JPH11216937A - Image processing apparatus, image processing system, data processing method for image processing apparatus, data processing method for image processing system, and storage medium storing computer-readable program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To construct a display processing environment which can be freely expanded and displayed without storing in advance display data for various display information relating to output information received from each data processing device. SOLUTION: Output information received from each of host computers 101 to 103 is analyzed, and when various display information relating to the output information is stored in advance, a built-in H
The CPU 3011 reads out and displays the information from the DD 3020 and the ROM 3012 and displays various kinds of display information related to the output information in advance.
It is characterized in that it is developed via the M3013 and displayed on the operation panel 3026.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus. The present invention relates to an image processing system and a data processing method for an image processing apparatus, a data processing method for an image processing system, and a storage medium storing a computer-readable program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a PDL from a host computer has been used.
The data is received via a network, the PDL data is converted into print data (hereinafter referred to as image development) in an image processing apparatus or image processing system, and the data is sent to a high-quality color copier. Paper or OHP
A system for printing on the like has already been proposed.
At the same time, in order to improve the user interface, it has been already performed to display on a control panel of an image processing apparatus information such as which computer has created a document, which job is currently being processed, and the like.

[0003]

In an image processing system including a conventional image processing apparatus, bitmap data (indicating a job processing status) corresponding to a message displayed on an operation panel is prepared and held in advance. The display (font) corresponding to a specific character code information (for example, only the first level of Shift JIS) for actually displaying by specifying a block code or the like corresponding to the message (for example, the first level of Shift JIS) The data is held in advance and is actually displayed by a character code or the like designating the data.

[0004] However, the above prior art has the following problems.

In the former case, since the bitmap data must be stored in advance, the storage capacity increases as the number of messages increases, so that many messages cannot be stored and the displayed message is changed. However, there is a problem in that the display message has to be determined at an early stage of development because it directly leads to a change in firmware software.

In the latter case, when a character code corresponding to display data that is not stored in advance is designated, garbled characters have occurred. As the background of the problem, display data corresponding to Japanese character codes and the like requires a huge storage capacity, so holding display data corresponding to all character code information would unnecessarily increase the storage capacity. This was one of the factors that led to the cost increase.

[0007] In particular, if the user wants to display a document created by which computer, the information itself,
Since the operator of the computer can arbitrarily determine this, holding the display data corresponding to all character code information (for example, the 1/2 level of Shift JIS) in anticipation thereof increases the storage capacity. At the moment, it only led to an increase in costs, leading to little reward.

Further, when an attempt is made to make a display using the operation panel of the color copying machine, the color copying machine itself usually does not have a large-capacity storage means such as a hard disk (HDD). , Semiconductor memory), and was listed as one of the current concerns.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to expand and display various kinds of display data relating to output information received from a data processing device by using expansion resources. It is possible to construct a display processing environment that can be freely expanded and displayed without previously storing display data for various types of display information relating to output information received from the data processing device, and reduce the cost of the device and the system as a whole. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device, an image processing system, a data processing method of the image processing device, a data processing method of the image processing system, and a storage medium storing a computer-readable program.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium. Analyzing means for analyzing output information acquired from the data processing apparatus of the present invention, developing the information into a bitmap, and outputting the bitmap to an image forming unit; holding means for holding first display data displayable on a display unit; Determining means for determining whether second display data specified in information can be displayed on the display unit with the first display data held in the holding means; and Control means for, when it is determined that data cannot be displayed with the first display data held in the holding means, expanding the second display data into a bitmap by the expanding means and displaying the data on the display unit; Have It is intended.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. .

In a third aspect according to the present invention, the identification information is name information of a data processing device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the identification information is a predetermined character code.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code.

In a seventh aspect according to the present invention, the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the display unit can display a processing state of the image forming unit and a processing state of the image processing apparatus main body.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus. An image processing system capable of communicating with an apparatus, wherein the notifying unit notifies the image processing apparatus of first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit included in the image forming apparatus; Said from the first
Acquisition means for acquiring the display data, analysis means for analyzing output information acquired from any of the data processing apparatuses, developing the information into a bitmap, and outputting the bitmap to the image forming unit; Determining means for determining whether second display data can be displayed on a second display unit provided in the image processing apparatus with the first display data obtained by the obtaining means; and If it is determined that the display data cannot be displayed with the first display data acquired by the acquisition means, the second display data is developed into a bitmap by the development means and displayed on the second display unit. And control means for causing this to occur.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying any one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. .

In an eleventh aspect according to the present invention, the identification information is name information of a data processing device.

In a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the identification information is a predetermined character code.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code.

In a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the display unit is capable of displaying a processing state of the image forming unit and a processing state of the image processing apparatus main body.

A seventeenth invention according to the present invention is a data processing method for an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium,
An output process obtained by analyzing output information obtained from any of the data processing devices and developing it into a bitmap and outputting it to an image forming unit, and second display data designated in the output information are held in advance. A determining step of determining whether display on the display unit is possible based on the first display data, and determining that the second display data cannot be displayed by the held first display data by the determining step And a display step of developing the second display data into a bitmap and displaying the bitmap on the display unit.

[0027] In an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. .

In a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the identification information is name information of a data processing device.

In a twentieth aspect according to the present invention, the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name.

In a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, the identification information is a predetermined character code.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code.

In a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus. A data processing method of an image processing system capable of communicating with an apparatus, wherein the notifying step notifies the image processing apparatus of first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit included in the image forming apparatus. Acquiring the first display data notified from the notifying step, analyzing the output information acquired from any of the data processing devices, developing the information into a bitmap, and outputting the bitmap to the image forming unit. And determining whether or not the second display data specified in the output information can be displayed on the second display unit of the image processing apparatus with the first display data acquired in the acquiring step. A determination step, and when the determination step determines that the second display data cannot be displayed with the first display data acquired in the acquisition step, the second display data is bit-mapped by the expanding means. And a display step of developing the data on the second display unit.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. .

