JPH11138954A - Printing apparatus, printing method, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To automatically and periodically access and print a specific information resource provided by a server on a computer network. SOLUTION: Address information of access target hypertext data on a network and access frequency information are registered, and an actual access date and time are sequentially calculated based on the access frequency information, and the calculated access date and time comes. Request to transfer hypertext data to the server based on the registered address information,
The hypertext data obtained by the request is printed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a technology for printing out a specific information resource provided by a server on a computer network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of computer network technology, various information can be freely obtained through various information media and information services. In addition, such information is updated daily, and the user has to perform the same operation on a computer regularly to constantly obtain the latest information. For example, in the case of periodically printing out so as to always obtain the latest information, a user accesses and obtains a desired information resource on a WWW server from an application on a computer each time, and then obtains a printer driver. Has made a print request to the printer.

[0003]

However, as described above, every time a printout is performed, a desired information resource on a WWW server is accessed and obtained from an application on a computer, and then a print request is sent to the printer by a printer driver. Doing so is very laborious and cumbersome, and this problem has been exacerbated especially when the frequency of accessing information resources is high.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and a problem thereof is that a specific information resource provided by a server on a computer network can be automatically and regularly accessed and printed. Is to do so.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a printing apparatus for accessing and printing hypertext data on a network, wherein address information of the hypertext data to be accessed on the network is provided. Registration means for registering access frequency information; access means for periodically accessing hypertext data present at a position indicated by address information related to registration according to the access frequency information registered by the registration means; Print control means for printing the hypertext data accessed by the access means.

The present invention also relates to a printing method for accessing and printing hypertext data on a network, wherein a registration step of registering address information and access frequency information of hypertext data to be accessed on the network. An access step for periodically accessing hypertext data present at a position indicated by the address information related to the registration according to the access frequency information registered in the registration step; and printing the hypertext data accessed in the access step And a print control step of causing

Further, the present invention is a storage medium for storing a program for accessing and printing hypertext data on a network, wherein the program comprises:
A registration routine for registering address information on the network of access-target hypertext data and access frequency information, and a hypertext existing at a position indicated by the address information related to the registration according to the access frequency information registered by the registration routine. It includes an access routine for periodically accessing data, and a print control routine for printing hypertext data accessed by the access routine.

[0008] Further, the registration means, registration step,
The registration routine registers the number of days and the time as the access frequency information.

Further, the registration means, the registration step,
The registration routine registers a day of the week and a time as the access frequency information.

[0010] Further, the registration means, the registration step of the present invention,
The registration routine registers the date and time of the month as the access frequency information.

The access means, the access step, and the access routine of the present invention respectively comprise a calculation means, a step for sequentially calculating an actual access date and time based on the access frequency information registered by the registration means, the step, and the routine. , A routine, and access is made when the access date and time calculated by the calculation means, process, and routine arrives.

The access means, the access step, and the access routine of the present invention respectively include a display control means, a step, and a routine for displaying the access date and time calculated by the calculation means, the step and the routine as the next scheduled access date and time. Contains.

Each of the access means, access step, and access routine of the present invention requests data transmission only when the previously obtained hypertext data has been updated.

Further, the print control means, print control step, and print control routine of the present invention cannot receive the hypertext data at the time of the current access because the hypertext data obtained last time has not been updated. If so, message data indicating that fact is printed.

The print control means, print control step, and print control routine of the present invention respectively perform printing by adding the address information and access date and time information to the hypertext data as header information or footer information. Let me.

The print control means, print control step, and print control routine of the present invention print the hypertext data by adding the address information and the access date and time information as cover information.

Further, the network of the present invention is constituted by the Internet.

The hypertext data of the present invention is data provided by a WWW server on the Internet.

The registration means, registration step,
The registration routine registers a plurality of sets of the address information and the access frequency information.

The registration means, registration step,
The registration routine registers the access frequency information in the plurality of sets of address information and access frequency information so that the actual access date and time do not become the same.

Further, the registration means, registration step,
The registration routine registers the keyword and the number of links together with the address information and the access frequency information, respectively, and the access means, the access step, and the access routine respectively execute the hypertext data related to the hypertext data indicated by the address information. Is also requested and accessed within the range of the number of links based on the keyword.

