PRINTING DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, PRINTING DATA FILE MANAGING METHOD OF SERVER AND STORAGE MEDIUM IN WHICH PRINTING DATA FILE MANAGING PROGRAM OF SERVER IS STORED

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a processing to be executed at a side of a file server when printing data are distributed from a file server to be an origin of data distribution for many printers. SOLUTION: The file server is provided with plural original files OF1 to OFn to store the printing data, printing data files (PDL files PF1, PF2,...) after conversion corresponding to the originals to convert the original files into forms (PDL) capable of being interpreted by each printer and in which the printing data after conversion are stored, and an index file IF in which relation between the original files and the PDL files is described. And when printing request from a certain printer to a certain original file is made to the side of the file server, presence/absense of the PDL files corresponding to the original files is judged by referring to the index file IF and when the PDL files exist, contents of the PDL files are transmitted to the printer at the origin of the printing request.