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, the identification information is name information of a data processing device.

In a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name.

In a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the identification information is a predetermined character code.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code.

In a thirtieth aspect of the present invention, the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, the display unit can display a processing state of the image forming unit and a processing state of the image processing apparatus main body.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium is stored. A storage medium,
An output process obtained by analyzing output information obtained from any of the data processing devices and developing it into a bitmap and outputting it to an image forming unit, and second display data designated in the output information are held in advance. A determining step of determining whether display on the display unit is possible based on the first display data, and determining that the second display data cannot be displayed by the held first display data by the determining step And a display step of expanding the second display data into a bit map and displaying the bit map on the display unit. A computer-readable program is stored in a storage medium.

A thirty-third aspect of the present invention is the computer according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying any data processing device, and document name information of the image information. Are readable programs stored in a storage medium.

According to a thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the identification information stores a computer-readable program as name information of a data processing device in a storage medium.

In a thirty-fifth aspect according to the present invention, the name information of the data processing device stores a computer-readable program having a client name or a network server name in a storage medium.

According to a thirty-sixth aspect of the present invention, the identification information stores a computer-readable program having a predetermined character code in a storage medium.

According to a thirty-seventh aspect of the present invention, the first display data stores a computer readable program as font data designated by a predetermined character code in a storage medium.

According to a thirty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the second display data stores a computer-readable program designated by a predetermined character code in a storage medium.

A thirty-ninth aspect of the present invention provides an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus. A storage medium storing a computer readable program that controls an image processing system capable of communicating with an apparatus, wherein the first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit included in the image forming apparatus is stored. A notifying step of notifying the image processing apparatus, an obtaining step of obtaining the first display data notified from the notifying step, and analyzing output information obtained from any of the data processing apparatuses and developing the information into a bitmap A developing step that can be output to the image forming unit and the second display data specified in the output information is processed by the first display data acquired in the acquiring step. A determination step of determining whether display is possible on a second display unit included in the device, and determining that the second display data cannot be displayed by the first display data acquired in the acquisition step in the determination step. In this case, a computer-readable program having a display step of expanding the second display data into a bitmap by the expanding means and displaying the bitmap on the second display unit is stored in a storage medium.

[0049] A fortieth invention according to the present invention, wherein the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Are readable programs stored in a storage medium.

According to a forty-first aspect of the present invention, the identification information stores a computer-readable program as name information of a data processing device in a storage medium.

According to a forty-second aspect of the present invention, the name information of the data processing device stores a computer-readable program having a client name or a network server name in a storage medium.

According to a forty-third aspect of the present invention, the identification information stores a computer readable program having a predetermined character code in a storage medium.

According to a forty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the first display data stores a computer-readable program, which is font data designated by a predetermined character code, in a storage medium.

[0054] In a forty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the second display data stores a computer-readable program specified by a predetermined character code in a storage medium.

According to a forty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the display unit, a computer-readable program for displaying a processing state of the image forming unit and a processing state of the image processing apparatus main body is stored in a storage medium. Things.

[0056]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] The present invention will be described below in detail based on preferred embodiments.

In the following embodiment, an example of a system of a color copying machine and an image processing apparatus is shown as an application example of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to various other apparatuses. .

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the arrangement of an image processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A color image reading section and a color image for printing and outputting color and gray scale color images are provided above. This corresponds to a case where the image processing apparatus includes a color copying machine 120 including a printing unit, an image processing apparatus 110 connected on a network, and a plurality of host computers 101 to 103.

FIG. 2 shows the color copier 120 shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes an image scanner which reads a document at a resolution of 400 dpi (dots / inch) and performs digital signal processing. Reference numeral 202 denotes a printer unit which prints out an image corresponding to the document image read by the image scanner unit 201 in full color on paper at a resolution of 400 dpi.

In the image scanner 201, 200
Is a mirror surface pressure plate, and a platen glass (hereinafter, platen) 20
3 is irradiated by a lamp 205, guided to mirrors 206, 207, and 208, and forms an image on a three-line sensor (hereinafter, referred to as a CCD) 210 by a lens 209. The full-color information red (R) and green ( G) and blue (B) components are sent to the signal processing unit 211.

The ramp 205 and the mirror 206 move mechanically in the direction perpendicular to the electrical scanning (main scanning) direction of the line sensor at a speed v and the mirrors 207 and 208 move at a speed (1/2) v. Scans (sub-scans) the entire surface of the original.

In the signal processing section 211, the read image signal is electrically processed, decomposed into magenta (M), cyan (C), yellow (Y), and black (Bk) components. Send to 202. In addition, M, C,
One component of Y and Bk is sent to the printer unit 202, and one printout is completed by a total of four document scans.

The M, C, Y, and Bk image signals sent from the image scanner unit 201 are transmitted to the laser driver 2.
12 is sent. The laser driver 212 modulates and drives the semiconductor laser 213 according to the transmitted image signal. The laser beam scans the photosensitive drum 217 via the polygon mirror 214, the f-θ lens 215, and the mirror 216.

Reference numeral 218 denotes a rotary developing unit, which includes a magenta developing unit 219, a cyan developing unit 220, and a yellow developing unit 22.
The four developing units are alternately in contact with the photosensitive drum 217 and develop the electrostatic development formed on the photosensitive drum 217 with toner. A transfer drum 223 wraps a sheet supplied from a sheet cassette 224 or 225 around the transfer drum 223, and transfers an image developed on the photosensitive drum 217 to the sheet.