[0022]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a copying machine to which a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

The copier is provided with a network I / F unit 108
Is connected to a network such as the Internet via the Internet, and information resources (hypertext) on the network
Has the function of automatically accessing and printing automatically.

As shown in FIG. 1, this copier has a data display unit 10 in addition to the network I / F unit 108.
1, data input unit 102, user I / F management unit 103,
Data storage unit 104, hypertext storage unit 105,
PDL (Page Description Language)
age), the formatter unit 106 and the printer unit 10
7, a core section 109 is provided.

In the present embodiment, the data display unit 101 is particularly constituted by a liquid crystal display device, and is a URL (Uniform Resource) of a hypertext on a network.
This information is used to provide input information such as address information, such as access location information, and access frequency information for the hypertext. Data input unit 1
Numeral 02 is formed in the touch panel area of the liquid crystal display device, and in the present embodiment, is used particularly for inputting a command specifying URL information or a command specifying access frequency information. The URL information and the access frequency information input by the data input unit 102 are registered in the data storage unit 104.

The user I / F management unit 103 receives a command from the data input unit 102 and receives a command from the data storage unit 104.
And a function of supplying the data stored in the data storage unit 104 to the data display unit 101. The hypertext storage unit 105 has a function of storing hypertext data supplied from the network I / F unit 108 and storing and managing access information such as URL information and access date and time of the hypertext data. .

The formatter unit 106 converts the data stored in the hypertext storage unit 105 into the printer unit 1.
07, and has a function of developing image data (bitmap data) that can be recorded and supplying the image data to the printer unit 107.

The core unit 109 includes a data storage unit 104, a hypertext storage unit 105, and a network I / F unit 1.
08, a communication unit for performing communication with the communication unit 08, a function of referring to data in the data storage unit 104, and a network I / F.
A function for requesting the unit 108 to acquire the hypertext data on the server, the formatter unit 106
Has a function of requesting image data output to the printer unit 107, and also controls the entire apparatus.

The core unit 109 includes a CPU 109a, a RAM
109b and a ROM 109c. ROM109
a stores a program corresponding to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 5, 8, and 10.
Executes the program in the ROM 109c while using the RAM 109b as a work area or the like.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the reader unit 110 and the printer unit 107. Although the reader unit 110 is configured by a scanner or the like for reading a document, it is not directly related to the present invention, and a detailed description is omitted here.

The laser driver 221 of the printer unit 107
Drives the laser destination unit 201, and causes the laser emission unit 201 to emit laser light corresponding to the image data output from the formatter unit 106. The laser beam is applied to the photosensitive drum 202 and the photosensitive drum 2
In 02, an electrostatic latent image corresponding to the irradiated laser light is formed. In the portion of the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 202,
The developer is attached by the developing device 203. Then, at the timing synchronized with the start of the laser beam irradiation, the cassette 2
04, 205, and feeds recording paper to transfer unit 2
, And transfers the developer attached to the photosensitive drum 202 to recording paper. The recording paper onto which the developer has been transferred is conveyed to the fixing unit 207, and the heat and pressure of the fixing unit 207 cause
The developer is fixed on the recording paper. The recording paper that has passed through the fixing unit 20 is sorted by a discharge roller 208 by a sorter 220.
In the sorter 220, the discharged recording papers are stored in respective bins and sorted. When the sorting is not set, the sorter 220 stores the recording paper in the uppermost bin. If double-sided recording is set, the recording paper is conveyed to the position of the discharge roller 208, the rotation direction of the discharge roller 208 is reversed, and the recording paper is guided to the re-feed conveyance path 210 by the flapper 209. If multiplex recording is set, the recording paper is
The sheet is guided to the re-feeding conveyance path 210 by the flapper 209 so that the sheet is not conveyed to 8. The recording paper guided to the refeeding conveyance path 210 is resupplied to the transfer unit 206 at the above-described timing. In this case, the recording sheet is re-fed with both sides reversed when performing double-sided recording, and is re-fed with no reverse side during multiple recording.

Next, processing unique to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described according to the flowchart of FIG.

First, according to the flowchart of FIG.
The registration processing of the RL information and the access frequency information will be described.

When the data input unit 102 recognizes that the registration mode of the URL information and the access frequency information has been set by detecting a predetermined key operation signal, it notifies the user I / F management as a data input request. Notify section 103.

