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Server Direct Print
Server Direct Print is implemented in the TM-Intelligent software. The function allows the TM-Intelligent soft-
ware to issue printing requests to Web server applications, conduct printing upon directly acquiring print data
from the Web server, and notify the printing results to applications.
General printing system applications perform printing upon designating the printer. A function for including
ePOS-Print XML print data in response to printing requests can be implemented in server direct print applica-
tions. Since the printer IP address is not specified from the application, printing can be performed via the inter-
net even in environments where printing is difficult because the IP address cannot be acquired on the Web
server side or the device cannot be controlled via the internet due to security policy settings.
Because the Web server application only includes print data in the response, printing can be performed without
designating the printer.
Processing Flow Using the Server Direct Print Function
1
The TM-Intelligent software issues a print request to the Web server application.
2
The Web server application sends a response that includes print data to the TM-Intel-
ligent software.
3
The TM-Intelligent software sends print data to the printer and performs printing.
4
The software notifies the printing results to the application.
Items to be Prepared by the Customer
Web ser ver
Application for including print data in the responses to requests from the TM-Intelligent software