After the four colors M, C, Y, and Bk are sequentially transferred in this manner, the sheet passes through the fixing unit 226, and is discharged after the toner is fixed on the sheet. An operation panel 227 reads out and displays message data from a ROM included in a controller (not shown) and notifies the image processing apparatus 110 of character code information that can be displayed. In addition, message data (bitmap data) transmitted from the image processing apparatus 110, for example, printing, job name, job requester name, host name, and the like are displayed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of host computers 101 to 103 shown in FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 409 denotes a network controller, and a host computer controls a protocol on a network. A CPU 401 controls central control of the host computer according to a program stored in the ROM 406 or the hard disk 410. A hard disk controller 408 controls temporary registration of image data and access to a hard disk 410 for storing various data. A keyboard / mouse controller 405 controls input from a pointing device 411 such as a mouse and a keyboard 413. 407 is RA
It is a main memory including M and functions as a work memory of the CPU 401.

A display controller 404 controls the color display 4 via the display memory 403.
12 (including a layout / edit menu display).

Reference numeral 402 denotes an image editing controller which performs an image layout on the display memory 404 and edits the image layout in accordance with a layout and an editing menu specified on the color display 412.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the image processing apparatus 110 shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral 3011 denotes a CPU and a ROM
Based on the program stored in 3012, it controls the entire image processing apparatus. At the same time, this CPU 3011
Has to perform the image development processing of the PDL data, so that RISC (Reduced I
nstruction Set Computer)-
It is essential to use a CPU. An HDD controller 3019 controls access between the internal HDD 3020 and an external HDD. Reference numeral 3024 denotes an external interface.

First, PDL data is received from the host computer via the controller 3015 which controls the parallel and the LAN. At this time, the PDL data is
Since the data is sent from the host computer by either reparallel or LAN I / F, the cables of both interfaces are connected at the same time. That is, when there is a request from the host computers 101 to 103, each interface is automatically switched.

Next, the received PDL data is temporarily stored in a partial area (PD
L buffer). And the CPU 3011
Uses the font data stored in the ROM 3012, the internal HDD 3020, or the external HDD to convert the received PDL data into raster image data (red,
(Green, blue). At the same time, the operation panel controller 3025 and the operation panel 3026 are used to display the processing status of the image processing apparatus and the color copier, and the name of the document created by which host computer.

Then, a write address 3018 for each frame memory is generated by the address generation circuit 3016, and the raster image data is stored in the DRAM 3013.
To memorize. After that, the image data is sent from the DRAM 3013 to the color conversion processing unit 3014 to perform the color conversion processing. That is, it converts the red, green, and blue raster image data into raster image data (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) that can be printed by a color copying machine (see FIG. 2).

The above-described color copying machine (see FIG. 2) is an electrophotographic color copying machine for forming images of a plurality of output color components cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in a frame-sequential manner.

Next, the raster image data is
It is stored in the IFO 3023. Then, the raster image data is read out from the FIFO 3023 based on a synchronization signal (not shown) from the color copying machine (see FIG. 2), and the external interface unit (video I / F unit) 3024
To the color copier via

Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

An image processing apparatus 110 capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium (network, interface) configured as described above. Developing means (CPU 3011 reads ROM 301 from ROM 301) that analyzes output information acquired from the apparatus (any one of host computers 101 to 103), develops the information into a bitmap, and outputs it to an image forming unit;
2, executing a control program stored in the built-in HDD 3020 or the like to perform development processing on the DRAM 3013), holding means for holding first display data that can be displayed on the display unit, and a designation means in the output information. Determining means for determining whether or not second display data can be displayed on the display unit with the first display data held by the holding means (CPU 3
011 executes the control program stored in the ROM 3012, the built-in HDD 3020, etc.) and the determination means cannot display the second display data with the first display data held in the holding means. If it is determined that the second display data is expanded into a bitmap by the expansion means, the display unit (operation panel 302
No. 6 display unit) (the CPU 3011 executes a control program stored in the ROM 3012 and the built-in HDD 3020 and performs display processing), so that the first display data can be expanded without expanding the first display data. It is possible to freely construct a display processing environment that normally displays the second display data, which becomes garbled display only with the display data.

The output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing apparatuses, and document name information of the image information. Even if image information based on language, identification information for identifying any data processing device, and document name information of the image information are included, each can be displayed without being garbled.

Further, since the identification information is the name information of the data processing apparatus, even the name information of the data processing apparatus which can be arbitrarily set by the user and which is infrequently used can be displayed without being garbled.

The name information of the data processing device is as follows:
Since the client name or the network server name is used, a client name or a network server name that can be set arbitrarily by the user and that is not frequently used can be displayed without being garbled.

Further, since the identification information is a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely developed by using development resources.

Since the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code, font data corresponding to the specified character code is read out and displayed directly on the display unit. Can be.

Further, since the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely expanded by using expansion resources.

Further, the display section can display the processing state of the image forming section and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body, so that the processing state of the image forming section and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body can be displayed in the second state. Can be displayed in parallel with the character string expanded based on the data of the above.