The user I / F management unit 103 receives the data input request from the data input unit 102 and receives the URL of the hypertext data desired to be printed out.
A message prompting the user to specify information is displayed on the data display unit 101 (step S31). Then, the user I / F management unit 103 receives the operation of specifying the URL information by the data input unit 102 (step S32), and determines whether the operation of specifying the URL information is completed (step S33).
As a result, if the operation of specifying the URL information has not been completed, the process returns to step S32.

On the other hand, when the operation of designating the URL information is completed, the user I / F management unit 103 transmits the designated URL.
A message prompting the user to specify access frequency information to a WWW (World Wide Web) server is displayed on the data display unit 101 (step S34). Then, the user I / F management unit 103 receives the operation of designating the access frequency information by the data input unit 102 (Step S3).
5) It is determined whether the operation of specifying the access frequency information has been completed (step S36). As a result, if the operation of specifying the access frequency information has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S3.
Return to 5.

On the other hand, when the operation of specifying the access frequency information is completed, the user I / F management unit 103 displays the URL information and the access frequency information input from the data input unit 102 on the data display unit 101. (Step S37) The user is prompted to confirm whether the URL information and the access frequency information have been correctly registered (Step S3).
8). When the confirmation signal is input from the data input unit 102 and the registration is correctly performed, the user interface management unit 103 stores the input URL information and the access frequency information in the data storage unit 104. The registration is determined (step S39), and the registration process ends. On the other hand, if the confirmation signal has not been input and the registration has not been correctly performed, the process returns to step S31 and the registration process is performed again.

Next, the process of setting the actual access time based on the registered access frequency information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The core unit 109 inquires of the data storage unit 104 whether the URL information and the access frequency information have already been registered (step S41). as a result,
If not registered, the process returns to step S41, and an inquiry is made again. On the other hand, if you are registered,
The URL information and the access frequency information registered in the data storage unit 104 are read into the RAM 109b in the core unit 109 (step S42). Next, the core unit 109
The next access date and time of the hypertext data is calculated based on the access frequency information read into 109b and the current time, and stored in the RAM 109b in the core unit 109 (step S43). Then, by returning to step S41, the next access date and time are sequentially calculated.

For example, if the access frequency information is every 12 hours and the current time is 19:00, 7:00 is stored as the next access time. As the access frequency information to be registered, in addition to the above time intervals, the number of days and time, the day and time, the day and time of month, the last day and first day of month, and the like can be considered. In this way, by calculating the actual access date and time based on the access frequency information, it is possible to save the trouble of registering many actual access dates and times one by one.

By displaying the calculated next access date and time on the data display unit 101 as the next scheduled access date and time, it is possible to prevent the copying operation from being performed on the access date and time, and print and copy the data related to the access. Should not conflict with the printing process according to. In this case, the access date and time may be displayed at all times, but if the display area is small, it may be displayed, for example, 15 minutes before the access date and time.

[First Embodiment] Next, processing for automatically acquiring and printing hypertext data on a regular basis will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The core unit 109 stores the current time and the RAM 1
The next access date and time stored in 09b are compared with each other to determine whether or not the next access date and time has arrived (step S51). As a result, if the next access date and time has not arrived, the process returns to step S51 and waits for the next access date and time to arrive.

On the other hand, when the next access date and time has arrived, the core unit 109 transmits, via the network I / F unit 108, the hypertext data existing at the address indicated by the URL information stored in the RAM 109b to the previous time. Ht only if the data has been updated since the time of acquisition
tp (HyerText Transfer Pro
(step S52). On this occasion,
At the time of the first request, the transfer is always requested. At the time of the second request, the access date and time relating to the previously acquired hypertext data is transmitted to the request destination WWW server so that the presence or absence of the data update can be determined. To send.

The core unit 109 determines whether the hypertext data has been transferred from the WWW server via the network I / F unit 108 (step S53). As a result, if the hypertext data has not been transferred, the process returns to step S51. On the other hand, if hypertext data is transferred,
The hypertext data is transferred to and stored in the hypertext storage unit 105, and the access date and time when the hypertext data was accessed is stored in the RAM 109b as the access date and time of the previous data acquisition (step S54).

