data processing apparatus. 8. A detecting means for detecting an update registration state of one resource file in the nonvolatile storage means, and when the update registration state is detected by the detecting means,
8. The print server according to claim 7, further comprising: transmission control means for transmitting one updated resource file to each data processing device by said transmission means. 9. A data processing method in a data processing device capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for multilinguals for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium, comprising: A designation step of designating a language of a resource file of a character string to be set in the printer control software for controlling the printer control software; anda requesting step of requesting the print server to acquire a resource file in a language designated by the designation step. An acquisition step of acquiring a resource file of a specified language managed by the print server based on the acquisition request by the requesting step; and a storage of sequentially storing the resource file of the specified language acquired in the acquisition step in a volatile storage device. Process and
A data processing method comprising: 10. The data processing according to claim 9, further comprising a display step of switching a language display of a setting screen for the printer based on a resource file of a specified language stored in the storage step. Method. 11. A data processing method in a data processing device capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling multi-languages for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium, comprising: An acquisition step of sequentially acquiring a resource file of a language automatically transmitted from the server; and a storage step of sequentially storing the resource file of each specified language acquired in the acquisition step in a nonvolatile storage device.
A data processing method comprising: 12. The data processing according to claim 11, further comprising a display step of switching a language display of a setting screen for the printer based on a resource file of a designated language stored in the storage step. Method. 13. A data processing method in a print server capable of outputting to a printer output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing devices via a predetermined communication medium, the data processing method comprising: A request for a resource file of a specified language managed by a non-volatile storage unit that manages a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling the printer in multiple languages based on an acquisition request for a resource file of a language specified by the device. A data processing method comprising a transmission step of transmitting data to an original data processing device. 14. A detecting step of detecting an update registration state of a resource file of a new language in the non-volatile storage means, and when the update registration state is detected by the detecting step,
14. The data processing method according to claim 13, further comprising an updating step of transmitting a resource file in a new language to each data processing device in the transmitting step. 15. A data processing method in a print server capable of outputting to a printer output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing devices via a predetermined communication medium, the data processing method comprising: A resource file of a specified language managed by a non-volatile storage unit that manages a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling the printer as one resource file based on an acquisition request for a resource file of a language specified by a device. A data processing method for transmitting the data to the requesting data processing device. 16. A detecting step for detecting an update registration state of one resource file in the nonvolatile storage means, and when the update registration state is detected by the detecting step,
16. The data processing method according to claim 15, further comprising: an updating step of transmitting one updated resource file to each data processing device by the transmission unit. 17. A computer readable program for controlling a data processing device capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for multilingual languages for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium. A specifying step of specifying a language of a resource file of a character string to be set in printer control software for controlling the printer, the request for acquiring a resource file of the language specified by the specifying step. A requesting step of requesting the print server; an acquiring step of acquiring a resource file of a specified language managed by the print server based on an acquisition request by the requesting step; a resource file of the designated language acquired by the acquiring step A storing step of sequentially storing in a volatile storage device,
A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, comprising: 18. The computer according to claim 17, further comprising a display step of switching a language display of a setting screen for the printer based on a resource file of any specified language stored in the storage step. A storage medium storing a readable program. 19. A computer readable program for controlling a data processing device capable of communicating with a print server capable of managing a plurality of language-specific resource files for multiple languages for controlling a printer via a predetermined communication medium. An acquisition step of sequentially acquiring a resource file of a language automatically transmitted from the print server, and sequentially storing the resource files of each designated language acquired in the acquisition step in a nonvolatile storage device. Storage process,
A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, comprising: 20. The computer according to claim 19, further comprising a display step of switching a language display of a setting screen for the printer based on a resource file of any specified language stored in the storage step. A storage medium storing a readable program. 21. A storage storing a computer readable program for controlling a print server capable of outputting to a printer output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing devices via a predetermined communication medium. A non-volatile storage unit that manages a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling the printer in multiple languages based on a resource file acquisition request in a language specified by any of the data processing devices. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, comprising: a transmission step of transmitting a resource file in a specified language to be managed to a data processing apparatus that has made a request. 22. A detecting step of detecting an update registration state of a resource file of a new language in the non-volatile storage means, and when the update registration state is detected by the detection step,
22. The storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 21, further comprising: an update step of transmitting a resource file in a new language to each data processing device in the transmission step. 23. A storage storing a computer readable program for controlling a print server capable of outputting to a printer output information based on print information received in communication with a plurality of data processing devices via a predetermined communication medium. A non-volatile storage medium that manages a plurality of language-specific resource files for controlling the printer as one resource file based on a resource file acquisition request in a language specified by one of the data processing devices. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, comprising: a transmission step of transmitting a resource file of a designated language managed by a means to a data processing device of a request source. 24. A detecting step for detecting an update registration state of one resource file in the nonvolatile storage means, and when the update registration state is detected by the detecting step,
24. The storage medium storing a computer-readable program according to claim 23, further comprising: an update step of transmitting one updated resource file to each data processing device by the transmission unit.