Further, an image processing device 110 capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing devices (host computers 101 to 103) via a predetermined communication medium;
An image processing system in which an image forming apparatus (color copying machine 120) capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus can communicate with each other, and can be displayed on a first display unit (operation panel 227) provided in the image forming apparatus. A notification unit (a communication processing unit provided in the signal processing unit 211 of the color copying machine 120) for notifying the image processing apparatus of the first display data, and acquiring the first display data notified from the notification unit. Acquiring means (external interface 3024), and developing means (C) capable of analyzing output information acquired from any of the data processing apparatuses, developing the information into a bitmap, and outputting it to an image forming unit.
The PU 3011 executes the control program stored in the ROM 3012, the built-in HDD 3020, and the like to perform the expansion processing.)
Determining means for determining whether the second display data specified in the output information can be displayed on the second display unit of the image processing apparatus with the first display data obtained by the obtaining means (The CPU 3011 is the ROM 301
2, executing the control program stored in the built-in HDD 3020 or the like to perform the determination process);
The first display data obtained by the obtaining means.
If it is determined that the display data cannot be displayed with the display data, control means (CPU 3011) for developing the second display data into a bitmap by the developing means and displaying the data on the second display unit (display unit of the operation panel 3026) Is ROM3
012, executing a control program stored in the built-in HDD 3020 or the like to perform display processing), so that display data relating to output information from any of the data processing apparatuses is not stored in the image processing apparatus as a resource in advance. The first display data, which is the display resource of the image forming unit, is used for display, and the second display data, which is garbled when only the first display data is displayed, is normally displayed. Display processing environment can be freely constructed.

The output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Even if image information based on language, identification information for identifying any data processing device, and document name information of the image information are included, each can be displayed without being garbled.

Further, since the identification information is the name information of the data processing apparatus, even the name information of the data processing apparatus which can be arbitrarily set by the user and whose usage frequency is low can be displayed without being garbled.

The name information of the data processing device is as follows:
Since the client name or the network server name is used, a client name or a network server name that can be set arbitrarily by the user and that is not frequently used can be displayed without being garbled.

Further, since the identification information is a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely developed by using development resources.

Since the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code, font data corresponding to the specified character code is read out and displayed directly on the display unit. Can be.

Further, since the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely expanded by using expansion resources.

Further, the display section can display the processing state of the image forming section and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body, so that the processing state of the image forming section and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body can be displayed in the second state. Character strings expanded based on data can be displayed in parallel.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the first data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention, and corresponds to the data processing procedure of the image processing apparatus 110. Note that (1) to (10) indicate each step.

First, in step (1), the PDL is sent from any of the host computers 101 to 103 shown in FIG.
It is checked whether or not data has been received. If it is determined that the data has been received, in step (2), PDL data is received, and a character indicating which host computer created the PDL data is used. Extract code information.

Next, in step (3), step (2)
, The display data corresponding to the extracted character code information is stored in the ROM 3012 of the image processing apparatus and the built-in HDD 302.
It is determined whether or not the image data is stored in a memory resource such as 0 beforehand. In step (4), it is determined whether or not the image processing apparatus stores the display data. Image development of PDL data is performed in (5), and steps (5) and (6) are repeated until it is determined in step (6) that the development of PDL data has been completed.

If it is determined in step (6) that the development of the PDL data has been completed, step (9)
Then, the color copying machine 120 checks whether or not it is in the Ready state. If it is determined that the color copying machine 120 is not in the Ready state, it waits until the state becomes Ready.

Then, the color copying machine 120 reads
When the state becomes y, in step (10), the operation panel 3
026, and obtains the status of the image processing apparatus (for example, “printing”) and the host computer name / document name on the operation panel 3026 according to the display data corresponding to the extracted character code information. To be displayed. At the same time, the developed data is sent to the color copier 120. After that, the processing makes a transition to Step (1).

On the other hand, if the image processing apparatus 110 determines in step (4) that the display data corresponding to the extracted character code information is not stored in the memory resource, the process proceeds to step (7). And at the same time, based on the character code information extracted in step (2), bitmap data that can be displayed on the operation panel 3026 is created. Steps (7) and (8) are repeated.

If it is determined in step (8) that the development has been completed, then in step (9), the color copier 1
20 is checked whether it is in the Ready state or not, and if it is not in the Ready state, it waits until it enters the Ready state. Then, in step (10), the operation panel 3
Obtain the right to display 026, and go to steps (7) and (8)
Using the operation panel display bitmap data created in step (1), the status of the image processing apparatus 110 (for example, “printing”) and the host computer name / document name are displayed on the operation panel 3026. At the same time, after transmitting the expanded data to the color copier 120, the process proceeds to step (1).

FIG. 6 shows the operation panel 3026 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the host computer name / document name displayed above, (a) in a figure is "OK case", (b) is "NG case", and is clearly "NG case". "" Is garbled.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the second data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention, and corresponds to the data processing procedure of the color copying machine 120 shown in FIG. Note that (1) to (9) indicate each step.

First, in step (1), the color copier 1
It is checked whether or not an error has occurred in 20. If it is determined that an error has occurred, step (2) is performed.
Then, the error content is notified to the image processing apparatus 110, and the process proceeds to step (1).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (1) that no error has occurred, then in step (3), the low
Check for local or remote requests,
If there are no local and remote requests, the process goes to step (1).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (3) that there is a local request, then in step (4) the copying machine 12
0 is displayed on the operation panel 227, and key input from the operation unit is prohibited. Then, in step (5), a local copy is executed. Until it is determined in step (6) that the local copy operation is completed, steps (5),
Repeat (6).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (6) that the local copy operation has been completed, the process proceeds to step (1), and the subsequent processing is repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (3) that there is a remote request, then in step (7), the copying machine 1
20. A busy display is displayed on the operation panel 227 of FIG. 20, the key input from the operation unit is prohibited, the printing operation is started in step (8), and the step is performed until it is determined in step (9) that the printing operation is completed. (8) and (9) are repeated.

If it is determined in step (9) that the printing operation has been completed, the process proceeds to step (1), and the subsequent processing is repeated.

Thus, even when a character code that becomes garbled on the operation panel 3026 of the image processing apparatus 110 is received from the host computer, the job name, the job requester name, etc. are not garbled. Can be displayed.

Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

A data processing method of an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium (network, interface) configured as described above, or A plurality of data processing devices (host computer 1)
01 to 103), which is a storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with the output information acquired from any of the data processing apparatuses. A developing step (step (5) in FIG. 5) capable of analyzing the data and developing it into a bitmap and outputting it to the image forming unit; A determination step (step (4) in FIG. 5) for determining whether display is possible on the display unit based on the display data; and the first display data for which the second display data is held by the determination step.
If it is determined that the display data cannot be displayed with the display data of step (2), the display step (steps (7), (8), and (8) of FIG.
(10)), the display processing environment for properly displaying the second display data, which becomes garbled display only with the first display data without expanding the first display data, can be freely set. Can be built.

The output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Even if image information based on language, identification information for identifying any data processing device, and document name information of the image information are included, each can be displayed without being garbled.

Further, since the identification information is the name information of the data processing device, even the name information of the data processing device which can be arbitrarily set by the user and which is infrequently used can be displayed without being garbled.

The name information of the data processing device is as follows:
Since the client name or the network server name is used, a client name or a network server name that can be set arbitrarily by the user and that is not frequently used can be displayed without being garbled.

Further, since the identification information is a predetermined character code, the processing state of the image forming unit and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body can be displayed in parallel with the character string developed based on the second data. Can be displayed.

Further, since the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code is freely developed by using development resources. be able to.

Further, since the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code, font data corresponding to the specified character code can be read out and displayed directly on the display unit.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment,
PDL received by the image processing apparatus 110 from any of the host computers 101 to 103 via the network
When data is received, information indicating from which host computer the job is received and information indicating the requester of the job are converted into bitmap data that can be directly displayed using the font resources of the image processing apparatus 110. A case has been described in which the image data is expanded and displayed on the operation panel 3026. However, character code information that can be displayed on the operation panel 227 of the image forming unit is acquired, and the character information (job (Name, job requester), if it is a character code that can be displayed on the operation unit, the corresponding character code is transferred to the image forming unit as it is, and the display data to be displayed on the color copier 120 is displayed on the image forming unit. A configuration may be employed in which the memory capacity for storing the data on the processing device can be reduced. Hereinafter, the embodiment will be described. The hardware configuration is substantially the same as that of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a third data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention, and corresponds to the data processing procedure of the image processing apparatus 110. Note that (1) to (10) indicate each step.

First, in step (1), the color copier 1
Character code information that can be displayed on the operation panel 227 is obtained from the image forming unit 20. Then, in step (2),
It is checked whether or not the PDL data has been received. If it is determined that the PDL data has been received, in step (3), the PDL data is received, and the host computer generates the PDL data to determine which host computer created the document. The character code information shown is extracted.

In step (4), it is checked in step (1) whether the character code information extracted in step (3) exists in the character code information obtained from the image forming unit. If it is determined that the PDL data exists in the extracted character code information, image development of the PDL data is performed in step (5), and steps (5) and (5) are performed until it is determined in step (6) that the development of the PDL data is completed. Repeat (6).

Next, in step (9), the color copier 1
It is checked whether or not the state of No. 20 is in a Ready state.
Wait until it becomes ready. Then, step (1)
0), the status of the image processing apparatus 110 (for example,
"Printing", and character code information indicating the host computer name / document name, and the expanded data to the color copying machine 120. After that, the processing makes a transition to Step (1).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (4) that the character code information does not exist in the character code information obtained from the image forming unit of the color copying machine 120, then in step (7), the image of the PDL data is At the same time as developing, bitmap data that can be displayed on the operation panel is created based on the character code information extracted in step (3).
Steps (7) and (8) are repeated until it is determined in step (8) that the development is completed.

Next, in step (9), the color copier 1
20 is checked whether it is in the Ready state or not, and if it is not in the Ready state, it waits until it enters the Ready state. Then, in step (10), the character code information (for example, "printing") for displaying the status of the image processing apparatus 110 and the host computer name / document name created in steps (7) and (8) are entered. At the same time as the bitmap data to be displayed, the image
Send to 0. After that, the processing makes a transition to Step (1).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the fourth data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention, and corresponds to the data processing procedure of the color copying machine 120 shown in FIG. Note that (1) to (10) indicate each step.

First, in step (l), the image processing apparatus 110 is notified of character code information that can be displayed on the operation panel 227 of the color copying machine 120 shown in FIG. next,
In step (2), it is checked whether an error has occurred in the image processing apparatus 110. If an error has occurred,
In step (3), the error content is notified to the image processing apparatus 110, and the process returns to step (1).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (2) that no error has occurred, then in step (4), the low
Check whether there is a local or remote request, and if there is no local or remote request, step (1)
Transition to.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (4) that there is a local request, a busy display is displayed on the operation panel 227 of the color copier 120 in step (5), and key input from the operation unit is prohibited. I do. Then, in step (6), a local copy is executed, and step (7)
Steps (6) and (7) are repeated until it is determined that the local copy has been completed.

After it is determined in step (7) that the local copy has been completed, the process proceeds to step (1), and the subsequent processing is repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (4) that there is a remote request, in step (8), a busy display is displayed on the operation panel 227 of the color copying machine 120, and key input from the operation unit is prohibited. Together with the image processing device 110
Corresponding to the operation panel 227 based on the character code information (for example, “printing”) for displaying the status of the image processing unit sent from the printer and the bitmap data indicating the host computer name / document name. Displays a character string. Then, the printing operation is started in step (9), and steps (9) and (10) are repeated until it is determined in step (10) that the printing operation has been completed.

Then, after it is determined in step (10) that the printing operation has been completed, the process proceeds to step (1).
The subsequent processing is repeated.

