JP2002108590A - Device and method for preparing print data and storage medium with print data preparation processing program stored thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to easily grasp an inter-field relation by easily relating data to be printed on a slip with a slip form even when the user does not know the table name or column name of a data base in which data to be printed on the slip are recorded at the generation of print data by using the output result of the application of a host computer without changing the application. SOLUTION: The start of the application of the other computer connected though a communication line is requested (S303), and data are extracted from the spool file of the other computer in which the executed result of the application is written (S304), and data control information is generated from the extracted data and previously generated form information (S306), and print character data are generated from the prepared data control information and the extracted data (S307), and print data are generated from the generated print character data and the form information (S308).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print data creating apparatus, a print data creating method, and a storage medium for storing a program for executing a print data creating process. The present invention relates to a print data creation apparatus, a print data creation method, and a storage medium device that stores a program for executing print data creation processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, table contents of a host database are displayed on a screen, a table name and a column name are specified to specify a field from which data is to be extracted, and the field is extracted under specified conditions. 2. Description of the Related Art Middleware that prints data in association with a specific position on a form is known. These middlewares operate as dedicated applications.

[0003]

However, according to the above prior art, there are problems in operability in the following two points.

First, in order to create a form, the user has to specify a database, a table name, and a column name, specify a specific field, and associate it with a specific position on the form. Therefore, the user has to find out which column of which table of which database contains the data he wants, and has to search for it, which requires a lot of man-hours. In order to alleviate this burden on users, it was said that disclosing the structure of the database should be avoided for security reasons. Therefore, if the details of the database cannot be known, the user must contact the person in charge of the information system department. However, since the person in charge of the information system deals with many users, this kind of inquiry is necessary for the person in charge of the information system. Was a heavy burden.

Second, even if a user tries to use existing form data that has been created in advance to create a form that the user intends to use, the user can intuitively understand the interrelationship between the fields defined on the form. It was difficult to figure out. For example, the interrelationship between repeated fields when fields on a form are repeated according to a certain rule, and copying when the same field is printed on multiple slips by perforating one cut sheet It was difficult to intuitively grasp the relationship between the fields. Furthermore, even when a desired form can be created simply by modifying a part of an existing form, the user has to learn how to use the form creation program, and this learning has become a heavy burden on the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and relates to the association between data to be printed on a form and a form without knowing a table name or a column name in which the data to be printed on the form is recorded. (Mapping) can be performed easily, the relationship between fields can be easily grasped,
A print data creation apparatus, a print data creation method, and printing that can easily modify an existing form and create a desired form by intuitive operation without learning how to use the form creation program It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage medium for a program that executes data creation processing.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a print data creating apparatus according to the present invention has the following arrangement. That is, a print data creation device that is connected to an image display device and creates print data from form information and print character data created in advance,

Data extracting means for extracting extracted data from a spool file of another computer connected by a communication line, and data for creating data control information describing how the extracted data is arranged on printing paper Control information creating means, print character data creating means for creating print character data from the extracted data and the data control information, and print data combining means for combining print data from the print character data and the form information. Prepare.

In order to achieve the above object, a print data creating apparatus according to the present invention has the following arrangement. That is,
A print data creation device connected to an image display device and creating print data from pre-created form information and print character data. The print data creation device is extracted from a spool file of another computer connected via a communication line and the other Data receiving means for receiving a work file transmitted from a computer, data control information creating means for creating data control information describing how to arrange the received data on print paper, A print character data creating unit that creates print character data from the data control information; and a print data combining unit that combines print data from the print character data and the form information.

[0010] Preferably, the print data creation device includes:
The information processing apparatus may further include a form information inquiry unit that searches form information stored in another computer connected via a communication line and receives the form information that matches the search condition.

Further, it is preferable that the apparatus further comprises form information creating means for creating the form information.

Further, the data control information creating means creates a video signal for simultaneously displaying a first screen displaying the extracted data and a second screen displaying the form information on the image display device. It would be nice to be able to.

[0013] Further, there is further provided input means for inputting a first designated position on the first screen displayed on the image display device and for inputting a second designated position on the second screen. It is preferable that the data control information creating means creates the data control information by associating the text at the first designated position selected by the input means with the second designated position.

In order to achieve the above object, a print data creating method according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is, a method of creating print data that is connected to an image display device and creates print data from form information and print character data created in advance,

A data extracting step of extracting extracted data from a spool file of another computer connected by a communication line, and data for creating data control information describing how the extracted data is arranged on a printing paper A control information creating step, a print character data creating step of creating print character data from the extracted data and the data control information, and a print data combining step of combining print data from the print character data and the form information. Prepare.

