Apparatus and method for transferring data to remote printer

Abstract

Using a print response process block for generating a print job, a spool process block for spooling the print job and generating a print completion job, a transferring data convert process block for converting the print completion job into a format in which the print completion job can be transferred to a remote printer, a remote transfer process block for transferring the print completion job according to a predetermined transfer protocol, and an encipher block for enciphering the print completion job, a print process for performing remote printing is temporarily completed in a local network to suppress a delay in communications when remote printing is performed, a disconnection of a connected circuit, and a data leak during the remote transfer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A data processing apparatus which sends data over a network and prints the data on a remote printer, comprising:
 print response means for generating a print job for performing a response process when the data is printed;   spooling means for generating a print completion job by spooling print job generated by said print response means;   transferring data conversion means for converting the print completion job generated by said spooling means into a format in which the job can be transferred to the remote printer over the network; and   remote transfer means for transferring the print completion job converted into a transferrable format by said transferring data conversion means using a predetermined transfer protocol.