Thus, even when a character code that may be garbled on the operation panel 3026 of the image processing apparatus 110 is received from the host computer, the job name, the job requester name, etc. 120
Can be displayed on the operation panel 227 without being garbled.

Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

A plurality of data processing devices (host computer 10) are connected via a predetermined communication medium configured as described above.
1 to 103), and an image processing apparatus 110 capable of acquiring output information by communicating with the image processing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus (color copier 120) capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus. A method or an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus can communicate with each other. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system, wherein the first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit (operation panel 3026) of the image forming apparatus includes A notifying step of notifying the processing device (step (1) of FIG. 9) and an obtaining step of obtaining the first display data notified from the notifying step (step of FIG. 8) 1)), a development step (step (5) in FIG. 8) in which output information acquired from any of the data processing apparatuses is analyzed and developed into a bitmap and output to the image forming unit. A determination step of determining whether or not the second display data specified in step (a) can be displayed on the second display unit provided in the image processing apparatus with the first display data acquired in the acquisition step (step (FIG. 8) 4))
And when the determination step determines that the second display data cannot be displayed with the first display data obtained in the obtaining step, expands the second display data into a bitmap by the expansion unit. (Step (7) in FIG. 8,
(8), (10)), the display data relating to the output information from any one of the data processing devices is not stored in the image processing device in advance as a resource, and the first display resource of the image forming unit is used. In addition to using the display data of (1), the display processing environment for displaying the second display data, which is garbled only with the first display data and displaying it properly, can be freely constructed. it can.

The output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Even if image information based on a description language, identification information for identifying any data processing device, and document name information of the image information are included, each can be displayed without being garbled.

Further, since the identification information is the name information of the data processing device, even the name information of the data processing device having a low use frequency that can be arbitrarily set by the user can be displayed without being garbled.

The name information of the data processing device is as follows:
Since the client name or the network server name is used, a client name or a network server name that can be set arbitrarily by the user and that is not frequently used can be displayed without being garbled.

Further, since the identification information is a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely developed by using development resources.

Since the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code, font data corresponding to the specified character code is read and displayed directly on the display unit. Can be.

Further, since the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely expanded by using expansion resources.

Since the display unit can display the processing state of the image forming unit and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body (for example, “processing” shown in FIG. 6), the processing state of the image forming unit , The processing state of the image processing apparatus main body can be displayed in parallel with the character string developed based on the second data.

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

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a memory map of a storage medium for storing various data processing programs readable by the image processing system according to the present invention.

Although not shown, information for managing a group of programs stored in the storage medium, for example, version information, a creator, etc. is 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. In addition, a program for installing various programs on a computer or a program for decompressing a program to be installed when the program to be installed is compressed may be stored.

The functions shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9 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 disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, C
DR, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, RO
M, EEPROM and the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the 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 in 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.

[0153]

As described above, the first embodiment according to the present invention is described.
According to the invention, an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and analyzing output information acquired from any of the data processing apparatuses. A developing unit that can be developed into a bitmap and output to the image forming unit; a holding unit that holds first display data that can be displayed on the display unit; and a second display data specified in the output information. Determining means for determining whether or not the first display data held by the holding means can be displayed on the display unit; and wherein the determining means determines that the first display data is held by the holding means. Control means for expanding the second display data into a bitmap by the expanding means and displaying the data on the display unit when it is determined that the display data cannot be displayed; Ku, with only the first display data can construct a display processing environment for displaying the second display data becomes garbled display normally freely.

According to the second aspect, the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying any data processing device, and document name information of the image information. Even if image information based on such a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying any data processing device, and document name information of the image information are included, each can be displayed without being garbled.

According to the third aspect, the identification information is the name information of the data processing apparatus. Therefore, even if the identification information is the name information of the data processing apparatus which is seldom used and can be set arbitrarily, the character is not garbled. Can be displayed.

According to the fourth aspect, the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name. Therefore, a client name or a network server name which can be arbitrarily set by the user and which is not frequently used is garbled. Can be displayed.

According to the fifth aspect, since the identification information is a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely developed by using development resources. .

According to the sixth aspect, the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code. Therefore, font data corresponding to the specified character code is read out and transmitted to the display unit. Can be displayed directly.

According to the seventh aspect, the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code, so that normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely used by using development resources. Can be expanded.

According to the eighth aspect, the display section can display the processing state of the image forming section and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body. Can be displayed in parallel with the character string developed based on the second data.

According to the ninth aspect, an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus Is an image processing system capable of communicating with each other, and a notifying unit that notifies the image processing device of first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit included in the image forming apparatus; Acquiring means for acquiring the first display data to be obtained, developing means capable of analyzing output information obtained from any of the data processing devices, developing the information into a bitmap, and outputting the bitmap to an image forming unit; Determining means for determining whether the second display data designated in the image display apparatus can be displayed on the second display unit provided in the image processing apparatus with the first display data obtained by the obtaining means; Determines that the second display data cannot be displayed with the first display data obtained by the obtaining means, expands the second display data into a bitmap by the expansion means, and And control means for causing the image processing apparatus to store the display data relating to the output information from any of the data processing apparatuses as a resource in advance. In addition to using the display data of (1), the display processing environment for displaying the second display data, which is garbled only with the first display data and displaying it properly, can be freely constructed. it can.

According to the tenth aspect, the output information is:
Since it includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information, any image information based on the predetermined page description language, any data Even if the identification information for identifying the processing device and the document name information of the image information are included, they can be displayed without being garbled.

According to the eleventh aspect, the identification information is:
Since the name information of the data processing device is used, even the name information of the data processing device that is seldom used and can be arbitrarily set by the user can be displayed without being garbled.