Next, the hypertext storage unit 105
The hypertext data is transferred to the formatter unit 106, and the formatter unit 106 forms image data (bitmap data) that can be output by the printer unit 107 from the format of the hypertext data (step S).
55). Then, the formatter unit 106 transfers the image data to the printer unit 107, and the printer unit 107 executes a printing process (step S56), and returns to step S51.

As described above, if the UPL information and the access frequency information are registered, the access is automatically performed and the printing is executed. Therefore, it is necessary for the user to perform the access operation and the printing operation regularly. It becomes convenient. Also,
Only when the data is updated, the hypertext data is transferred and printed, so that the same content data is not printed wastefully, saving paper and avoiding wasteful use of a printing device or the like. It becomes possible.

[Applied Modification of First Embodiment] When printing hypertext data, access information such as URL information and access date and time is converted into header information, footer information,
Alternatively, the information may be added and printed as cover information.

The processing in this case is as follows. That is, when transferring and storing the acquired hypertext data to the hypertext storage unit 105 in step S54 of FIG. 5, the core unit 109 also stores the URL information and the access information such as the access date and time in the hypertext data. The data is transferred to the unit 105 and stored. Then, in step S55, when forming the bitmap data based on the hypertext data, the formatter unit 106 forms the bitmap data by adding the access information as header information, footer information, and cover information. .

FIG. 6 shows a print example when URL information and access date and time are added as header information, and FIG.
A print example when RL information and access date and time are printed as cover information is shown. In this way, by printing the URL information and the access date and time, the sorter 220
For example, even when mixed with other prints, a desired print can be easily taken out.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, if no data is updated at the time of regular access, nothing is printed, but in the second embodiment, data is not printed. The fact that the update has not been performed is printed.

The core unit 109 stores the current time and the RAM 1
The next access date and time stored in 09b are compared with each other to determine whether or not the next access date and time has arrived (step S81). As a result, if the next access date and time has not arrived, the process returns to step S81, and waits for the next access date and time to arrive.

On the other hand, when the next access date and time has arrived, the RAM 10 is accessed via the network I / F unit 108.
Requesting the WWW server to transfer the hypertext data existing at the address indicated by the URL information stored in 9b using http only when the data has been updated since the previous acquisition. (Step S82). At this time, at the time of the first request, the transfer request is always sent. At the time of the second request, the access date and time of the previously acquired hypertext data is set to the request destination W so that the presence or absence of the data update can be determined.
Send to WW server.

The core unit 109 determines whether the hypertext data has been transferred from the WWW server via the network I / F unit 108 (step S83). As a result, when the hypertext data is transferred, the hypertext data is transferred to the hypertext storage unit 105 and stored therein.
The access date and time when the hypertext data was accessed is stored in the RAM 109b as the access date and time related to the previous data acquisition (step S84), and the process proceeds to step S86.

At this time, when the hypertext data is acquired by transferring and storing the URL information and the access date and time to the hypertext storage unit 105 as in the above-described applied modification, when the access date and time are obtained, ,
The URL information may be printed as header information, footer information, and cover information.

On the other hand, if the hypertext data has not been transferred, the URL information, the access date and time of the previous data acquisition, and the message data indicating that the data has not been updated are transferred to the hypertext storage unit 105 and stored. Then (step S85), the process proceeds to step S86.

In step S86, the formatter unit 10
No. 6 develops data stored in the hypertext storage unit 105 into bitmap data. Then, the printer unit 107 executes a printing process based on the bitmap data (step S87), and returns to step S81. FIG. 9 shows a print example when data has not been updated.

As described above, when the data has not been updated, the message data indicating the update is stored in the URL information,
By printing together with the access date and time related to the previous data acquisition, it is possible to instantaneously determine whether or not the hypertext data has been updated, thereby improving usability.

[Third Embodiment] In the first and second embodiments, the hypertext data is acquired and printed only when the data has been updated. Regardless, the hypertext data may be automatically and periodically acquired and printed. The processing in this case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The core unit 109 stores the current time and the RAM 1
The next access date and time stored in 09b are compared with each other to determine whether or not the next access date and time has arrived (step S101). As a result, if the next access date and time has not arrived, the process returns to step S101, and waits for the next access date and time to arrive. On the other hand, when the next access date and time has arrived, the core unit 109 sets the network I / F unit 1
08, the hypertext data existing at the address indicated by the URL information stored in the RAM is http
A request is made to the WWW server to transfer using p (step S102).