In order to achieve the above object, a print data creating method according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is, a method of creating print data that is connected to an image display device and creates print data from form information and print character data created in advance,

A data receiving step of receiving a work file extracted from a spool file of another computer connected by a communication line and transmitted from the other computer, and how to arrange the received data on printing paper A data control information creating step of creating data control information describing the print data, a print character data creating step of creating print character data from the extracted data and the data control information, and printing from the print character data and the form information. Print data combining step of combining data.

Preferably, the print data creating method further includes a form information inquiry step of searching form information stored in another computer connected via a communication line and receiving the form information matching search conditions. Good to have.

It is preferable that the method further comprises a form information creating step of creating the form information.

In the data control information creating step,
It is preferable to create a video signal for simultaneously displaying a first screen displaying the extracted data and a second screen displaying the form information on the image display device.

In the data control information creating step,
It is preferable to create a video signal for simultaneously displaying a first screen displaying the extracted data and a second screen displaying the form information on the image display device.

Further, the method further comprises an input step of inputting a first designated position on the first screen displayed on the image display device and inputting a second designated position on the second screen. The data control information creating step may create the data control information by associating the text at the first designated position selected in the inputting step with the second designated position.

In order to achieve the above object, a storage medium for storing a print data creation processing program according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a storage medium which is connected to the image display device and stores a program for executing print data creation processing for creating print data from form information and print character data created in advance,

Data extraction processing for extracting extracted data from a spool file of another computer connected via a communication line, and data for creating data control information describing how the extracted data is to be arranged on printing paper A control information creating process, a print character data creating process for creating print character data from the extracted data and the data control information, and a print data combining process for combining print data from the print character data and the form information. A program characterized by being executed is stored.

In order to achieve the above object, a storage medium for storing a print data creation processing program according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a storage medium which is connected to the image display device and stores a program for executing print data creation processing for creating print data from form information and print character data created in advance,

Data reception processing for receiving a work file extracted from a spool file of another computer connected by a communication line and transmitted from the other computer, and how to arrange the received data on printing paper Data control information creation processing for creating data control information describing the print data, print character data creation processing for creating print character data from the extracted data and the data control information, and printing from the print character data and the form information. And a print data synthesizing process for synthesizing data.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

An external or built-in hard disk device is connected to the computer A101, and a storage area for the spool file 102 is secured in the hard disk. The computer A101 and the printing device 103
And the print data creation device 105 are connected to the LAN 100 via the communication cable 104, respectively. The print data creation device 105 is connected to the display cable 106.
Are connected to the image display device 107.

In the print data creating apparatus 105, data is extracted from the spool file 102 by the data extracting unit 111 as data extracting means to create extracted data. Then, data control information is created in the data control information creating unit 112 as data control information creating means from the extracted data and form information created in advance. Further, print character data is created from the data control information and the extracted data by a print character data creation unit 113 as print character data creation means. This print character data is character data for printing excluding ruled lines and fixed character data, and includes data on what character is to be printed at which position.

Next, print data is created from the print character data and the form information by a print data synthesizing unit 114 as print data synthesizing means, and the data is sent to the printing apparatus 103 via a printer driver (not shown). Printed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the print data creating apparatus 105 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The CPU 201 communicates with the RA via the system bus 200.
M202, ROM 203, LAN adapter 204, input unit 205, hard disk 206, CD-ROM drive 207, and video adapter 208.

The CPU 201 performs various calculations and controls the entire print data creation apparatus 105. ROM 203 contains B
IOS and the like are stored. A program and data including an operating system (OS) are read from the hard disk 206 and stored in the RAM 202. An input unit 205 including a keyboard and a mouse is used to instruct data input and operation, and the CD-ROM drive 207 is used to install a program from a CD-ROM as a storage medium to the hard disk 206. It is also possible to read the program directly from the CD-ROM drive 207 into the RAM 202 and execute it. The input data and operation screen are displayed on the screen display device 107 via the video adapter 208.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing of the print data creating apparatus in the first embodiment.

First, the RAM of the print data creation device 105
When the program read in 202 starts, a condition input such as an application for extracting data and a form name to be used is requested (S300). It is checked whether the form information of the input form name actually exists in the hard disk 206, and if not, an error message is displayed (S302), and the process ends.

If the form information of the input form name actually exists in the hard disk 206, a request is made to start the application of the computer A101 specified by the condition input (S303). Then, the application of the computer A101 is executed, and the execution result is written in the spool file 102. Extracted data is extracted from the spool file data and stored in the hard disk 206 (S304). The application start request and data extraction will be described later in detail.