According to the twelfth aspect, since the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name, a client name or a network server name which can be arbitrarily set by the user and which is infrequently used is garbled. Can be displayed.

According to the thirteenth aspect, the identification information is:
Since the predetermined character code is used, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely developed using the development resources.

According to the fourteenth aspect, the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code. Therefore, font data corresponding to the specified character code is read out and displayed on the display unit. Can be displayed directly.

According to the fifteenth aspect, the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code, so that normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely used by utilizing development resources. Can be expanded.

According to the sixteenth aspect, the display section can display the processing state of the image forming section and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body. The processing state can be displayed in parallel with the character string developed based on the second data.

According to the seventeenth and thirty-second inventions, there is provided a data processing method for an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program that controls an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a communication medium, the program being obtained from any one of the data processing apparatuses. A developing step in which the output information is analyzed and developed into a bitmap and output to an image forming unit; and a first display data designated in the output information in advance is stored in a first step.
A determining step of determining whether display on the display unit is possible based on the display data, and when it is determined by the determining step that the second display data cannot be displayed by the held first display data, A display step of expanding the second display data into a bitmap and displaying the bitmap on the display unit, without expanding the first display data.
It is possible to freely construct a display processing environment that normally displays the second display data, which becomes garbled display only with the first display data.

According to the eighteenth and thirty-third aspects, the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Therefore, even if image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying any data processing device, and document name information of the image information are included, each can be displayed without being garbled. .

According to the nineteenth and thirty-fourth aspects, the identification information is the name information of the data processing device. It can be displayed without garbled characters.

According to the twentieth and thirty-fifth aspects, the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name, so that the client or network server name which can be arbitrarily set by the user and is not frequently used is named. Can be displayed without being garbled.

According to the twenty-first and thirty-sixth aspects, since the identification information is a predetermined character code, the processing state of the image forming unit and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main unit are developed based on the second data. The displayed character string can be displayed in parallel.

According to the twenty-second and thirty-seventh aspects, the first aspect
Since the display data is font data designated by a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the designated character code can be freely developed by using development resources.

According to the twenty-third and thirty-eighth aspects, the second aspect
Since the display data of is specified by a predetermined character code,
Font data corresponding to the designated character code can be read out and displayed directly on the display unit.

According to the twenty-fourth and thirty-ninth aspects, an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus A data processing method of an image processing system capable of mutually communicating with a forming apparatus, or a computer controlling an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium Is a storage medium storing a readable program,
A notification step of notifying the image processing apparatus of first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit included in the image forming apparatus, and an obtaining step of obtaining the first display data notified from the notification step Analyzing the output information obtained from any of the data processing devices, expanding the information into a bitmap, and outputting the bitmap to the image forming unit; and obtaining the second display data specified in the output information. A determining step of determining whether the first display data obtained in the step can be displayed on a second display unit provided in the image processing apparatus;
If it is determined in the determination step that the second display data cannot be displayed with the first display data obtained in the obtaining step, the second display data is expanded into a bitmap by the expansion unit. A display step of displaying the image data on the second display unit. Therefore, the display data of the output information from any of the data processing devices is not stored in the image processing device as a resource in advance. A display processing environment for displaying normally using certain first display data and developing and displaying second display data which is garbled only with the first display data can be freely constructed. can do.

According to the twenty-fifth and fortieth aspects, the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Whatever image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information are displayed without being garbled. it can.

According to the twenty-sixth and forty-first aspects, the identification information is the name information of the data processing device, so that the identification information can be arbitrarily set by the user even if the name information of the data processing device is infrequently used. It can be displayed without garbled characters.

According to the twenty-seventh and forty-second inventions, the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name, so that the client or network server name which can be arbitrarily set by the user and which is infrequently used can be set. Can be displayed without being garbled.

According to the twenty-eighth and forty-third inventions, since the identification information is a predetermined character code, normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely developed by using development resources. be able to.

According to the twenty-ninth and forty-fourth aspects, the first aspect
Since the display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code, font data corresponding to the specified character code can be read and displayed directly on the display unit.

According to the thirtieth and forty-fifth aspects, the second aspect
Since the display data of is specified by a predetermined character code,
Normal font data corresponding to the specified character code can be freely developed using the development resources.

According to the thirty-first and forty-sixth aspects, the display unit can display the processing state of the image forming unit and the processing state of the image processing apparatus main body. The processing state of the processing apparatus main body can be displayed in parallel with the character string expanded based on the second data.

Therefore, it is possible to construct a display processing environment that can be freely expanded and displayed without previously storing display data for various types of display information relating to output information received from each data processing apparatus, and reduce the cost of the apparatus and the system as a whole. There are effects such as reduction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the configuration of the color copying machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a host computer shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the image processing apparatus illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention.

6 is a diagram showing a display example of a host computer name / document name displayed on the operation panel shown in FIG.