The core unit 109 transfers the hypertext data transferred from the WWW server via the network I / F unit 108 to the hypertext storage unit 105 for storage (step S103). The hypertext storage unit 105 transfers the hypertext data to the formatter unit 106,
6 forms image data (bitmap data) that can be output by the printer unit 107 from the format of the hypertext data (step S104). Then, the formatter unit 106 transfers the image data to the printer unit 107, and the printer unit 107 executes a printing process (step S105), and returns to step S101.

In the third embodiment, the access information such as URL information and access date and time is used as header information, footer information, or cover information when printing hypertext data by the above-described processing. It is also possible to add and print.

[Application Modification] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but, for example, registers a keyword and the number of links together with URL information, and issues an access request based on the information. Then, the WWW server receiving the access request searches for hypertext data related to the hypertext data indicated by the URL information within the range of the number of links based on the keyword, and retrieves the related hypertext data. Is the U
It can also be transmitted to the requesting copier together with the hypertext data indicated by the RL information and printed.

The hypertext data may be provided by a server other than a WWW server on the Internet, or may be provided by a server on a network other than the Internet.

By registering a plurality of pieces of URL information together with the access date and time, a plurality of types of hypertext data can be automatically and periodically printed.
In this case, it is desirable to register a different access date and time for each hypertext data so that data transmission and reception do not conflict.

Further, the present invention can be applied to a single printing apparatus or a printing apparatus connected to a personal computer without applying to a copying machine.

[0068]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A printing device for accessing and printing hypertext data on a network, wherein the registration unit registers address information on the network of the hypertext data to be accessed and access frequency information, and the registration unit registers the registration information. An access unit for periodically accessing hypertext data existing at a position indicated by the address information related to the registration according to the access frequency information, and a print control unit for printing the hypertext data accessed by the access unit. Therefore, it is possible to automatically and regularly access and print a specific information resource provided by a server on the computer network, thereby reducing the user's trouble and improving the convenience.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a copying machine to which a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the copying machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process of URL information and access frequency information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of setting an actual access date and time based on registered access frequency information.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a regular and automatic hypertext acquisition and printing process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a print example of hypertext when UPL information and access date and time information are added as header information.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a print example of hypertext when UPL information and access date and time information are added as display information.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a regular / automatic hypertext acquisition / print process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a message indicating that there is no data update in the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a regular and automatic hypertext acquisition and printing process in the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 data display unit 102 data input unit 103 user I / F management unit 104 data storage unit 105 hypertext data storage unit 106 formatter unit 107 printer unit 108 network I / F unit 109 core unit 109a ... CPU 109b ... RAM 109c ... ROM 201 ... Laser emitting unit 202 ... Photoconductor drum

Claims (45)