Next, the data control information is stored in the hard disk 2
In step S305, it is checked whether the file exists. When there is no data control information or when it is desired to modify the existing data control information, the process proceeds to S306, and the data control information is newly created or modified. The data control information creation processing will be described later in detail.

Further, print character data is created from the data control information and the extracted data extracted in S304 (S30).
7) Print data is created from the print character data and the form information specified in S300 (S308), and the created print data is stored in the hard disk 206 (S309).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing details of the application start request (S303 in FIG. 3) and the data extraction process (S304 in FIG. 3) in the first embodiment.

First, the print data creation apparatus 105 establishes a session with the computer A101 by the emulator (S400). Next, activation of the application is requested (S401), the application is executed on the computer A side (S4A), and a spool file is written (S4B).

During this time, the print data creation apparatus 105 waits for a predetermined time (S402), and checks whether data corresponding to the activated application exists in the spool file (S403). If there is no corresponding data, S402
Return to (S404). If such data exists, the spool data is received from the spool file 102 (S
405).

The spool data reception is continued until the reception of the spool data corresponding to the application execution result is completed (S405, S406), and when the reception is completed, the extracted data is stored (S407).

In the first embodiment, the computer A101
The description has been made on the assumption that an emulator is used in extracting data from the printer to the print data creating apparatus. However, the method for extracting data is not limited to this, and a file transfer protocol (FTP) may be used.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, the data control information creation process (S30 in FIG. 3) in the first embodiment will be described.
Details of 6) will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the data control information creation processing in the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen of the data control information creation processing in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of the data control information in the first embodiment.

First, a print layout information creation screen 600 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed based on the form information specified by the condition input in S300 in FIG. 3 and the extracted data extracted in S304 in FIG. 3 (S501). In FIG. 6, the extracted data is displayed on the extracted data display screen 601 on the left, and the form information is displayed on the form information display screen 602 on the right. The form name of the form information is PL-010.

The form information includes a ruled line data (consisting of the line type starting point and end point line thickness) and a fixed character field (character information such as the title of the form, which is the same for all pages in the form).
It consists of a definition part and a variable character field (character information different for each field and for each page) definition part (not shown). The data control information in FIG. 6 is created based on the variable character field definition portion.

Next, the processing is in a state of waiting for an input operation in S503, and it is determined whether or not a drag & drop operation has been performed (S504). If it is determined that there is no drag & drop operation, specifically, FIG. If the “end” or “cancel” button is pressed on the screen, the process ends via S511. If it is determined that the drag-and-drop operation has been performed, the drag position is identified, and the number of columns and the number of columns of the information on the extraction data that have been dragged are represented by R.
It is stored in the AM 202 (S505). Next, the drop position is identified, and the position of the form where the text dragged in S505 is dropped is stored in the RAM 202 (S506).

Next, in S507, data control information shown in FIG. 7 is created from the variable character field definition portion of the form information. At the first time, the “original line digit” is blank, but the start and end points of the data control information are collated with the drop position stored in S506, and S505 corresponding to the “original line digit” of the matching line. Is written. That is, the character data at the dragged position is associated with the “original line digit” of the line defining the variable character field at the dropped position.

This will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. "A Trading" displayed in the seventh digit on the sixth line of the extracted data display screen 601 is dragged, and the form information display screen 60 is displayed.
When it is determined that the coordinates (200, 40) have been dropped from the coordinates (200, 40) to a rectangular area having the coordinates (300, 70) as a diagonal,
“06, 0” is added to “Original line digit” in the first line of the data portion of FIG.
7 "is written and associated as the title of the delivery note.

At this time, since "copy" on the first line of the data portion of the data control information in FIG. 7 is "Y", "0, 180" of the "increment", that is, 180 lower than the "increment" when the print data character data is created. Then, print character data for printing the same A company is created.

Similarly, “0901” displayed in the first digit of the sixth line of the extracted data display screen 601 is dragged, and the coordinates (50, 13) of the form information display screen 602 are dragged.
If it is determined from 5) that the data has been dropped in a rectangular area having the coordinates (70, 160) as a diagonal line, the data area 4 in FIG.
“06, 01” is written in the “original line digit” of the line, and is associated as numerical data of the date on the delivery note.

At this time, since "Repeat" in the fifth line of the data portion of the data control information in FIG. 7 is "Y", only "0, 25" of the "increment", that is, 25 when the print data character data is created. Below, print character data for printing data corresponding to the date is created four times. That is, “0901” on the sixth line of the extracted data display screen 601 is associated with the area of the coordinates (50, 135) to (70, 160) on the form information display screen 602, and then “0901” on the seventh line. Is associated with the area from the coordinates (50, 160) to the coordinates (70, 185), and “0901” on the eighth line is also associated with the area from the coordinates (50, 185) to the coordinates (70, 210). The result of copying has already been described, and will not be described.

