Printing control server and printing system

Abstract

A printing control server includes a storage section which stores a printer identifier and a network identifier so as to be linked, a search response section which acquires the network identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier stored so as to be linked to the acquired network identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request, a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier, a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target, and a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A printing control server comprising:
 a storage section which stores a printer identifier, which is allocated to a predetermined printer, and a location identifier, which is an identifier of a location in which the printer is located, so as to be linked;   a search response section which acquires the location identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier as to be linked to the acquired location identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request;   a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier;   a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target; and   a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request.   
     
     
         2 . A printing control server according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the storage section stores a comment, for easily identifying the printer, to be linked to the printer identifier and the information, which is transmitted by the search response section, includes the comment which is linked to the acquired location identifier.   
     
     
         3 . The printing control server according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the search response section transmits a web page for inputting to the transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received, acquires the network identifier via the web page for inputting, and transmits a search request web page, which is linked to the printer identifier stored so as to be linked to the acquired network identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request as information which is able to determine the printer identifier.   
     
     
         4 . The printing control server according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the storage section stores an electronic mail address which is allocated to the predetermined printer so as to be linked to the printer identifier as a registration electronic mail address and the printing request reception section receives an electronic mail with the registration electronic mail address as a destination as a printing request.   
     
     
         5 . The printing control server according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the wireless LAN identifier is an SSID and a BSSID.   
     
     
         6 . A communication terminal, with regard to a printing control server which is provided with a storage section which stores a printer identifier, which is allocated to a predetermined printer and a location identifier, which is an identifier of a location in which the printer is located, so as to be linked, a search response section which acquires the location identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier to be linked to the acquired location identifier to the transmission origin of the search request, a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier, a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target, and a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request, comprising:
 a search request transmission section which transmits the search request;   a location identifier transmission section which transmits the location identifier; and   a printing request transmission section which receives information which is able to determine the printer identifier and transmits the print request which is linked to the printer identifier and includes the print target.   
     
     
         7 . A nonvolatile recording medium, which stores a communication program which is executed in a communication terminal, with regard to a printing control server which is provided with
 a storage section which stores a printer identifier, which is allocated to a predetermined printer, and a location identifier, which is an identifier of a location in which the printer is located, so as to be linked;   a search response section which acquires the location identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier as to be linked to the acquired location identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request;   a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier;   a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target;   a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request;   a search request transmission section which transmits the search request;   a location identifier transmission section which transmits the location identifier; and   a printing request transmission section which receives information which is able to determine the printer identifier and transmits the print request which is linked to the printer identifier and includes the print target.