[Claims] 1. A printing apparatus for accessing and printing hypertext data on a network, comprising: a registration unit for registering address information and access frequency information of hypertext data to be accessed on the network; Access means for periodically accessing hypertext data present at the position indicated by the registered address information in accordance with the access frequency information registered by the means, and print control means for printing the hypertext data accessed by the access means And a printing device comprising: 2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registration unit registers a number of days and a time as the access frequency information. 3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registration unit registers a day of the week and a time as the access frequency information. 4. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registration unit registers a day and time of a month as the access frequency information. 5. The access means includes a calculation means for sequentially calculating an actual access date and time based on the access frequency information registered by the registration means, and at a time when the access date and time calculated by the calculation means arrives. 2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing apparatus accesses the printing apparatus. 6. The printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the access unit includes a display control unit that displays the access date and time calculated by the calculation unit as a next scheduled access date and time. 7. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the access unit requests data transmission only when previously obtained hypertext data has been updated. 8. The print control means, if the hypertext data obtained last time has not been updated and the hypertext data cannot be received at the time of this access, prints message data indicating that. The printing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein: 9. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print control unit prints the hypertext data by adding the address information and the access date and time information as header information or footer information. . 10. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print control unit prints the hypertext data by adding the address information and the access date and time information as cover information. 11. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the network is configured by the Internet. 12. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hypertext data is data provided by a WWW server on the Internet. 13. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registration unit registers a plurality of sets of the address information and the access frequency information. 14. The printing method according to claim 13, wherein the registration unit registers the access frequency information in the plurality of sets of address information and access frequency information so that actual access dates and times do not become the same. apparatus. 15. The method according to claim 15, wherein the registering means includes the address information,
A keyword and the number of links are registered together with the access frequency information, and the access means searches the hypertext data related to the hypertext data indicated by the address information within the range of the number of links based on the keyword. 2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing apparatus requests and accesses the printing apparatus. 16. A printing method for accessing and printing hypertext data on a network, comprising: a registration step of registering address information and access frequency information of hypertext data to be accessed on the network; An access step for periodically accessing hypertext data existing at a position indicated by the address information related to the registration according to the access frequency information registered in the step; and a print control step for printing the hypertext data accessed in the access step. A printing method characterized by comprising: 17. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein in the registration step, days and time are registered as the access frequency information. 18. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein the registering step registers a day of the week and a time as the access frequency information. 19. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein said registering step registers a day and time of a month as said access frequency information. 20. The access step includes a calculation step of sequentially calculating an actual access date and time based on the access frequency information registered by the registration step, and when the access date and time calculated by the calculation step arrives. 17. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein accessing is performed. 21. The printing method according to claim 20, wherein the access step includes a display control step of displaying the access date and time calculated in the calculation step as a next scheduled access date and time. 22. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein the access step requests data transmission only when hypertext data obtained last time has been updated. 23. The print control step, if the hypertext data obtained last time has not been updated and the hypertext data cannot be received at the time of this access, prints message data indicating that fact. The printing method according to claim 22, wherein: 24. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein said printing control step prints said hypertext data by adding said address information and access date and time information as header information or footer information. . 25. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein the printing control step prints the hypertext data by adding the address information and the access date and time information as cover information. 26. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein said network is constituted by the Internet. 27. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein the hypertext data is data provided by a WWW server on the Internet. 28. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein said registering step registers a plurality of sets of said address information and access frequency information. 29. The printing method according to claim 28, wherein in the registering step, the access frequency information in the plurality of sets of address information and access frequency information is registered such that actual access dates and times do not become the same. Method. 30. The registration step, wherein the address information,
A keyword and the number of links are registered together with the access frequency information, and the access step searches for hypertext data related to the hypertext data indicated by the address information within the range of the number of links based on the keyword. 17. The printing method according to claim 16, wherein a request is made for access. 31. A storage medium for storing a program for accessing and printing hypertext data on a network, the program comprising: address information of hypertext data to be accessed on the network; and access frequency information. A registration routine for registering, according to the access frequency information registered by the registration routine, an access routine for periodically accessing hypertext data present at a position indicated by the address information related to the registration, and an access routine for accessing by the access routine. And a print control routine for printing the hypertext data. 32. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said registration routine registers the number of days and time as said access frequency information. 33. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said registration routine registers a day of the week and a time as said access frequency information. 34. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said registration routine registers day and time of a month as said access frequency information. 35. The access routine includes a calculation routine for sequentially calculating an actual access date and time based on access frequency information registered by the registration routine,
32. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein access is performed when the access date and time calculated by said calculation routine has arrived. 36. The storage medium according to claim 35, wherein the access routine includes a display control routine for displaying the access date and time calculated by the calculation routine as a next scheduled access date and time. 37. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said access routine requests data transmission only when previously obtained hypertext data has been updated. 38. The print control routine, if the hypertext data obtained last time has not been updated and the hypertext data cannot be received at the time of this access, prints message data indicating that. The storage medium according to claim 37, wherein: 39. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said print control routine prints said hypertext data by adding said address information and access date and time information as header information or footer information. . 40. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said print control routine prints said hypertext data by adding said address information and access date and time information as cover information. 41. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said network is constituted by the Internet. 42. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said hypertext data is data provided by a WWW server on the Internet. 43. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said registration routine registers a plurality of sets of said address information and access frequency information. 44. The storage according to claim 43, wherein the registration routine registers the access frequency information in the plurality of sets of address information and access frequency information so that actual access dates and times do not become the same. Medium. 45. The registration routine registers a keyword and the number of links together with the address information and the access frequency information, and the access routine also stores hypertext data related to the hypertext data indicated by the address information in the keyword. 32. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein a request is made to make a search within the range of the number of links based on the request and access is made.