A different color may be assigned to each data control data defined on the form information display screen 602 in FIG. 6 and displayed. In this case, each field of the form information display screen 602 is displayed in color based on the contents in which the rectangular area having the diagonal line between the starting point and the ending point in FIG. 7 is designated as “color”. This makes it possible to intuitively grasp the repetition relation and copy relation of each field.

For example, since the “color” on the fourth line in the data portion of FIG. 7 is green, the detailed data of the month and day for the four lines of the delivery note and the four lines of the bill in FIG. It will be displayed as a rectangle.

The form information display screen 602 shown in FIG.
When the ruled line displayed in is selected by the mouse and the position of the line is moved, the data control information in FIG. 7 is updated (S5).
08) In addition, a small screen (dialog) for requesting selection of whether or not to update the form information is displayed. In the dialog, three types of processing can be selected: form information is not updated, form information is saved under another name, and form information is updated. As a result, it is possible to prevent the original form information from being erroneously updated when other existing form information is diverted, and also prevent the data control information from being inconsistent with the form information.

Next, when the "save" button is pressed on the screen of FIG. 6, the data control information is saved in S509 and S510, and the form information is saved as necessary, and the process is terminated.

It is to be noted that the object of the present invention is to provide a different configuration even when form information is not stored in the print data creation apparatus or when data is not extracted in the print data creation apparatus. Can be achieved in the same manner as in the embodiment. These examples will be described as a second embodiment, a third embodiment, and a fourth embodiment with reference to FIGS. In the following description, a detailed description of the same parts as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and the description will focus on differences from the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a system configuration according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment shows a case where the form information is not stored in the hard disk 206 but is stored in the form information storage unit 809 connected to the computer B 808 connected through the LAN. In this case, the print data creation device 105 further includes a form information inquiry unit 115 as form information inquiry means. Also, as shown in FIG.
Needless to say, the print data creation apparatus 105 may be directly connected without being connected to the AN.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a system configuration according to the third embodiment. Third Embodiment A print data creating apparatus 1
05 further includes a form information creation unit 116 as form information creation means. For this reason, even in the flowchart showing the processing outline of the print data creation apparatus 105 in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 10, even if the form information has not been created in S1001, the form information can be created on the spot in S1003. This is different from the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a system configuration according to the fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment shows that a spool file 102 and an extracted work file 108 are stored in a storage device connected to a computer A 101 connected via a LAN. The data extraction means 101a stored in the memory of the computer A101 extracts the extracted work file 108 from the spool file 102 created by the application of the computer A101. The print data creating apparatus 105 includes a data receiving unit 117 as a data receiving unit instead of the data extracting unit, receives the extracted work file 108 by data transfer, and stores it in the hard disk 206 as extracted data. Also in this configuration, the print data creation device 105 includes a form information creation unit 116 as form information creation means.

An object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing a software program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus, and to provide a computer (or CPU or MP) of the system or the apparatus.
It goes without saying that this is also achieved by U) reading and executing the program stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program constitutes the present invention. When the computer executes the readout program, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also the operating system (OS) running on the computer based on the instructions of the program. It goes without saying that a case where some or all of the processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing is also included.

Further, after the program read from the storage medium is written on the storage medium provided in the function expansion card inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instructions of the program,
CPU provided in the function expansion card or function expansion unit
It goes without saying that a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are implemented by performing some or all of the actual processing, and the processing performs the functions of the above-described embodiments.

[0065]

As described above, according to the present invention, a user can freely create a desired form without making any change to a conventional application. In addition, a print image of a conventionally used application is displayed on the first screen, a form including a ruled line of a form is displayed on the second screen, and data to be associated is displayed on the first screen from the first screen. Since the association can be performed simply by dragging and dropping to a desired position, the work efficiency of associating the data with the form can be significantly improved. In addition, users can work without knowing the table names and column names of the database where the data exists,
There are few security problems.

Further, since the rectangular area of each field on the form information display screen is displayed in each color, it is possible to intuitively grasp the repetition relation and copy relation of each field.

When the form information displayed on the form information display screen shown in FIG. 6 is corrected, the data control information is updated via the confirmation screen. Erroneously updating the form information, and inconsistency between the data control information and the form information can be prevented.