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

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a third data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a fourth data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by the image processing system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 to 103 Host computer 110 Image processing device 120 Color copier 227 Operation panel 3011 CPU 3012 ROM 3013 DRAM

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code FI H04N 1/00 106 H04N 1/00 106B

Claims (46)

[Claims] An image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, analyzing output information acquired from any one of the data processing apparatuses, and performing bit analysis. Developing means capable of developing into a map and outputting to the image forming part; holding means for holding first display data which can be displayed on the display part; and holding the second display data designated in the output information. Determining means for determining whether or not the first display data held by the means can be displayed on the display unit; and wherein the determining means holds the second display data in the holding means. An image processing apparatus comprising: control means for, when it is determined that data cannot be displayed, expanding the second display data into a bitmap by the expanding means and displaying the bitmap on the display unit. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Image processing device. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the identification information is name information of a data processing apparatus. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the name information of the data processing apparatus is a client name or a network server name. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the identification information is a predetermined character code. 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code. 7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code. 8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is capable of displaying a processing state of the image forming unit and a processing state of an image processing apparatus main body. 9. An image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus can communicate with each other. An image processing system, comprising: a notification unit that notifies the image processing device of first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit included in the image forming apparatus; and a first notification unit that is notified by the notification unit. Acquiring means for acquiring display data; developing means capable of analyzing output information obtained from any of the data processing devices, developing the information into a bitmap and outputting the bitmap to an image forming unit; A determination unit that determines whether the first display data acquired by the acquisition unit can display the second display data on a second display unit included in the image processing apparatus; If it is determined that the data cannot be displayed with the first display data obtained by the obtaining unit, the second display data is expanded into a bitmap by the expansion unit and displayed on the second display unit. An image processing system comprising: a control unit. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Image processing system. 11. The image processing system according to claim 10, wherein the identification information is name information of a data processing device. 12. The image processing system according to claim 11, wherein the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name. 13. The image processing system according to claim 10, wherein the identification information is a predetermined character code. 14. The image processing system according to claim 9, wherein said first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code. 15. The image processing system according to claim 9, wherein the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code. 16. The image processing system according to claim 9, wherein the display unit is capable of displaying a processing state of the image forming unit and a processing state of the image processing apparatus main body. 17. A data processing method of an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, wherein the output information acquired from any one of the data processing apparatuses is A developing step of analyzing and developing the data into a bitmap and outputting the result to an image forming unit; and displaying the second display data specified in the output information on the display unit based on the first display data held in advance. A determination step of determining whether or not the display data can be displayed; and when the determination step determines that the second display data cannot be displayed by the held first display data, the second display data is converted to a bitmap. A data processing method for an image processing apparatus, comprising: a display step of developing and displaying the data on the display unit. 18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. A data processing method of the image processing apparatus. 19. The data processing method according to claim 18, wherein the identification information is name information of the data processing device. 20. The data processing method according to claim 19, wherein the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name. 21. The data processing method according to claim 18, wherein the identification information is a predetermined character code. 22. The data processing method according to claim 17, wherein the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code. 23. The data processing method according to claim 17, wherein the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code. 24. An image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus. A data processing method for an image processing system, comprising: a notification step of notifying the image processing apparatus of first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit included in the image forming apparatus; and a notification from the notification step. An obtaining step of obtaining the first display data; an output step of analyzing output information obtained from any of the data processing devices, expanding the bitmap into a bitmap, and outputting the bitmap to an image forming unit; A determining step of determining whether the specified second display data can be displayed on the second display unit of the image processing apparatus with the first display data acquired in the acquiring step; If it is determined that the second display data cannot be displayed with the first display data obtained in the obtaining step, the second display data is expanded into a bitmap and the second display unit A data processing method for an image processing system, comprising the steps of: 25. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. Data processing method of the image processing system. 26. The data processing method according to claim 25, wherein the identification information is name information of a data processing device. 27. The data processing method according to claim 26, wherein the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name. 28. The data processing method according to claim 25, wherein the identification information is a predetermined character code. 29. The data processing method according to claim 24, wherein the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code. 30. The data processing method according to claim 24, wherein the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code. 31. The data processing method according to claim 24, wherein the display unit is capable of displaying a processing state of the image forming unit and a processing state of an image processing apparatus main body. 32. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, A developing step capable of analyzing output information obtained from the data processing device and developing it into a bitmap and outputting the bitmap to an image forming unit; and a first display data storing second display data designated in the output information in advance. A determining step of determining whether display is possible on the display unit based on the display data of: when determining that the second display data cannot be displayed by the held first display data by the determining step, A display step of expanding the second display data into a bitmap and displaying the bitmap on the display unit. Storage medium that stores programs. 33. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for the computer. 34. The storage medium according to claim 33, wherein the identification information is name information of a data processing device. 35. The storage medium according to claim 34, wherein the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name. 36. The storage medium according to claim 34, wherein said identification information is a predetermined character code. 37. The storage medium according to claim 33, wherein the first display data is font data specified by a predetermined character code. 38. The storage medium according to claim 33, wherein the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code. 39. An image processing apparatus capable of acquiring output information by communicating with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a predetermined communication medium, and an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus. A storage medium storing a computer readable program for controlling an image processing system, wherein the notification notifies the image processing apparatus of first display data that can be displayed on a first display unit included in the image forming apparatus. A step of acquiring the first display data notified from the notification step; analyzing output information acquired from any of the data processing devices, developing the information into a bitmap, and outputting the bitmap to the image forming unit And a second display provided in the image processing apparatus with the first display data acquired in the acquiring step, the second display data specified in the output information. A determining step of determining whether display is possible on the second display data; and determining by the determining step that the second display data cannot be displayed by the first display data acquired by the acquiring step. A display step of expanding data into a bit map and displaying the data on the second display unit, wherein a computer-readable program is stored. 40. The apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the output information includes image information based on a predetermined page description language, identification information for identifying one of the data processing devices, and document name information of the image information. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for the computer. 41. The storage medium according to claim 40, wherein the identification information is name information of a data processing device. 42. The storage medium according to claim 41, wherein the name information of the data processing device is a client name or a network server name. 43. The storage medium according to claim 41, wherein the identification information is a predetermined character code. 44. The storage medium according to claim 39, wherein the first display data is font data designated by a predetermined character code. 45. The storage medium according to claim 39, wherein the second display data is specified by a predetermined character code. 46. The storage according to claim 39, wherein the display unit is capable of displaying a processing state of the image forming unit and a processing state of the image processing apparatus main body. Medium.