[0068]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a print data creation device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an overall process of the print data creating apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating details of a data extraction process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating details of data control information creation processing in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen during data control information creation processing in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of data control information in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an entire process of a print data creating apparatus according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Communication line (LAN) 101 Computer A 102 Spool file 103 Printing device 104 Communication cable 105 Print data creation device 106 Display cable 107 Screen display device 108 Extracted work file 111 Data extraction unit 112 Data control information creation unit 113 Print character data creation unit 114 Print data synthesis unit 115 Form information inquiry unit 116 Form information creation unit 117 Data reception unit 200 System bus 201 CPU 202 RAM 203 ROM 204 Communication adapter (LAN adapter) 205 Input unit (keyboard, mouse) 206 Hard disk 207 CD-ROM drive 208 Video adapter 600 Data control information creation screen 601 Extracted data display screen 602 Form information display screen 808 Compiler Over data B 809 spool file

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A print data creation device connected to an image display device for creating print data from form information and print character data created in advance, wherein a spool file of another computer connected via a communication line is provided. Data extraction means for extracting the extracted data from the data, data control information creating means for creating data control information describing how to arrange the extracted data on printing paper, and the extracted data and the data control information. And a print data synthesizing unit for synthesizing print data from the print character data and the form information. 2. A print data creation device connected to an image display device for creating print data from form information and print character data created in advance, wherein the print data creation device is configured to generate a print data from a spool file of another computer connected via a communication line. Data receiving means for receiving a work file extracted and transmitted from the other computer, data control information creating means for creating data control information describing how to arrange the received data on print paper, A print character data creating unit that creates print character data from the extracted data and the data control information; and a print data combining unit that combines print data from the print character data and the form information. Print data creation device. 3. A form information inquiry means for retrieving form information stored in another computer connected by a communication line and receiving the form information meeting a search condition. Alternatively, the print data creation device according to claim 2. 4. The print data creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising form information creation means for creating the form information. 5. The data control information creating means creates a video signal for simultaneously displaying a first screen displaying the extracted data and a second screen displaying the form information on the image display device. The print data creation device according to claim 1, wherein the print data creation device is configured to execute the print data creation process. 6. Inputting a first designated position on the first screen displayed on the image display device, and inputting a second designated position on the second screen.
Further comprising input means for inputting a second designated position on the screen, wherein the data control information creating means associates a text at the first designated position selected by the input means with the second designated position. The print data creation apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the data control information is created. 7. A print data creation method for creating print data from form information and print character data created in advance and connected to an image display device, the method comprising: a spool of another computer connected via a communication line. A data extracting step of extracting extracted data from a file, a data control information creating step of creating data control information describing how the extracted data is arranged on a printing sheet, and the extracted data and the data control information And a print data synthesizing step of synthesizing print data from the print character data and the form information. 8. A print data creation method for creating print data from form information and print character data created in advance and connected to an image display device, comprising: a spool for another computer connected via a communication line. A data receiving step of receiving a work file extracted from the file and transmitted from the other computer; and a data control information creating step of creating data control information describing how to arrange the received data on printing paper A print character data creating step of creating print character data from the extracted data and the data control information; and a print data combining step of combining print data from the print character data and the form information. How to create print data. 9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising a form information inquiry step of searching form information stored in another computer connected by a communication line and receiving said form information matching a search condition. 9. A method for creating print data according to claim 8. 10. The method according to claim 7, further comprising a form information creating step of creating said form information.
9. A method for creating print data according to claim 8. 11. The data control information creating step creates an image signal for simultaneously displaying a first screen displaying the extracted data and a second screen displaying the form information on the image display device. The method for creating print data according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein: 12. An input step of inputting a first designated position on the first screen displayed on the image display device and inputting a second designated position on the second screen. 12. The data control information creating step according to claim 11, wherein the data control information creating step creates the data control information by associating a text at a first designated position selected by the inputting step with the second designated position. How to create print data. 13. A storage medium which is connected to an image display device and stores a program for executing print data creation processing for creating print data from form information and print character data created in advance. A data extraction process for extracting extracted data from a spool file of another computer connected via a line, and a data control information creating process for creating data control information describing how to arrange the extracted data on printing paper Executing print character data creating processing for creating print character data from the extracted data and the data control information, and print data combining processing for combining print data from the print character data and the form information. A storage medium on which a featured program is stored. 14. A storage medium connected to an image display device and storing a program for executing print data creation processing for creating print data from form information and print character data created in advance. Data reception processing for receiving a work file extracted from a spool file of another computer connected by a line and transmitted from the other computer, and data describing how to arrange the received data on printing paper Data control information creation processing for creating control information;
Executing print character data creating processing for creating print character data from the extracted data and the data control information, and print data combining processing for combining print data from the print character data and the form information. Storage medium storing a program to be executed.